The city parks shall be under the control of and administered
by the city through a Park and Recreation Board or by the Mayor and
Board of Commissioners.
1.Â
A Board of Park and Recreation is hereby created and established
which shall be composed of five members appointed by the Mayor with
the approval of the Board of Commissioners. The term of the members
shall be for a period of one year, beginning July 1 of the year of
appointment.
2.Â
Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners
may elect to serve as members for the city Board of Park and Recreation.
3.Â
The Mayor and Board of Commissioners may at any time it chooses become
the members of the Park and Recreation Board and relinquish such duty
when it deems the same to be in the best interest of the city to do
so.
The Park and Recreation Board, if created, shall act in an advisory
capacity to the Board of Commissioners, and shall make recommendations
for the improvement in the maintenance and operation of the city recreation
facilities. The board if created, shall inquire into complaints and
make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.