[Adopted 2-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-O-02]
An advisory committee to be known as the Warrington Township
Bike and Hike Committee is hereby created and shall continue to function
until this article is repealed. The Board of Supervisors hereby acknowledges
and ratifies the previous work performed by the Township's existing
informally organized Bike and Hike Committee.
The Bike and Hike Committee shall be comprised of seven members,
all of whom shall be residents of Warrington Township, to be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors of Warrington Township. Resident committee
members shall serve a term of five years. Terms of office shall expire
on the first Monday in January following the last year of their term
of office, or until a successor is appointed. Initial appointments
shall be staggered so that the term of at least one, but not more
than two, resident members shall expire each year.
The purpose of the Bike and Hike Committee shall be to:
A.
Advise the Board of Supervisors regarding issues concerning bicyclists
and pedestrians within Warrington Township;
B.
Investigate and analyze appropriate routes of travel for bicyclists
and pedestrians;
C.
Coordinate the potential extension of bicycle and pedestrian routes
from adjoining municipalities into Warrington Township;
D.
Evaluate and make recommendations for any proposed biking or walking
facilities, including but not limited to, delineated bicycle lanes,
bicycle racks, signage and signalization; and
E.
Undertake such tasks associated with bicycling, hiking and walking
as directed by the Board of Supervisors.
F.
Establish programs and events to encourage the use of the trails
and outdoor activities in Warrington Township;
G.
Evaluate the availability of grants and assist in the preparation
of grants with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
H.
Utilize
volunteers to assist Committee members in accomplishing the purposes
listed above and any other activities that the Committee undertakes.
[Added 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-O-07]
Committee members shall receive no compensation for their services,
but may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred
by them in the performance of their duties, at the discretion of the
Board of Supervisors.
The Bike and Hike Committee shall keep records of its meetings
and provide reports to the Board of Supervisors upon request. Minutes
of each meeting shall be made available to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, appropriate
funds for the expenses incurred by the committee.
