A.
There is hereby created and established in the Borough
of New Hope, County of Bucks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania an advisory
board to be known as the "New Hope Borough Park and Recreation Board,"
consisting of a minimum of seven members and a maximum of nine members,
who shall reside within the Borough and who shall serve without compensation.
B.
The members shall be appointed by the Borough Council,
each for a term of five years, which term shall expire on December
31, except that the terms of the members first appointed shall be
staggered so that two vacancies shall occur on December 31, 2008,
two on December 31, 2009, one on December 31, 2010, and two on December
31, 2011. If the Council elects to appoint additional members to a
maximum of nine members, then the terms of the additional members
shall be five years, except that the terms of the additional members
first appointed shall be staggered so that no more than the terms
of three Board members expire in any given year. Each member shall
serve at the pleasure of the Borough Council.
C.
Each member appointed to the Park and Recreation Board,
caused by reasons other than by expiration of the term, shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment and shall be for the
remaining, unexpired term of the member. Each member shall serve until
December 31st 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.
D.
The Borough Council shall designate one or more members
of the Council to serve as nonvoting liaisons to the Park and Recreation
Board.
A.
The Park and Recreation Board shall meet at a convenient
time as soon as possible after the first Monday in January of each
year and at such time shall organize as a Board by electing a Chairperson,
a Vice Chairperson, and a Secretary, who shall serve for a period
of one year. The Park and Recreation 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.
C.
All actions of the Park and Recreation Board shall
require concurrence of a majority of voting members of the Board.
A.
The Park and Recreation Board Secretary shall keep
minutes of all meetings for review and approval by the Board members.
Copies of the approved minutes shall be provided to the Borough Secretary
on a timely basis for distribution to the Borough Council.
B.
The Park and Recreation Board shall submit an annual
report to the Borough Council not later than September 1 of each year.
The report shall include a listing of the significant activities of
the Board during the prior year and comments and recommendations with
respect to the management and operation of recreation programs and
park and open space places within the Borough of New Hope, including
an analysis of park, recreation and open space areas and programs,
as well as maintenance and operations.
C.
The Park and Recreation Board shall also recommend
and submit an annual budget not later than September 1 of each year
to the Borough Manager, who shall review and submit said budget with
his or her recommendations to the Borough Council.
D.
The Board shall not have authority to enter into any
contracts or to incur any obligations binding upon the Borough of
New Hope.
A.
The Park and Recreation Board, in cooperation with
other advisory bodies designated from time-to-time by the Council,
shall advise and make recommendations to the Borough Council with
respect to the planning, design, management, operations, improvement
and activities of park, recreation and open space lands and programs
in the Borough of New Hope.
B.
The Park and Recreation Board shall plan, manage,
and promote activities and programs that enhance the use and enjoyment
of park, recreation and open space lands in the Borough.
C.
The Park and Recreation Board shall make specific
recommendations concerning park, recreation and open space policies
and programs and the expenditure of Borough funds for the acquisition,
maintenance, development, improvement and operation of public parks
and open space areas, playfields, and all other recreation lands owned,
leased or controlled by the Borough. In addition, the Board shall
coordinate with the Council and the Borough Planning Commission in
the development of a comprehensive recreation and park plan in order
to provide a quality system of park, recreation and open space areas.
D.
The Park and Recreation Board shall advise the Council
and the Planning Commission on the acceptance of any gifts, grants,
bequests or donations of services, equipment, real estate, or money
from any individual or group to be used as specified by the donor
or by the terms of acceptance.
E.
The Park and Recreation Board shall exercise general
supervision over the care, maintenance, improvement and replacement
of Borough property and equipment in park, recreation and open space
areas.
