There is hereby created the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee of the Township.
[Adopted 1-22-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01; amended 3-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13; amended in its entirety 8-5-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-32]
A.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members including the following:
B.
The term of the Township Manager and the Director of Community Services shall correspond to their respective tenure or if the member is the respective official’s designee in the absence of the respective official, the designee shall serve at the pleasure of the official during the official’s tenure. The term of the Council member shall be for one year or terminate at the completion of their respective terms of office, whichever occurs first. Public members shall be appointed by the Council and shall serve for terms of three years, except that, the term of not more than three or less than two public members shall expire in any one year. Except for the Township Manager or the Manager’s designee, the governing body member and the Director of Community Services, all members shall have the ability to vote on any matters that require approval.
C.
Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or removal for cause of any public member shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term of such member.
A.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is hereby charged with the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
To recommend the establishment of new programs.
(2)
To recommend rules for the use of facilities.
(3)
To recommend user fee structures for facilities and the application of proceeds.
(4)
To determine needs and recommend uses of present public properties for recreational purposes.
(5)
To determine needs and recommend uses of facilities and equipment.
(6)
To monitor recreational facilities.
(7)
To determine needs and recommend uses for new and expanded facilities and equipment.
(8)
To determine and recommend appropriate means to publicize all community recreation programs.
(9)
To suggest community recreation programs.
(10)
To recommend marking of walk paths and open areas and to publicize them.
(11)
To determine conservation desires of residents and to recommend implementing procedures.
(12)
Review the budget and capital improvement plans for the Township Community Pool and surrounding property.
(13)
Review and make recommendations regarding community pool ordinances, resolutions and rules and regulations.
(14)
To develop and update a long-range Master Plan for recreation.
[Amended 12-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-41]
A.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Committee selected by the public members and serve a one-year term expiring on the 31st day of December.
B.
The Chair, or his/her designee, shall keep minutes of all the meetings of the Committee, which minutes and copies of official correspondence of the Committee shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk.