The governing Advisory Board shall be known
as the "Recreation and Parks Advisory Board of the Town of Ontario"
hereinafter referred to as the "Board."
[Amended 3-13-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A.
The Board shall consist of seven persons who shall
be residents of the Town of Ontario. They shall be appointed by the
Town Board for a term of five years. All vacancies which may occur
shall be filled by the Town Board.
B.
A member's term expires upon the expiration of five
years on the Board or when such person no longer is a resident of
the Town of Ontario.
A.
The Board shall be a local authority as the same is
set forth in Article 13 of the General Municipal Law of the State
of New York.
B.
The Advisory Board shall adopt its rules and procedures.
C.
The Advisory Board may recommend to the Town Board
the rules and regulations for the operation and conduct of recreational
and park facilities and programs.
D.
The Advisory Board shall oversee but shall not supervise
recreation and parks programs as it may deem necessary.
E.
The Advisory Board may advise the Director relative
to equipment and maintenance for recreation and parks areas and facilities.
F.
The Advisory Board shall submit an annual report to
the Town Board of the Town of Ontario no later than January 15th of
each year for the previous year.
G.
The Advisory Board shall review budgets prepared by
the director and make recommendations to the director regarding such
budgets. The final budget shall be submitted to the Town Board for
approval.
H.
The Advisory Board may recommend plans for land and
facility development. Such plans must be approved by the Town Board.
I.
The Advisory Board may make recommendations to the
Director and to the Town Board for any proposed sale or purchase of
land.
J.
The Advisory Board may make recommendations to the
Planning Board concerning the development of both public and private
recreational facilities.
K.
The Advisory Board shall be responsible for developing
a master plan for recreational and park development.
The Town Board of the Town of Ontario expressly
reserves to itself all powers not hereinbefore specifically granted
to the Advisory Board or to the Director. Such powers include but
are not limited to the following:
A.
The power to make adjustments to and approve the budget
of the recreation and parks department.
B.
The power to lease, purchase or otherwise acquire
additional real property for use as parks.
C.
The power to approve rules and regulations for the
operation and conduct of recreational facilities and programs.
D.
The power to appoint Board Members and the Board Chairperson,
taking into consideration the recommendation of the Advisory Board.
E.
The power to employ a Director and to assign employees
to the Director. The Town Board may assign employees of the Recreation
and Parks Department to other Departments as may be deemed necessary.
