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The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is created to assist the City Council in the following areas:

A. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall advise the Mayor, the City Council and City staff or officials administering parks, regarding the general operation and development of all parks and recreational facilities and programs of Lakewood. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall advise and make recommendations regarding: the development of park and/or recreation facilities, programs, long range park planning, needs assessment, program evaluation, acquisition, construction, development, concessions or privileges in parks and/or playgrounds, sports fields, recreation grounds, and/or other municipally owned recreational facilities, including community buildings, and improvements to the same. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall also work with neighborhood groups and ad-hoc committees to formulate recommendations to the City Council.

B. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall recommend rules and regulations for the government, management, operation, supervision, and control of City parks and recreational facilities and programs.

C. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall advise the City Council in connection with parks and recreation issues as may be referred to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board by the City Council which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Facilitate cooperation and coordination with City staff, citizens’ groups and other entities, agencies and organizations on parks and recreation issues;

2. Recommend to the City Council strategies to enhance awareness of, and interest in, Parks and Recreation facilities and programs of the City, which may be in cooperation with any appropriate private, civic or public agency of the City, county, state or of the federal government;

3. Recommend ways and means of obtaining private, local, county, state or federal funds for the promotion of parks and recreation programs and projects within the City;

4. Advise the City Council on acquisition of parks and recreation facilities and properties; and

5. Represent the community and the City of Lakewood as requested by the City Council to address parks and recreation related issues. [Ord. 240 § 1, 2000.]