The recreation, music and parks commission shall have the duty of serving in an advisory capacity to the city manager, city council and recreation director on all matters pertaining to public recreation, including the management, conduct and care of the parks and playgrounds in the city, cultural arts programs, and providing musical entertainment and programs by the municipal band and other musical organizations, and, in general, to study the needs of the city and the means of meeting such needs in connection with all such matters pertaining to public recreation, cultural arts, music and other entertainment.

The commission shall counsel with the recreation director and the city manager in connection with the preparation of the annual budget for the recreation department, including the parks of the city, and make recommendations with respect thereto to the city manager and city council.

The commission shall assist in the planning of a recreation and cultural arts programs for the inhabitants of the city and promote and stimulate public interest therein, and, to that end, solicit to the fullest possible extent the cooperation of special authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein.

The commission shall study present and future needs of the city with respect to recreation, music and park facilities, programs and events and make recommendations to the city council and city manager concerning the same. (Ord. 1545 NCS §1, 1983; Ord. 504 NCS §8; prior code §2.45.)