[Adopted 3-14-1977 by Ord. No. 3-14-77B]
9.1.1.
The Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park hereby creates a board
to be known as the "Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Board of
the Municipality of Bethel Park," hereafter referred to as the "Board."
9.2.1.
Membership on the Board shall be seven members with a maximum of
11 members, all of whom shall serve without pay, and shall be jointly
appointed by the Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park and the
School District of Bethel Park. Members of the Board shall serve for
a period of three years and may be reappointed at the expiration of
their respective terms. The first term of the seventh member shall
expire March 14, 1989, and shall be for a three-year term thereafter.
[Amended 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 5-12-86A; 4-13-2009 by Ord. No.
4-13-09A]
9.3.1.
Of the seven members of the Board to be appointed, three shall be
appointed by the Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park, three
shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the School District
of Bethel Park, and one member shall be approved by both bodies upon
a recommendation of the Board of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments
and shall be for the unexpired term. The members of the Board shall
not hold any other elected or appointed office with the School District
of the Municipality of Bethel Park or with the Municipality of Bethel
Park.
[Amended 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 5-12-86A]
9.4.1.
The Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Board shall elect from
its membership a Chairman, Secretary and such other officers as it
may deem necessary for the orderly conduct of its business. The Board
may, with the consent and approval of the School District and the
Municipality, adopt bylaws, rules and regulations covering its procedure
not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance. The Board
shall hold regular monthly meetings at such times and places as it
may designate.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 9.5, Attendance by members,
as amended, was repealed 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 6-10-02B.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 3-11-85B]
9.6.1.
The function of the Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Board
shall be:
1.
To advise the School District and the Municipality concerning the
parks, recreational and leisure service needs of the community.
2.
To recommend an annual parks budget for the review and approval by
the Municipal Council.
3.
To recommend an annual recreation and leisure services program and
property maintenance budget to the Municipal Council and School Board.
4.
To mandate rules and regulations governing the operation of parks,
recreation and leisure services programs.
5.
To recommend long- and short-range plans for the development of parks,
recreation and leisure services programs.
6.
To interpret the importance and need of recreation and leisure services
for the general public and to perform all other functions as authorized
by resolution of the Municipal Council of Bethel Park and the School
District.
9.7.1.
The Board of Directors of the School District of the Municipality
of Bethel Park and Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park may
enter into an agreement relating to the maintenance of outdoor recreation
facilities, the management and disbursement of funds and the sharing
of operating costs.
