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The city manager or designate shall, in accordance with Section 2.16.060 and Charter Section 8.04:

1. Organize and provide for recreational programs for all age groups within the corporate limits of the city.

2. Establish, and operate all public parks, grounds, playfields, museums, gardens, monuments, swimming pools, rest rooms, and other facilities and establishments situated in public parks, playgrounds, or other buildings or grounds under the jurisdiction of the department.

3. Pursuant to the provisions of the RCW Section 67.20.020, have authority to conduct and supervise activities of a recreational nature on other properties, with the consent of the owners and authorities thereof.

4. Be authorized to operate programs on school grounds and in school buildings subject to reasonable rules and regulations as the governing school board may establish pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 67.20.020.

5. Be authorized to operate and provide for parks and recreation programs within the city, including programs under cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to RCW chapter 39.34.

6. Be authorized to promote, sponsor, and manage public concerts, entertainments, and other activities of a recreational nature.

7. Be authorized to approve all plans for the improvement of lands for public recreation, and for the erection, construction, or improvement of equipment, structures, and facilities for the purpose of recreation.

8. Have authority to establish charges, and conduct at reasonable charges such facilities for amusement, entertainment, refreshments, or transportation of the public as are suitable for park or recreational purposes, and may let privileges thereof.

9. Be authorized to operate and maintain nurseries for flowers, vines, shrubs, and trees for use in public parks, grounds, streets and ways.

10. Be responsible for Central Park and for development and operation of Pearson Airpark, and for management of other city park property and recreational facilities. (Ord. M-2915 § 7, 1990: Ord. M-2139 § 4, 1980; Ord. M-221 § 9, 1955; Ord. M-4070, Amended, 03/03/2014, Effective 04/03/2014; Ord. M-3452, Amended, 08/16/1999)