CHAPTER 2.56 - PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE#
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 911B, § 8(Exh. A), adopted April 26, 2016, repealed Ch. 2.56 in its entirety and enacted a new Ch. 2.56 to read a set out herein. Former Ch. 2.56, §§ 2.56.010—2.56.100, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 396B §§ 1, 2, 4—10, adopted in 1981 and Ord. 661B § 1, adopted in 1998.
2.56.010 - Established.#
The parks and recreation advisory committee ("committee") is established.
(Ord. No. 911B, § 8(Exh. A), 4-26-2016)
2.56.020 - Function—Objective.#
The committee shall be an advisory body to the city council on policy issues affecting the city's park and recreation programs including, but not limited to: facility expansion, creation of new programs, reduction or change in program capacity, and marketing of park facilities and programs. The committee's objective in advising the council shall be the provision of public recreational and leisure facilities and services by maintaining the city's existing park and recreation programs and developing new programs, based on public demand and the city's financial capacity, to serve the community's leisure and recreational needs.
(Ord. No. 911B, § 8(Exh. A), 4-26-2016)
2.56.030 - Composition.#
The committee shall consist of nine public members appointed pursuant to Chapter 2.50. At least six public members of the park and recreation advisory committee shall reside within the city limits of Lincoln.
(Ord. No. 911B, § 8(Exh. A), 4-26-2016)
2.56.040 - Responsibilities.#
The committee shall be responsible for the following:
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An annual analysis of the fee structure for rentals and use of public facilities, and a report to the city council as to any changes in the fee structure the committee deems advisable;
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Review and advise on new and existing programs, projects, and services sponsored by the city to determine if the programs, projects, and services are fulfilling their stated objectives;
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Review and advise on proposed park designs for park master plans;
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The development of new recreational programs, projects or services to be recommended to the city council; and
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The investigation into and search for outside funding sources for park and recreation programs, projects, and services.
(Ord. No. 911B, § 8(Exh. A, § 2.56.070), 4-26-2016)