§ 2-112. Powers and duties.

(a)

The parks and recreation advisory board shall serve as the advisory body to the city board of commissioners.

(b)

The parks and recreation advisory board shall:

(1)

Make recommendations to set apart for use as parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, water areas, or other recreation areas and structures, and lands or buildings owned by or leased to the city, and for approval by the board of commissioners, and may suggest improvements of such lands and for the construction and for the equipping and staffing of such buildings and structures as may be necessary to the recreation program within those funds allocated to the recreation department.

(2)

Advise in the acquisition of lands and structures through gifts, purchase, lease or loan, or by condemnation by the city as provided by G.S. Chapter 40A, Eminent Domain, and as approved by the board of commissioners.

(3)

Advise in the acceptance by the city of any grant, gift, bequest or donation, any personal or real property offered or made available for recreation. Any gift, bequest of money or other property, any grant, devise of real or personal property so acquired shall be held, by the city, used and finally disposed of in accordance with the terms under which such grant, gift or devise is made and accepted.

(4)

Advise in the construction, equipping, operation and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and all buildings and structures necessary or useful to the recreation function, and will advise in regard to recreation facilities which are owned or controlled by the city or which are leased or loaned to the city.

(5)

Advise in setting fee schedules for all facilities operated by the recreation department.

(Res. No. 06-27, 7-11-06)