27.11 Board of public land commissioners.

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(1)Created by ordinance. Every city may create by ordinance a board of public land commissioners consisting of the commissioner of public works, the city engineer, and 3 resident citizens, with power to convert streets and highways designated by the common council into parkways or boulevards.

(2)Appointment and organization.

(a)Such resident commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the common council, within 60 days after such creation of the board.

(b)The terms of the appointive members of the first board shall terminate as follows: Of one member on the next ensuing first day of January; of one member on the 2nd ensuing first day of January; and of one member on the 3rd ensuing first day of January. The commissioner of public works and the city engineer shall serve on said board during their respective terms of office. Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. In December immediately preceding the expiration of the term of any appointive member, the mayor shall appoint the member’s successor to serve for a term of 3 years.

(3)Salaries of members. The common council may fix and provide for the payment of a salary or salaries for one or more of the members of said board, when it is satisfied that such payment is necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this section, which salaries shall be paid solely out of the fund named in sub.

(8), unless other provision shall be made in said ordinance for the payment of the same.

(4)Functions of board; employees.