The City Parks and Recreation Board shall have all the combined powers and duties that the City Parks and Recreation Board would have separately as provided by the statutes of the State of South Dakota and acts amendatory thereto. The City Parks and Recreation Board shall maintain a five-year plan for possible park projects and improvements to guide the city in development and maintenance of the park properties. The City Parks and Recreation Board may work with nonprofits and other organizations to aid in the improvement to the parks but when doing so will ensure the nonprofit or other entities are not acting on behalf of the city.
(A) The City Parks and Recreation Board shall be under the control and supervision of the Summerset Board of Commissioners and any city funds to be expended for the management or supervision and improvement of the city parks shall be spent only upon the recommendation of the City Parks and Recreation Board as set forth in resolution or minutes of the City Parks and Recreation Board and approval of the Summerset Board of Commissioners. All vouchers submitted for expenditures by the City Parks and Recreation Board at regular or special meetings and then marked approved by the Secretary of the City Parks and Recreation Board and then submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Summerset for its approval or rejection. The City Parks and Recreation Board shall provide funds for its operation and may seek funds through solicitation of donations, by seeking grants, by holding fundraising events, and by other means approved by the City Parks and Recreation Board.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Chairperson of the City Parks and Recreation Board to preside at all meetings of the City Parks and Recreation Board. It shall be the duty of the City Parks and Recreation Board to report to the City of Summerset Board of Commissioners of all actions taken by the City Park Board. Each year, the City Parks and Recreation Board shall present to the City of Summerset Board of Commissioners a budget for the recommended and estimated expenditures for the operation and improvement of the city parks system for the following calendar year.
(C) The City of Summerset Board of Commissioners may, from time to time, prescribe any rules, regulations, and responsibilities of the said City Parks and Recreation Board either by amendment to the title or by resolution. The City Parks and Recreation Board will not enter into any agreement with another municipal organization without the approval of the City of Summerset Board of Commissioners. All existing bylaws and policies and procedures of the City Parks and Recreation Board shall remain in effect until the appointed City of Summerset Board of Commissioners direct otherwise.
(Ord. passed 7-31-2019)