[Adopted 10-14-2019 by Ord. No. 339]
A.
In accordance
with § 2204 of the Second Class Township Code, a Parks and
Recreation Advisory Committee is hereby established which shall consist
of seven members:
(1)
Members of the Committee, all of whom shall be residents of the Township,
shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for staggered terms
of five years.
(2)
The members of the Committee shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed
for actual authorized expenses within the funds budgeted for such
activities by the Board of Supervisors.
(3)
Any vacancy on the Committee shall be filled by au appointment by
the Board of Supervisors.
(4)
A member of the Committee recommended by the whole Committee may
be appointed as the Township's representative to the Centre Region
Parks and Recreation Authority in order to foster coordination between
Harris Township and regional boards.
(5)
The members of the Committee shall elect a chairperson and secretary
and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one
year.
The Committee shall prepare bylaws to direct its affairs.
The Committee shall meet at least quarterly. The Committee shall
keep a written record of its meetings in accordance with the law.
The Committee shall provide the Board of Supervisors with an annual
report of its activities.
A.
The Committee shall have the following duties:
(1)
The Committee shall be charged with advising the Board of Supervisors
on all matters pertaining to parks and recreation.
(2)
The Committee shall cooperate with other Township Committees, governmental
agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound parks and recreation
planning and programming.
(3)
The Committee shall also be charged with preparing a parks plan that
shall be updated annually.
