Board of Parks Commissioners

There shall be a board of park commissioners which shall have jurisdiction over all green spaces of the city identified as public parks and all property within their bounds (including, but not limited to, buildings, structures, amenities and roads) including Roger Williams Park and Zoo, the North Burial Ground and other city-owned or controlled cemeteries, outdoor public recreational areas of all types excluding those on or adjacent to school property and excluding indoor recreation centers and their grounds; and all forestry functions including the setting out, care and removal of trees, shrubs and other plants on the streets of the city as well as on the properties for which it is responsible. The board shall consist of seven (7) members, four (4) appointed by the mayor, two (2) elected by the city council, and the mayor ex officio. Of the four (4) members first appointed by the mayor, one shall serve a term of one year, one shall serve a term of two (2) years, one shall serve a term of three (3) years, and one shall serve a term of four (4) years. The members elected by the city council shall serve a term of four (4) years concurrent with the term of the city council. All subsequent appointments by the mayor and election by the city council shall be for a term of four (4) years.