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Sec. 2-232. - Membership; officers; compensation of members; training courses. (a) The park and recreation commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the city council for terms of three years each. All terms shall end on the last day of February; however, commissioners shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. The terms of the members shall be staggered so that no more than three terms of office shall expire at one time. All appointments shall be made by the city council and a vacancy shall be filled by the city council for the remainder of the term. Officers of the park and recreation commission shall consist of chair, vice -chair and secretary. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the commission if present, and perform all other duties and functions assigned by the commission or the city council. The vice -chair shall perform these duties in absence of the chair. If a vacancy occurs in the chair office, the vice -chair shall assume the chair's duties for the remainder of the year and a new vice -chair shall be elected by the commission at the next scheduled commission meeting. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the sitting members. It is expected that a preference be given to city residents, but residency by itself shall not be a disqualification. (b) The members of the commission shall serve without pay but maybe reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while performing duties as a park and recreation commission member. (c) The commission members shall be encouraged to avail themselves of training courses offered by the city, state, and other governmental units and agencies, and the city council shall budget for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in training each year. (Code 1982, §§ 216.06, 216.08, 216.10; Ord. No. 03-003, § 1, 2-10-2003) Sec. 2-233. - Purpose. The park and recreation commission is established to review and to make recommendations to the city council on the development and organization of the city parks and city recreation programs. The scope of the commission shall consist of advising the city council regarding matters relevant to the parks and recreation functions of the city. The commission shall participate in the planning for development and acquisition of parks and recreation programs. (Code 1982, § 216.04) Sec. 2-234. - Powers and duties. (a) The park and recreation commission shall prepare, hold hearings on and recommend to the city council such plans, programs and policies as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. Such powers shall include, but not be limited to, the study of and recommendation to the city council on the following: (1) Land acquisition for park and recreation purposes. (2) Plans for and major improvements in city parks. (3) Rules and requirements for conduct of and in parks and recreation facilities. (4) Plans and programs relating to the design and programming of city parks. (5) Proposed amendments in the recreation section of the city growth management plan. (6) Development of a comprehensive city park and recreation plan and making recommendations on the implementation of this plan. (7) Assisting in the promotion of city parks, (8) Conducting periodic inspections of city parks and reviewing existing situations and making recommendations on improvements of city parks and recreation programs. (9) Discouraging the vandalism of city parks. (10) Working with a variety of organizations in ensuring the offering of an appropriate array of recreation opportunities for the youth and adults of the city. (11) Work with the city streeVpark superintendent to ensure the proper maintenance and development of city parks and park facilities. (12) Work with the city administrative staff in ensuring that appropriate park properties are obtained by the city during the city development platting process. (13) Any other plans and programs as maybe assigned by the city council from time to time. (b) The commission shall not be considered a park board understate law and shall have no powers to acquire or lease land, employ personnel, or enter into contracts or leases, or any similar powers authorized for a park board by state law. (Code 1982, § 216.12) Sec. 2-235. - Meetings and rules of procedure. The park and recreation commission shall meet regularly each month. Special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the chair. Notice of the time and place of a special meeting shall be communicated to the members and publicly noticed at least three days prior to the meeting except in the event of emergency. All commission meetings shall be open to the public except as provided in this division. The commission shall be governed and operate pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (ninth edition). (Code 1982, § 216.14) Sec. 2-236. - Reports and recommendations. The park and recreation commission's reports, conclusions and recommendations shall be made to the city council as may be requested. Its reports, conclusions and recommendations are purely advisory, and the final determination and responsibility shall be with the city council. The commission shall be aided and assisted in every possible way by the city administrator. (Code 1982, § 216.16) Secs. 2-237-2-250. - Reserved. DIVISION 4. - MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY ADVISORY COMMISSIONI9I Footnotes: -- (9) — Editor's note— Ord. No. 20-06, §§ 1, 2, adopted June 1, 2020, repealed the former div. 4, §§ 2-251-2-255, and enacted a new div. 4 as set out herein. The farmer div. 4 pertained to ice arena commission and derived from Code 198Z §§ 217.00, 217.02. 217.04-217.07; Ord. No. 03-002, § 1, adopted Feb. 10, 2003; Ord. No. 12-13, § 1, adopted Aug. 6, 2012. Sec. 2-251. - Purpose. The commission shall set goals and expectations for the community use and enjoyment of the multipurpose facility. The commission shall seek community input regarding the use and development of the facility and make recommendations to the city council to protect and preserve the facility as an asset to the community. The commission shall recommend an operational budget and capital plan that meets or exceeds the goals, values and vision of the facility. (Ord. No. 20-06, § 2, 6-1-2020) Sec. 2-252. - Membership and terms.