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.