All responsibilities for the Chapman Parks facilities and the Chapman Recreation Commission are hereby merged into a single municipal Chapman Parks and Recreation Department withing the City of Chapman governmental structure. All rights, responsibilities, funds, and equipment, facilities, and programs of both functions shall be placed under the control and management of the Chapman Parks and Recreation Department. Said department shall have responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and development shall also establish and operarate all suitable periphery functions including, but not limited to, advertising, sales, rentals, and food service/concessions.

(Code 1961, 12-101; Ord. 1007)

The City Administrator shall hire a suitable person to the position of Chapman Parks and Recreation Director. Said position shall be directly supervised by the City Administrator and subject to all the rules, regulations, and policies of the City. The City is further authorized to hire part-time and seasonal personnel to perate the programs and facilities of the Chapman Parks and Recreation Department. The Department is further authorized to enter into agreements for the use of lease of property ownded by entities other than the city for use in the recreational programs of the City of Chapman.

(Code 1961, 12-102; Ord. 1007)

The Chapman Parks and Recreation Department shall be responsible for management and development of all city recreational facilities and the development and operation of all city recreation programs.

(Code 1961, 12-103; Ord. 1007)

A Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is hereby established consisting of seven members, to serve without pay, for the purpose of advising the City Administrator and governing body on issues related to development and operations of recreational programs and park facilities.

(Code 1961, 12-104; Ord. 1008)

The Parks and Recreation Board shall consist of seven (7) members. The Mayor shall initially appoint 3 members for 2-year terms and appoint 4 members for 1-year terms. At the conclusion of the initial terms all members shall serve for 2-year staggered terms.

Any member of the Parks and Recreation Board may be persons residing outside the Chapman City Limits, but such member must reside within the then current Chapman Unified School District No. 473 jurisdictional limits as existing at the time of appointment.

(Ord. 1008; Ord. 1057)

In addition to the duties listed in Section 1-910, the Parks and Recreation Board shall have the duty to consider any major facility purchase or construction projects and to pass on their non-binding recommendation thereon. Major program additions or deletions to the recreation programs offered shall be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their non-binding recommendation. Said recommendations made by the commission shall be transmitted to the City Administrator who shall incorporate them into any presentation or recommendations he or she makes with regard to the subject for the governing body. The Parks and Recreation Board may be assigned additional duties by the City Administrator as needed.

(Ord. 1008)

Any funds generated from ad valorem taxes on behalf of recreation programs shall be kept separate from other funds in the Parks and Recreation Department. Such ad valorem funds may ony be expended for recreational programs pursuant to state law. They shall not be expended for general park or facility operations and management.

(Ord. 1007)