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24.01 Park and Recreation Board Created |
24.04 Reports |
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24.02 Board Organization |
24.05 Rules |
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24.03 Duties of the Board |
24.06 Penalties |
24.01 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD CREATED. A Park and Recreation Board is hereby created to advise the Council on the needed facilities to provide open space such as parks, playgrounds and community facilities for other forms of recreation. It shall, through the Director of the Park and Recreation Department, plan and oversee City programs, facilities and encourage other programs and facilities to enhance the leisure time activities of the City’s residents of all ages.
24.02 BOARD ORGANIZATION. The Board shall consist of three (3) members, all residents of the City, and shall be elected and hold their offices for overlapping terms of six (6) years. Compensation for service shall be at the rate determined by the Council. The Mayor shall designate the first Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and the Board shall choose its Chairperson and Vice Chairperson every two years thereafter. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor and Council.
24.03 DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The duties of the Board are to plan for the facilities and recreational needs of the City and provide policy to the Director for implementation. The Board has authority over the properties and hiring authority over the Director of the department. The Director is responsible to the Board for the total department functions.
24.04 REPORTS. The Board shall make written reports to the Council of its activities by minutes of the monthly meeting as it deems advisable or upon Council request. Its revenues and expenditures shall be reported monthly by the Finance Officer in the manner of other departmental expenditures, and a copy shall be provided to each member of the Board and to the department head and in the Finance Officer’s report to the Council.
24.05 RULES. The Board has the power to make rules and regulations for the use of park or other recreational facilities or for the conduct of recreation programs, and any changes of these rules and regulations will be amended by the Board. Such rules shall be either posted on the facility or otherwise publicized in a manner to provide adequate notice to the using public.
24.06 PENALTIES. Violations of Board rules may be cause for
denial of use of a facility or participation in a program, but such denial
which extends more than one day may be appealed to the Board for a
hearing. The violation may be prosecuted
as a misdemeanor.