RECREATION AND TOURISM BOARD

§ 31.01 ESTABLISHED.

   Pursuant to the authority set forth in the Charter, there is hereby created in and for the city a board which shall be known as the “Recreation and Tourism Board”, comprised of nine members.

(1998 Code, § 82-31) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)

§ 31.02 QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

   Each member of the Board shall be a resident citizen of the city, unless this qualification shall be waived by a majority vote of the City Commission, and each member shall be a taxpayer and qualified voter within the city.

(1998 Code, § 82-32) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)

§ 31.03 ORGANIZATION; OFFICERS; MEETINGS.

   The members of the Board shall organize and select their own officers and shall hold meetings regularly, at least once a month, and shall designate the time and place of the meeting.

(1998 Code, § 82-33) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)

§ 31.04 RULES OF PROCEDURE.

   The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure for the conduct of its business and shall keep a record of its proceedings.

(1998 Code, § 82-34) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)

§ 31.05 QUORUM.

   A simple majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of its business.

(1998 Code, § 82-35) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)

§ 31.06 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   The powers and duties of the Recreation and Tourism Board shall be as follows:

   (A)   Act in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to public parks and recreational and tourism facilities operated by the city;

   (B)   Consider the annual budget of the Recreation and Tourism Board and make recommendations with respect thereto to the City Commission; and

   (C)   Assist in the planning of parks, recreation and tourism programs, promote and stimulate public interest in the programs, establish policies and procedures for said programs and, to that end, solicit, to the fullest possible extent, the cooperation of the school authorities and other public and private organizations.

(1998 Code, § 82-36) (Ord. 99-76, passed 12-15-1999)