Legal Documents of Kingston

There is hereby created a parks and recreation commission, which shall consist of nine (9) persons, to be appointed by the city council, to serve for terms of four (4) years (one (1) member must be a member of the city council who will serve during his or her term of office as councilman) or until their successors are appointed, except that all members serving at the time the ordinance comprising this section reducing the membership from twelve (12) to nine (9) becomes effective shall continue to serve until the expiration of their term. The members of such commission shall serve without pay. Vacancies in such commission occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled only for the unexpired term, and such appointments shall be made by the mayor. Members shall live within the city limits. (2009 Code, § 2-101)