[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Woodbury 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 230.
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 54, Park and Recreation Commission, adopted 11-21-1946, as amended.
Historically, the Town of Woodbury has engaged its Park and Recreation Commission to provide the Town Board with input and advice in the development and adoption of policies regarding the use, operation and maintenance of the Town's parks. The Town Board has continued to exercise financial control and managerial oversight of the Town's parks through its Parks Department, and Parks and Recreation Director. The Town Board wishes to adopt this chapter to clarify the authority of its Park and Recreation advisors, and to reassume to the Board all rights, powers, duties and/or obligations as may have heretofore been exercised by, or could have been exercised by, the former Park and Recreation Commission.
The Park and Recreation Committee is hereby established as a volunteer committee.
The Park and Recreation Committee shall:
A. 
Advise the Town Board on the Town's parkland and recreational needs;
B. 
Advise the Town's Parks and Recreation Director as to the need for park building maintenance, repairs and/or construction, and the need to create new recreational facilities and equipment;
C. 
Advise and/or make recommendations to the Town Board and the Parks and Recreation Director regarding capital budgets; and
D. 
Prepare and submit to the Town Board and the Parks and Recreation Director, proposed amendments to adopted park rules and regulations.
A. 
The Town Board shall appoint seven residents of the Town of Woodbury to serve as an Executive Board for the Park and Recreation Committee. Each individual will serve a seven-year term, with one member's term expiring each year. The initial terms of appointment shall be staggered such that one member will be appointed for a term of seven years; one member will be appointed for a term of six years; one member will be appointed for a term of five years; one member will be appointed for a term of four years; one member will be appointed for a term of three years; one member will be appointed for a term of two years, and one member will be appointed for a term of one year. All subsequent terms shall be for a period of seven years.
B. 
Each January, the Executive Board shall designate one of its members to serve as Chairperson, and designate one of its members to serve as Secretary/Treasurer. Both members will serve in these capacities without compensation.
C. 
In addition to the Executive Board, any and all residents of the Town of Woodbury are able to volunteer to assist the Executive Board in completing the goals it sets each year.
The Executive Board is required to meet no less than eight times per year. Minutes of each meeting are to be filed with the Town Clerk for official filing within two weeks of the meeting being held. A copy of the minutes shall also be provided to the Town's Parks and Recreation Director.
The Committee's Executive Board shall submit an annual report to the Town Board, Town Clerk and Parks and Recreation Director in August of each year, outlining its activities during the past year, including an explanation of any instituted programs, objectives, goals and/or recommendations made to the Town Board.