Chapter 2.80
GREENWAY ADVISORY BOARD

Sections:

2.80.010    Definitions.

2.80.020    Purpose.

2.80.030    Termination.

2.80.040    Duration.

2.80.050    Membership.

2.80.060    Qualifications.

2.80.070    Terms of office.

2.80.080    Duties and responsibilities.

2.80.090    Officers.

2.80.100    Appropriations.

2.80.110    Full agreement and modification.

2.80.120    Effective date.

2.80.010 Definitions.

“City” shall mean the City of Evansville.

“City Council” shall mean the City Council of the City of Evansville.

“County” shall mean Vanderburgh County.

“County Commissioners” shall mean the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County.

“County Council” shall mean the County Council of Vanderburgh County.

“Parks Board” shall mean the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Evansville. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06.]

2.80.020 Purpose.

The purpose of this interlocal agreement is to establish an advisory board for the Pigeon Creek Greenway to advise and to report to the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 2.]

2.80.030 Termination.

Effective upon the adoption of this agreement, the entity formerly known as Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage Advisory Board is abolished and terminated. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 3.]

2.80.040 Duration.

The terms of this agreement shall continue from year to year unless one party gives the other party six months’ written notice of its intent to cancel the agreement. Said notice shall be in writing and directed to the Mayor, if notice is to be given to the City of Evansville, and directed to the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissions if notice is to be given to Vanderburgh County. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 4.]

2.80.050 Membership.

The board shall consist of not more than 13 members appointed as follows:

(A) The Mayor shall appoint six members.

(B) The City Council shall appoint one member.

(C) The Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County shall appoint five members.

(D) The County Council shall appoint one member. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code § 16.06.01.]

2.80.060 Qualifications.

Members of the board must have an interest in the establishment of the Greenway. The members may hold elected or appointed positions in the City or County government and need not be residents of Vanderburgh County. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code § 16.06.02.]

2.80.070 Terms of office.

Members shall serve a term of one year or until their successor is appointed. Members may be removed at any time by the appointing authority, with or without cause. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code § 16.06.03.]

2.80.080 Duties and responsibilities.

The board shall make recommendations to the Mayor, County Commissioners, City Council, County Council, and Parks Board regarding Greenway matters hereinafter referred to individually as “appointing authority.”

The board may not own real estate and may own such personal property as is donated or purchased by the board with funds appropriated and authorized by each governmental body. If any personal property is given to the board for its use by either party to this agreement or purchased with funds appropriated by one party, the property shall remain the property of the contributing party for the use of the board and shall be returned to the party at the termination of this agreement or when it is no longer needed by the board. If any personal property is donated to the board by any other person or organization, such property shall be equitably divided between the parties or one party may, by mutual agreement, purchase the property from the other party upon terms agreed upon by the parties. Personal property that is purchased from funds appropriated jointly by the parties shall be returned to the parties in the same proportion as the funds were appropriated. Upon termination, the parties may agree to transfer any personal property to another entity by mutual agreement.

The board shall have no authority to negotiate or enter into contracts; employ personnel; enter into leases, or deliver any instrument.

The board shall have no authority to represent City or County Government before any board, commission or other governmental entity or public body without the express prior approval of the Mayor of the City of Evansville and the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners.

The board may designate committees to undertake activities requested by an appointing authority. All fundraising activities and contributions must be approved and accepted by the Parks Board if the funds are to be used on the Greenway under the control of the Parks Board. Any fundraising activities for Greenway activities not under the control of the Parks Board shall be approved by the County Commissioners. Funds received by the board shall be turned over to the Parks Department in the case of the City and turned over to the County Commissioners in the case of the County. Money raised for the Greenway may only be spent on the Greenway. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code § 16.06.04.]

2.80.090 Officers.

The board shall have three officers: the chairperson; vice-chairperson; and secretary. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer of the board and shall perform the duties customarily attributed to the office. The vice-chairperson shall be the presiding officer in the absence of the chairperson. The secretary shall be responsible for keeping the records of the board and its committees and performing such duties as are customary for the office.

Officers shall be elected annually at the first meeting of the board in January of each year. The chairperson shall not serve a consecutive term in that office. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code § 16.06.06.]

2.80.100 Appropriations.

The parties may appropriate such monies as the respective parties deem appropriate to pay for the activities of the board. All such funds shall be in a separate budget line item and administered by the Parks Department under policies and practices of the City. Money appropriated by the County shall be turned over to the City Controller as agreed upon by the City and County. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 6.]

2.80.110 Full agreement and modification.

The parties agree that this instrument represents the full agreement of parties and there are not terms, conditions, promises or agreements except as expressly stated herein. The parties agree that this agreement may not be modified except in writing agreed to by the City and County. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 7.]

2.80.120 Effective date.

This agreement shall be effective upon passage of an ordinance or resolution approving the agreement by the City Council and signed by the Mayor, and by an ordinance or resolution passed by the County Commissioners and a resolution passed by the County Council. [Ord. G-2007-3, passed 2-26-07. 1983 Code Ch. 16.06, Art. 8.]