[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Bedford 4-21-1970.
Amendments noted where applicable]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Recreational facilities — See Ch. 97.
The Town of Bedford recreation and parks policies and procedures (1970)
are as follows:
A.
The Town Board:
(1)
Defines the authority and scope of duties of the Superintendent
of Recreation.
(2)
Establishes criteria regarding all recreation and park
personnel.
(3)
Establishes general policies to be followed in carrying
out the purpose for which the Department was created.
(4)
Enacts such ordinances as deemed necessary to provide
for control and orderly use of all recreation and park facilities.
B.
The Superintendent:
(1)
Carries out all policies of the Department through his
own or staff action.
(2)
Recommends and advises the Town Board in setting policies
and basic procedures.
(3)
Supervises the administration of park and recreation
facilities controlled and operated by the Town of Bedford.
(4)
Plans for the programs and services to be provided by
the Department.
(5)
Recruits, supervises and trains staff necessary to the
operation of the Department.
(6)
Prepares the annual budget and directs the expenditures
of the recreation and park district funds.
(7)
Establishes a system of records and reports and oversees
their keeping.
(8)
Conducts research and special studies to provide data
for current and future planning.
(9)
Creates new recreational opportunities as dictated by
community needs and interests, in keeping with available personnel, facilities
and funds.
(10)
Establishes public relations with all residents to keep
them informed of the Department's aims, objectives and services.
(11)
Cooperates with all community organizations in the promotion
of services and activities deemed desirable of sponsorship and contributing
to the enrichment of community life.
(12)
Serves as an ex officio member, as representative of
the Board, on all committees appointed to survey recreation, parks and conservation.
C.
Committees. It shall be the purpose of each committee
established by the Town Board to make recommendations for the formation of
effective planning and policies in matters pertaining to parks and recreation.
Areas of immediate concern should be: expanding current programs and services;
promoting use of existing facilities to provide maximum use potential; interpret
community needs and interests; formulate plans for the acquisition and development
of future recreation areas.
D.
Committee procedures.
(1)
The Chairman of all committees will be appointed by the
Supervisor with the approval of the Town Board.
(2)
The duties of the committee are anticipated to be general
in nature. Delineations of specifics may be made in certain areas to eliminate
conflicts and overlapping.
(3)
Each committee should use as a guide the philosophy and
stated purposes of the Town Board on parks and recreation.
(4)
Committee members shall be appointed to staggered terms
of office, but shall serve at the pleasure of the chartering body.
(5)
All proposals must have the approval of the Town Board
before being initiated into action.
(6)
No commitment or expenditure shall be made without prior
Town Board approval.
(7)
Committee members shall be encouraged to recommend replacements
as vacancies occur. Consideration should be given to individual interests,
abilities and availability to participate.
(8)
The lines of authority shall be: the committee
through its Chairman to the Town Board; the Town Board to the department head
and related municipal bodies; the head of the department to all employees.
