§ 28-50. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. [Amended 3-28-1988 by Ord. No. 88-151; 12-23-1991 by Ord. No. 92-29]

In accordance with Article V, Section 2(a) of the City Charter, there is hereby authorized and established a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to consist of nine persons who shall be appointed by the City Council, at least two of whom shall be appointed to represent the users of the Bangor Municipal Golf Course. The City Planner and a member of the City Council appointed annually by the Chair of the Council shall serve as ex officio members of the Advisory Committee.

A.	Method of appointment and term of office. Members of the Committee shall be appointed annually to serve terms of three years or until a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy created on the Committee shall be filled by appointment by the City Council for the remainder of the term. All Committee members must be residents of the City of Bangor. No member shall serve more than two complete consecutive terms. Editor's Note: Original Sec. 4.2, Council Membership, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339.
B.	Functions of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. It shall be the function of this Committee to hold regular meetings and to advise the Parks and Recreation Director with respect to the policy and administration and all phases of the recreational program of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Committee shall also make an annual report and recommendation to the City Council regarding the need, if any, for new recreational facilities in the City of Bangor, to include capital development, redevelopment and maintenance needs with respect to existing facilities.
C.	All members shall attend an annual orientation meeting to be scheduled during the month of January of each calendar year.
D.	The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and, prior to December 31 of each calendar year, shall prepare and submit to the City Council an annual report outlining its doings during the preceding twelve-month period.