Raleigh City Code § 9-1011 CREATED.
Sec. 9-1011. - CREATED.
There is hereby established a parks, recreation and greenway advisory board.
(Ord. No. 1985-595, §1, 6-18-85; Ord. No. 1985-665, § 2, 11-5-85)
PARKS, RECREATION AND GREENWAY ADVISORY BOARD
Raleigh City Code pt. 9, ch. 1, art. B
in effectRaleigh City Code § 9-1012 MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. 9-1012. - MEMBERSHIP.
The parks, recreation and greenway advisory board (hereinafter referred to as the board) shall be composed of fifteen (15) members. All current members of the Greenway Commission and the parks and recreation advisory board will be members of the parks and greenway advisory board until the expiration of their current terms. Thereafter, the City Council will select members to the board. No new appointments or reappointments will be made to the board until the board has fewer than fifteen (15) members.
No member shall have a combined total of more than eight (8) years of service on this board, the parks, recreation and greenway advisory board, or the Greenway Commission.
Up to five (5) members of the board may reside outside the City limits within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
In addition to the regular members of the board, there may be nonvoting ex-officio members as follows: one representative of the City Council, one representative of the Wake County School Board, one representative of the Planning Commission, and the City Manager or his representative.
No new appointments or reappointments will be made to the initial board membership until the board has fewer than fifteen (15) members. Thereafter, appointments will be made in accordance with the provisions of §1-4002 et seq. of the City Code.
(Ord. No. 1985-595, §2, 6-18-85; Ord. No. 1985-665, § 2, 11-5-85)
Raleigh City Code § 9-1013 ORGANIZATION.
Sec. 9-1013. - ORGANIZATION.
(a) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of the board elected from the membership of the board for one-year terms. The Chairman shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. An annual election shall be held by the board members and shall occur at a regular meeting in September. At the initial meeting of the board in September, 1985, the officers will assume office immediately. Thereafter, new officers shall officially take office at the subsequent regular meeting following their election. In the event an officer's appointment is terminated, a replacement shall be elected from its membership by the board at the meeting following the announcement of the termination.
(b) The board Chairman shall preside at all meetings and shall sign all documents relative to action taken by the board. The Chairman shall appoint committees, as he from time to time deems necessary. A nominating committee shall be appointed prior to the September meeting and shall prepare a slate of officers to serve the board for the following year. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman.
(c) Secretary to the board.
The Director of Parks and Recreation shall serve as secretary to the board. The director may share all or part of these duties with other staff members of the Parks and Recreation Department but shall be held responsible for secretarial duties. The secretary shall mail copies of the official minutes of all regular or special board meetings to board members prior to the next scheduled meeting.
(d) Meetings.
Regular board meetings shall be held on a monthly basis. The Chairman, or, in his absence the Vice-Chairman, may call a special meeting of the board at any time by giving actual (oral or written) notice to all members in advance in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes governing meetings. Special meetings shall be scheduled upon request of eight (8) or more board members. Notice of special meetings requested by board members shall comply with open meeting laws.
(e) Quorum.
Eight (8) regular members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board.
(f) Rules.
Any question concerning parliamentary procedure at meetings of this board shall be determined by reference to Robert's Rules of Order.
(Ord. No. 1985-595, §3, 6-18-85)
Raleigh City Code § 9-1014 PURPOSES.
Sec. 9-1014. - PURPOSES.
This board shall serve as the citizen advisory board to the City Council, on issues related to parks and recreation policy matters (including greenway matters). This area of responsibility shall include advising on matters related to the funding of the parks and recreation capital program, parks and recreation program policies, facility planning, and the acquisition of lands related to the parks and recreation program.
The responsibility of this board in considering parks and recreation policy matters are to include all programs of the department. Within the scope of its responsibilities, the board should work to continue the development of the greenway system and the urban tree program. This board shall serve as a liaison between the City and the citizens of the community and shall also work to promote all parks and recreation programs.
(Ord. No. 1985-595, §4, 6-18-85)
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