[Adopted 5-21-2003 by Ord. No. 111; amended in its entirety 10-21-2015]
The Town Parks Committee shall consist of five members. The membership shall be comprised of four citizen members and one member from the Town Board. The Town Chair shall appoint all members, and they shall be approved by the Town Board as a whole.
The citizen members shall each serve a term of three years with staggered terms. The Board member shall serve a one-year term with the ability to be reappointed as long as they are a member of the Town of Algoma Board. Terms begin on May 1 with the appointments being made in April.
A Committee position shall become vacant if a Committee member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the Committee without being excused. If, in a six-month period, a Committee member's attendance is 50% or less the position also becomes vacant.
For an absence to be considered excused, the Committee member shall contact the Town office or Chair of the Committee no later than 4:00 p.m. of the day of the meeting of the requested absence. All other absences will be considered unexcused.
The Chair of the Parks Committee shall be paid $50 per meeting. All other members shall receive $20 per scheduled meeting. Payments will be made semiannually in October and April. Attendance shall be taken from the official roll call and subject to approval of the Town Chair.
Advise the Town Board relating to parks, open spaces, recreational facilities or needs and other matters that may be referred to them by the Town Board. The Parks Committee has no authority to enter into contracts or spend funds without the approval of the Town Board.
The members of the Committee shall elect a Chair each May. The Chair will conduct all meetings according to Robert's Rules of Order, call special meetings, establish Committee agendas and advise the Town Board. A Vice Chair shall be elected by the members each May. The Vice Chair assumes the Chair duties in the absence of the Chair. One person of the Committee shall take minutes of the meeting and these shall be turned over the Town office to prepare minutes.