Over its history, the board has been known as:[6] The first elected commissioners, serving from 1890 to 1891, were James Welton Horne (chairman), M. J. Costello and Robert Garnett Tatlow.

[12] Aaron Jasper, a Vision Vancouver member of the park board, called on the city council to restore the decentralized budget control.

[13] Penny Ballem, the city manager of Vancouver hired by Robertson, stripped Mundick of all routine transitional duties.

[14] Ballem then stated she would help the park board choose Mundick's replacement, a selection process city hall traditionally had not been involved in.

[15] In response, Anton urged Robertson and the city council to limit Ballem's control of the park board.