(1) In addition to any other method authorized by statute, a city of any class may, under the provisions of KRS 97.100 to 97.240, establish, acquire, maintain and operate municipal recreational projects and all necessary club houses, bathhouses, locker rooms, shower rooms and necessary appurtenances, within or without the corporate limits of the city, for the purpose of supplying the city with suitable and safe recreational facilities.
(2) "Project," as used in KRS 97.100 to 97.240, means golf courses, tennis courts, bridle paths, swimming pools, bathing pools and other similar projects made available to the public for recreational purposes, but does not mean any recreational facility conducted in connection with the maintenance of public parks established by a city under the general law.