[Added 2-14-2005 by Ord. No. 05-02]
A.
A Community Recreation Commission ("Commission") for
the Township of Grosse Ile ("Township") is established.
B.
The establishment of this Commission replaces and
decommissions the former Recreation Commission and the former Water's
Edge Commission.
C.
The Township Board specifically charges the Community
Recreation Commission with authority for and over the objects within
the charges of the former Recreation Commission and the former Water's
Edge Commission.
A.
Membership of the Commission shall include the following:
(1)
Nine individuals who are appointed by the Township
Board to serve as Commissioners and who have been legal residents
of the Township for at least 30 days prior to membership and remain
residents during their appointed terms.
(2)
One Township Board member selected by the Township
Board, who serves as a liaison to the Commission.
(3)
The Recreation Director, who serves as a nonvoting
member and is an employee of the Township.
B.
The first Commission, as appointed by resolution of
the Township Board at its January 24, 2005, meeting, shall consist
of the following members:
(1)
Ten individuals who have been appointed by the Township
Board to serve as Commissioners and who have been legal residents
of the Township for at least 30 days prior to membership and remain
residents during their appointed terms.
(2)
Two Township Board members, selected by the Township
Board, who serve as liaisons to the Commission.
(3)
The Recreation Director, who serves as a nonvoting
member and is an employee of the Township.
(4)
All Commissioners from this first Commission seeking
reappointment may request reappointment from the Township Board for
an additional three-year term.
A.
Unless appointed to fill a vacancy, each Commissioner
shall be appointed to serve a term that begins on the date of appointment
and expires in the third year of appointment on the last day of the
Township's calendar year, i.e., April 1.
B.
The Commissioners will serve staggered terms.
C.
There are no limits on the number terms that a Commissioner
may serve.
D.
The terms of the Commissioners of the First Commission
are set by the Township Board's resolution of January 24, 2005.
A Commissioner's appointment may be renewed
by the Township Board for an additional three-year term.
The Township Board may remove appointed commissioners upon proof by a preponderance of evidence that the accused member committed misconduct or gross neglect of official duties at a hearing before the Township Board. The Commissioner may waive the hearing and submit a resignation as an alternative. See generally Article I, § 67-1A(7) of the Township Code.
The Township Board shall fill vacancies on the
Commission created by events other than the regularly scheduled expiration
of the Commissioner's term by appointing a new Commissioner who shall
serve the remainder of the term held by the Commissioner who has vacated
the Commissioner seat.
A.
Unless provided otherwise, actions by the Commission must be approved by a majority of the membership at a scheduled meeting in which a quorum of members is present. See § 67-1B(1) (majority of the membership constitutes a quorum).
Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation but shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses,
approved by the Township Board, incurred in the performance of official
duties.
A.
The Commission shall act as an advisory commission
to the Township Board.
B.
The Commission shall consider, study and make recommendations
relative to the development of new programs and shall also consider,
study and make recommendations for improvements of existing programs.
C.
The Commission shall include in its recommendations
proposals for the use and/or improvement of the properties within
its charge.
D.
The Commission shall also perform such other acts
and duties in connection with the operation of its programs as authorized
or directed by the Township Board.
A.
The Community Recreation Commission shall have general
supervision over the maintenance and operation of the Recreation Department,
Water's Edge Restaurant, Water's Edge Marina, Water's Edge Golf Course,
Water's Edge Driving Range, Water's Edge Swimming Pool, Centennial
Farm, Playscape, Airport Recreation Area, and any property owned or
leased by the Township that the Township Board delegates to the Commission's
charge.
B.
The Commission shall have the authority to impose
all necessary rules and regulations governing the Recreation Department,
Water's Edge Restaurant, Water's Edge Marina, Water's Edge Golf Course,
Water's Edge Driving Range, Water's Edge Swimming Pool, Centennial
Farm, Playscape, Airport Recreation Area, and any property owned or
leased by the Township that the Township Board delegates to the Commission's
charge.
C.
The Commission shall have specific oversight authority
of the restaurant operations to ensure compliance by the contractor
with Township policy and specific contractual obligations.
A.
Master Plan.
(1)
The Community Recreation Commission shall consider,
study, and recommend an overall Master Plan for the development of
programs and use of Commission properties, which will provide benefits
for all community members.
(2)
The Master Plan must be developed in accordance with
the basic land use plan and program adopted by the Township Planning
Commission.
(3)
The Master Plan must be reviewed and approved by the
Township Board before its effective date.
(4)
The Master Plan shall cover a span of five calendar
years to expire on December 31 of the fifth year.
B.
The Recreation Master Plan, adopted in January 2001
by Township Board, shall remain in full force and effect until December
31, 2005, as originally enacted.
A.
Neither the Commission nor its individual members
shall incur any expense or create any obligation or liability upon
the Township without prior approval from the Township Board.
D.
The budgets and expenditures, which have received
prior approval from the Township Board, for the former Recreation
Commission and the former Water's Edge Commission remain in full force
and effect as originally enacted.
A.
The Commission shall request such assistance of other
departments of the Township government as may be necessary in the
performance of its duties.
B.
The Commission shall receive assistance of the employees
of the Township as may be necessary in the performance of its duties.
C.
The Commission is authorized to collaborate with other
Township governmental departments, the Grosse Ile Township School
Board, neighboring municipalities, Wayne County, and the State of
Michigan. The Commission may collaborate with these entities to develop
new programs, improve existing programs, obtain grant monies, agree
on use and/or develop facilities, and consolidate services with the
goal of improving the efficiency of Commission operations.
D.
Nothing in this section authorizes the Commission
to act in contravention of the Township Code or public policy or to
act without prior Township Board approval as required by law.
A.
The Commission shall review and recommend contracts
or leases for adoption and approval by the Township Board.
C.
The Commission may lease to third parties use of the
buildings or land under its control in conformity with the master
lease of the Township as approved by the Township Board; provided,
however, that no occupancy shall be permitted unless or until the
Township has issued an appropriate certificate of occupancy for the
property in question.
E.
All contracts and leases which have received prior
approval from the Township Board for the former Recreation Commission
and former Water's Edge Commission remain in full force and effect
as originally enacted.
A.
At the annual meeting of the Township Board, the Director
and Commission Chair shall present an annual report to the Township
Board, which advises the Board of the following:
(1)
Financial reports related to budget performance, liabilities
(existing or potential), and millage related expenditures.
(2)
Annual performance and/or proposed amendments relative
to Master Plan.
(3)
Report on programming, services and projects.
(4)
Proposed objectives for the upcoming year.
(5)
Proposed budget(s) for the upcoming year.
B.
The Director shall prepare for the Township Board
an inventory of all equipment under control of the Community Recreation
Commission as of the last day of each six months of the fiscal year
to be submitted for Township Board review within 30 days of the six-month
period.
A.
The Recreation Director shall serve as a nonvoting,
permanent member of the Community Recreation Commission.
B.
The Commission may evaluate candidates and recommend
an individual(s) to the Township Board for the position of Director,
whom a majority of the Commission has determined has the education,
training, and experience to qualify for the position.
