[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of East Bradford 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 102-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-13-2002 by Ord. No. 6-2002; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No.
6-2004]
The Parks and Recreation Board shall consist
of a minimum of five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors
of East Bradford Township.
Vacancies in the term of membership shall be
filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Supervisors.
A.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall elect annually
a Chairman, who will preside over the meetings of the Board, a Vice
Chairman, and a Secretary. The Chairman shall not serve for more than
two successive annual terms and shall not succeed himself/herself.
[Amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 02-2020]
B.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of
the Parks and Recreation Board and make a copy of those minutes available
to the Board of Supervisors by providing a copy to the Township Secretary.
[Amended 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 10-2002]
A.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall adopt rules and
regulations for the conduct of its own meetings and business. Said
rules and regulations shall comply with all applicable statutory regulations,
including, but not limited to the Sunshine Act.[1] The Parks and Recreation Board shall establish regular
meeting dates and criteria for the calling of special meetings.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 P.S. § 271
et seq.
B.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall recommend to
the Board of Supervisors rules and regulations with respect to conduct
at Township parks and recreation facilities. The Board of Supervisors,
upon receiving a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board,
may adopt by resolution reasonable rules and regulations for conduct
at Township parks and recreation facilities.
Members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and
necessary expenses as approved by the Board of Supervisors.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall have the
following powers and responsibilities:
A.
To supervise and regulate the use of parks, recreation
areas and facilities, including the adoption of rules and regulations
governing the use of said fields, indemnification of the Township
by those using the facilities and insurance requirements of those
using the field.
B.
To administer agreements between the Township and
organizations making use of the facilities with regard to the maintenance
and use thereof, payments therefor and such other matters as shall
be contained in agreements between the Township and use of the facilities.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall submit
the following information and reports to the Board of Supervisors
as requested by the Board of Supervisors and, unless otherwise indicated,
at the least on a periodic basis:
A.
The Chairperson shall submit an annual report to the
Board of Supervisors not later than February 28 following the year
for which the report applies, said report to include a summary of
the Board's activities, an analysis of the community recreation areas,
facilities and programs, with particular reference to the extent and
adequacy of the program and its effectiveness in view of the public
expenditure involved and the public needs to be met.
B.
The Board shall review and make recommendations to
the Board of Supervisors regarding the following:
(1)
Maintenance, use and improvements to existing land,
including open space, and facilities for active and passive recreation.
(2)
Acquisition and development of new land, including
open space, and facilities for active and passive recreation.
(3)
Creation of new recreational programs.
(4)
Contracts with groups that provide recreational services
to East Bradford Township.
(5)
New development proposals, with regard to the adequacy
of open space, park plants or other recreational areas, including
any proposals to provide fees in lieu of open space.
C.
The Board shall develop, recommend and periodically
review ordinance provisions that relate to the preservation of open
space, development of recreational areas and management of these areas.
