Pursuant to the provisions of the Second Class
Township Code, there is hereby created a Recreation Committee (the "Committee")
in and for Conewago Township (the "Township"). The Committee shall
consist of no fewer than five persons, to be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors (the "Supervisors") for such terms as shall permit
no more than two terms to expire in any one year.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed
by the Supervisors for terms of five years, in such order that at
least one member's term shall expire annually.
The members of the Committee shall serve without
pay, and vacancies in such Committee, occurring otherwise than by
expiration of a term, shall be filled by the Supervisors for the unexpired
term in the same manner as original appointment.
The members of the Committee hereby established
shall elect their own Chairman and Secretary and select and elect
all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year.
The Committee shall supervise, maintain and
regulate parks, recreation areas and facilities. The Committee may
equip and operate the parks, recreation areas and facilities and shall,
for the purpose of carrying out these provisions, employ officers
or employees as they deem proper. In addition, the Committee shall
have supervisory authority and responsibility over general Township
recreational programs. The Committee shall exercise its powers and
duties in establishing standards, qualifications and salary schedules
to be approved by the Supervisors. The Committee shall have power
to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within
its jurisdiction.
The Committee, at such times as directed by
the Supervisors, shall annually submit for approval to the Supervisors
a proposed budget for the ensuing year, setting forth all proposed
expenditures, salaries and programs. The Committee shall not in any
manner obligate the Township for the payment of any municipal funds
until the same is appropriated by the Supervisors.
The Committee may accept any grant, gift, bequest
or donation of services, equipment, real estate, money or other property
from any individual or group to be used as specified by the donor
or by the terms of acceptance.
The Committee shall exercise the authority granted
herein over any recreation place acquired hereafter or now existing,
unless otherwise specified by the Supervisors.