§ 15-1. Parks, recreation, and cultural resources advisory commission—Created; members.

(a)

Created. There is hereby created a parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory commission for the town.

(b)

Membership. The commission shall consist of nine members all of whom shall be appointed at large by the town council. Membership shall be restricted to residents and citizens of the town except that no more than one nonresident may serve if the town council so chooses. One member shall be appointed as a senior citizens representative and shall be 1) active in seniors programs offered by the town and 2) the minimum age which designates senior participation in town sponsored programs. Any non-resident appointed to the commission must reside in the county and within the town's established extra territorial jurisdiction. One additional temporary member may be appointed by the town council to serve the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(c)

Appointment. Initially, members of the commission shall be recommended by the mayor and appointed by the town council for terms of one, two, or three years as follows:

Three members: one-year term

Three members: two-year terms

Three members: three-year terms

(d)

Terms. Members of the commission shall be recommended by the mayor and appointed by the town council. Terms shall end at the conclusion of the June meeting each year. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments, except that such appointments shall be only for the length of the unexpired term.

(Ord. of 3-17-87, §§ 1.1—1.3; Ord. of 4-21-92; § 1; Ord. No. 07-1218-17, § 1, 12-18-07; Ord. No. 15-0901-35, § 1, 9-1-2015; Ord. No. 2016-0719-66, § 1, 7-19-2016; Ord. No. 2017-0606-29, § 1, 6-6-2017)