[Adopted 9-27-1988 by Ord. No. 88-22 (Ch. 1, Part 4C, of the 1992 Code)]
There is hereby established the Middletown Township Community Recreation Board, whose membership shall consist of representatives from the Langhorne Athletic Association, the Middletown Athletic Association, the Hulmeville Soccer Club, and citizens of the community. All representatives shall be residents of the Township of Middletown.
The purpose of the Community Recreation Board shall be to develop and recommend procedures, methods and techniques to coordinate the delivery of youth recreation programs not directly sponsored by the Township and to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of making recommendations with respect to community recreation program budgets, expenditures and policy-making decisions to improve, wherever possible, youth recreation programs for the benefit of our citizens. The Community Recreation Board shall have the authority to adopt rules, regulations and procedures governing the planning and administration of community recreation programs not directly sponsored by the Township. The rules, regulations and procedures adopted by the Community Recreation Board shall not become effective until submitted to and approved by the Board of Supervisors in the form of a resolution. Responsibility for the planning and administration of public recreation areas, facilities and programs shall remain with the Middletown Township Park and Recreation Board. The Community Recreation Board shall not have authority to enter into any contract or to incur any obligation binding upon the Township of Middletown.
The Community Recreation Board shall conduct meetings on a regular basis at the Middletown Township Building at a time to be determined by said Community Recreation Board or its Chairman and to render to the Board of Supervisors current reports and/or policy-making recommendations through its secretary.
The Community Recreation Board shall be composed of seven members, all of whom shall be residents of the Township of Middletown, with four appointed directly by the Board of Supervisors, one nominated by the Langhorne Athletic Association, one nominated by the Middletown Athletic Association, and one nominated by the Hulmeville Soccer Club. The individuals so nominated by the various organizations shall be designated by each organization's board of directors; however, appointment to the Community Recreation Board shall be the sole prerogative of the Board of Supervisors, which shall have the right to reject any nominee so designated by the organizations. The four members of said Board appointed directly by the Board of Supervisors shall serve for terms of three years, with the exception of the first members appointed to the Board, who shall be appointed to serve terms so that the terms of not more than one member shall expire annually thereafter. The members of the Board nominated by the Langhorne Athletic Association, the Middletown Athletic Association, and the Hulmeville Soccer Club and appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall serve terms of one year so that a new representative may be nominated by each community recreation organization each year. The President of each association shall notify in writing the Board of Supervisors of the name, address and telephone number of the individual so nominated by January 1 of each year. Members of the Board shall serve without pay. Each member appointed to said Board shall serve a full term unless that member resigns or is removed by the Board of Supervisors due to dereliction or neglect of duty. Any vacancy on said Board caused by reasons other than by expiration of the term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and shall be for the remaining unexpired term of the member. Each member shall serve until December 31 of the year in which the member's term is scheduled to expire or until a new appointment has been made in accordance with the requirements of this section.
The members of the Community Recreation Board shall elect their own Chairman and Secretary and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year. The Board shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business not inconsistent with the provisions of state and local laws.
It shall be the duty of the Community Recreation Board to submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors not later than September 1 of each year. The report shall include an analysis of community recreation programs with particular reference to the extent and adequacy of the programs and their effectiveness in view of the amount of public expenditure involved and the public needs being met.
The Board shall also submit an annual budget not later than September 1 of each year to the Township Manager, who shall review said budget and submit same with his/her recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. All Township expenditures for community recreation programs not directly sponsored by the Township shall be capital expenditures for the acquisition of capital assets of significant value that directly benefit Middletown Township and its residents and have a useful life of several years. All capital assets acquired by Township funds shall be titled in the name of Middletown Township. No Township moneys shall be expended for the purpose of supporting annual operating expenditures, with the exception of lighting and routine maintenance costs at Township-owned park facilities. All Township expenditures shall be subject to the public bidding and contract requirements set forth in the Second Class Township Code and the purchasing procedures established by the Township.