[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Municipality of Norristown 6-5-1990
as Ord. No. 90-14; amended in its entirety by the Municipal
Council of the Municipality of Norristown 11-1-2005 by Ord.
No. 05-19. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 225.
There is hereby established an organization which shall be known as
the "Parks and Recreation Committee for the Municipality of Norristown."
The purpose of the Committee shall be to advise and make recommendations
to the Municipal Council on the formulation of plans, policies and budget
priorities for the operation of the Parks and Recreation Department of the
Municipality of Norristown or such other duties specified by the Municipal
Council.
The Committee shall consist of seven members. All members shall be residents
of the Municipality of Norristown. Applications for membership shall be reviewed
by the Search Committee, with qualified names to be submitted to the Municipal
Council with recommendations for appointment. All appointments to the Committee
shall be made by the Municipal Council. The Municipal Council may make additional
appointments to the Committee of individuals or organizations living or operating
within the Municipality who shall serve in an advisory and nonvoting capacity
on the Committee.
A.
The officers of the Committee shall consist of a Chair,
a Vice Chair and a recording secretary. Unless otherwise ordered by the Municipal
Council, organization of the Committee shall take place at the first meeting
of every calendar year. At the organization meeting of the Committee, the
first order of business shall be to nominate and elect the officers to a term
of office for a period of no more than one year. Any officer shall be eligible
to succeed himself, but no person shall be elected to the same office for
more than two successive terms.
B.
The duties of the officers shall be those usually pertaining
to their respective offices, as defined in the parliamentary authority adopted,
or as may be specified by the Municipal Council.
A.
The Committee shall meet at least once a month.
B.
The Chairman shall have power to call special meetings
of the Committee at any time upon such reasonable notice as he may determine.
The time and place of holding meetings, regular or special, shall be designated
by the Chair.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to cause
a written report to be promptly distributed to the Municipal Council after
each regular or special meeting of the Committee summarizing the activities
of the Committee.
The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the meetings
of this organization.
A.
Members shall be appointed for five-year terms, with
the original appointments to be staggered so that the term of one member expires
annually.
B.
If any member of the Committee shall cease for any reason
to be a member prior to the expiration of his term, his membership shall automatically
terminate at such time, and the vacancy so caused shall be filled by the Municipal
Council, by appointment for the balance of the term.
If a member is absent from three consecutive meetings without good cause,
his term shall be considered as terminated.
