The Paradise Township Park and Recreation Board is hereby established by the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Paradise 9-3-2002 by Ord. No. 133. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Park and Recreation Board shall consist of five members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors for terms of five years, in such order that at least one member's term shall expire annually. The Park and Recreation Board shall serve without pay.
B.
The initial appointments and terms of members to the Park and Recreation Boards shall be made in the following manner and for the following periods of service:
(1)
One member shall be appointed to a term which shall expire December 31, 2003.
(2)
One member shall be appointed to a term which shall expire December 31, 2004.
(3)
One member shall be appointed to a term which shall expire December 31, 2005.
(4)
One member shall be appointed to a term which shall expire December 31, 2006.
(5)
One member shall be appointed to a term which shall expire December 31, 2007.
C.
All persons shall serve their full terms unless voluntarily resigned or removed by the Board of Supervisors for dereliction or neglect of duties. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired terms and shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
All of the members of the Park and Recreation Board shall be residents of Paradise Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, at the time of appointment and for the term of the appointment.
The Park and Recreation Board shall elect its own Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year.
The Park and Recreation Board shall advise the Board of Supervisors on how to maintain, develop, equip, and operate parks and other recreational facilities; develop a program of recreation activities and services designed to meet the various leisure time interest of all residents; evaluate program, facilities, services and relationships periodically to assure that the Township's goals and objectives are being achieved; review and advise the Board of Supervisors of proposed recreation plans and facilities in connection with land development activities and plans and advise and assist in the development and acquisition of adequate financial support for park and recreation facilities and programs.
The Park and Recreation Board shall keep a full record of its business and shall annually make a written report by October 1 of each year of its activities to said Board of Supervisors. Interim reports may be made as often as may be necessary or as requested by the Board of Supervisors.