Duties and Responsibilities

(A)       Establishment and membership.  A Streets and Parks Commission is hereby established.  It is composed of seven members, but the number of members shall be reduced to five when vacancies occur.

(B)       Powers, duties and responsibilities.  The Streets and Parks Commission shall be responsible for making recommendations to the City Council and City staff with respect to the maintenance, improvement, replacement, addition, use and all other matters related to the City’s streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, swimming pools, recreation programs, recreational facilities, trail systems and tree maintenance programs. The Streets and Parks Commission may assist or provide input regarding the hiring of streets and parks personnel at the request of the City Council in accordance with the City’s Administrative Staff Hiring Policy.