The Whitehall Township Park and Recreation Board
is hereby established as an advisory board to the administrative and
legislative branches of Township government.
[Amended 4-16-1979 by Ord. No. 1305]
A. The Park and Recreation Board shall consist of eight
members representing the following population centers:
B. Said members shall be the Chairpersons of the following
respective playground associations, or their designates, duly appointed
by the Board of Commissioners, with the approval of the Mayor:
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
(1) Allen Crest Playground Association.
(2) Cementon Athletic Association.
(3) Egypt Memorial Playground Association.
(4) Fullerton Memorial Community Center, Inc.
(5) Hokendauqua Playground Association.
(6) Stiles Playground Association.
(7) West Catasauqua Playground Association.
(8) Schadt Avenue Playground Association.
C. The Chief of the Bureau of Parks and Recreation shall
be an ex officio member of the Park and Recreation Board.
D. A duly-appointed member who is unable to attend a
regular monthly meeting of the Park and Recreation Board may designate
a substitute from his or her respective playground association to
attend said meeting on behalf of the absent delegate. Such a substitute
shall exercise the duties and powers of the corresponding, regular
Board member at the specific meeting which the substitute is authorized
to attend. Proof of any substitute authorization shall be entered
into the Park and Recreation Board minutes before approval of the
minutes of the meeting attended by a substitute.
The duties and responsibilities of the Board
shall be:
A. To formulate rules of procedures to conform with this
article.
B. To conduct its regular business meetings in the Township
Municipal Building and to assure that all meetings are open to the
public.
C. To serve as an advisory group to the Township Board
of Commissioners and the Mayor in matters relative to the Township
recreation program and its citizens leisure time needs.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
D. To assure that the administrative and legislative
branches of Township government are constantly apprised of the respective
associations' proceedings; to this end, the Board shall maintain records
of its proceedings and of community recreational needs.
E. To provide the Township Department of Operations with
annual proposed association budgets and anticipated programs.