The Township of Bethlehem hereby establishes
a Recreation Commission to develop athletic, cultural, and other activities
at Heritage Park and such other recreation programs as may be developed
by the Recreation Commission. The Township of Bethlehem has been advised
that a Recreation Commission form of organization is necessary to
act as a conduit for funds collected from residents for trips and
programs payable to the Municipal Treasurer and to make disbursements
to pay for such trips.
There is hereby established a Board of Recreation
Commissioners of the Township of Bethlehem.
The Board of recreation Commissioners shall
at all times be subject to the general authority of the Township Committee
but shall have the following powers, duties and authority:
A. Assess the recreation needs of the Township of Bethlehem.
B. Recommend policies and standards therefor.
C. Recommend programs to comply with the recreation needs
of the Township.
D. Promulgate, adopt and approve such rules and regulations
as the Board of Recreation Commissioners shall deem fitting and proper
to carry out its purposes and objectives.
E. Prepare and submit an annual report to the Township
Committee.
F. Administer such recreational programs as may be approved
by the Township Committee.
Each year the Board of Recreation Commission
shall develop a budget report in a timely fashion for review and approval
by the Township Committee.
[Amended 5-1-2014 by Ord.
No. 423.2014]
The Board of Recreation Commission shall consist
of five members and one alternate appointed by the Township Committee.
No more than two members of the Board of Recreation Commission may
also be Township Committee members. All members shall be residents
of the Township of Bethlehem. They shall serve a term of three years,
except that the first Commissioners selected shall draw lots as to
the length of their initial term in such a manner that at least two
full members and one alternate member shall be appointed each year
thereafter.
The Township Committee may appoint such advisory
nonvoting members to the Board of Recreation Commission as they deem
appropriate.