A.
The appointment of members to all committees, commissions, boards and councils shall be as provided by law and by the Charter, Article VIII, §§ C-801 and C-802.
B.
Any vacancy on a committee, commission, board or council
shall be filled by the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Such members shall be appointed within 90 days from the date the vacancy
occurs.
C.
The members of any committee, commission, board or
council shall serve without compensation, except as otherwise provided
by law, the Charter or ordinance. When authorized by the Board, members
may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties.
D.
Unless otherwise regulated by law or by the Township's Charter, each member of a committee, commission, board or council shall be either a resident of the Township of Pine or an owner of land within the Township of Pine at the time of appointment and shall be so at all times during his or her term. Unless otherwise prohibited by law or by the Township's Charter, the Board of Supervisors may, upon good cause shown, by majority vote waive the requirements for membership set forth in this Subsection D in individual instances.
[Amended 8-4-1997 by Ord. No. 254]
A.
Each committee, commission, board and council, in accordance with Article VIII, § C-803, of the Charter, shall provide for rules and regulations governing its operation. Such rules and regulations shall provide for the keeping of records pertaining to its duties, the conduct of meetings and public hearings and a periodic reporting to the residents of the municipality and the Township Manager. All such rules and regulations shall be approved by the Township Manager.
B.
The Township Manager shall attach each committee,
commission, board and council to an appropriate unit of the administrative
service for necessary staff, liaison and administrative assistance.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 247]
A.
Function. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall
be generally responsible for the periodic review of parks and recreation
programs for the purpose of recommending changes and for advising
the Township Manager, the Board of Supervisors, the Department of
Parks and Recreation and the Recreation Director on recreation needs,
use of facilities and programs and fee structures relating thereto.
B.
Responsibilities.
The general responsibilities of the Parks and Recreation Commission
shall include the following:
[Amended 1-21-2014 by Ord. No. 368]
(1)
To define the objectives of public recreation services and make plans
and general policies harmonizing with them.
(2)
To maintain the highest quality of recreation service.
(3)
To help secure a comprehensive recreation and park plan in order
to provide an adequate system of recreation areas and facilities.
(4)
To interpret the need for and importance of recreation and park services
to the general public and to the Board of Supervisors, and to elicit
support.
(5)
To serve as a forum for the introduction of new ideas, programs,
policies and procedures.
(6)
To advise on the acceptance of any gift, grant, bequest or donation
for the recreation and park program.
(7)
To assist in establishing a sound fiscal plan and budget to achieve
recreation goals.
(8)
To assist in developing a comprehensive recreation program and advise
on operation and maintenance.
(9)
To assist in developing and maintaining an ongoing public relations
program.
(10)
To evaluate the services of the recreation and park system in relating
to its objectives.
(11)
To take an active role in promoting and implementing related legislation
at the local, state and federal level.
C.
Duties.
The general duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission are as follows.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall:
[Amended 1-21-2014 by Ord. No. 368]
(1)
Make recommendations to the Township Manager, the Board of Supervisors
and the Recreation Director on rules, regulations and practices concerning
the utilization of programs and facilities, schedule of fees for programs
and facilities and operation of concessions at parks and recreation
facilities.
(2)
Advise the Township Manager, the Board of Supervisors and the Recreation
Director on needed facilities and programs.
(3)
Coordinate any parks and recreational facilities and programs with
other municipalities.
(4)
Prepare and recommend to the Board of Supervisors a comprehensive
park, recreation and open space plan for the Township of Pine. The
plan should be reviewed and updated as necessary and in the event
that conditions or recreational demands change. The Parks and Recreation
Commission shall consider public input in its creation, review and
update of the plan, and such plan shall be maintained on file in the
Township's offices.
(5)
Recommend feasible methods to reach the long- and short-range goals
set forth in the comprehensive park, recreation and open space plan.
(6)
Respond, in writing, to the request of the Board of Supervisors for
parks and recreation information and provide written reports regarding
all activities and recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Commission
to the Board of Supervisors at the Board of Supervisors' meetings
at least once per month.
(7)
Seek funding sources for parks and recreation activities through
grants, donations and local fundraising programs.
(8)
Affirmatively seek new information on parks and recreation from local,
national and international sources, paying particular attention to
the latest developments, and inform the Board of Supervisors of said
developments.
(9)
Review a proposed annual parks and recreation budget for submission
to and consideration by the Board of Supervisors as part of the Township's
annual budget adoption process.
(10)
Carry out such additional duties as may be assigned from time to
time by the Board of Supervisors.
(12)
Prepare and recommend to the Board of Supervisors, as necessary,
any Master Plan for the development of present or future Township
parks.
(13)
Prepare and recommend to the Board of Supervisors, as necessary,
a development plan for Pine Community Park and other present or Township
parks (with said plans to be reviewed periodically).
(14)
Review and issue recommendations upon applications received for permits
to utilize athletic fields within Pine Community Park.
D.
A Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Commission
shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors at
its annual organizational meeting each year. The Board of Supervisors
may accept a recommendation from the members of the Parks and Recreation
Commission regarding the appointment of such Chairperson.
E.
Two persons shall be elected as Vice Chairpersons
of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Such Vice Chairpersons shall
be elected (one each) from the membership of each of the Commission's
permanent, standing committees at such committees' first meeting in
any calendar year. The officers shall so serve until new officers
are appointed and elected at the first such meetings of the following
year. Officers may be reappointed or re-elected, but shall not serve
more than two consecutive terms in any one office. Either Vice Chairperson
shall perform the duties of the Chairperson in the event of his/her
absence.
F.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall meet no
less often than once per month.
G.
The Chairperson shall be directly responsible to the
Board of Supervisors for all activities of the Commission and shall
give a report to the Board of Supervisors at its regular monthly meeting.
H.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have the
following permanent, standing subcommittees consisting of five identified
persons on the Recreation Subcommittee and four identified persons
on the Parks Subcommittee (as such may be specified by the Board of
Supervisors). Each Subcommittee shall have responsibility for advancing
and relating the general functions set forth in the preceding section
to the below-specified duties and shall have the specific following
responsibilities:
[Amended 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 273]
(1)
The Recreation subcommittee shall have direct responsibility
for volunteer recruitment and parks and recreation programming. Such
programming shall include, but need not be limited to, recreation
programs (e.g., summer recreation program, line dancing, Easter egg
hunt, volleyball tournaments, Halloween hayrides etc.) and community
recreation (e.g., basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, football,
swimming and athletic tournaments).
(2)
The Parks Subcommittee shall have direct responsibility
for park and facility development, trails, greenways, operations and
management.
(3)
The Recreation Subcommittee and the Parks Subcommittee
shall consist of five and four identified persons, respectively, (none
of whom may serve on more than one of the Subcommittees) and shall
have a Chairperson elected by it (who shall also serve as a Vice Chairperson
of the Parks and Recreation Commission) and shall meet no less often
than once per month.
(4)
In addition to the Chairperson of each above-named
subcommittee serving as a Vice Chairperson and member of the Parks
and Recreation Commission, each such subcommittee shall also designate
one other of its members to serve as an at-large member of the Parks
and Recreation Commission.
I.
The Township's Board of Supervisors may create such
other subcommittees, on an ad hoc basis, as it deems necessary to
assist the Parks and Recreation Commission in either its administration
of special events or for the effective carrying out of its duties
and responsibilities. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint the members
of such other subcommittees and prescribe their officers, duties and
required meetings.
A.
Function. The Planning Commission shall consist of
seven members and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
upon all plans related to land development in the municipality. It
shall function as the planning agency for the municipality.
B.
Duties. The duties of the Planning Commission shall
be to:
(1)
Promote public interest in, and understanding of,
the Comprehensive Plan, community development and planning, and it
shall hold public meetings and public hearings to this end.
(2)
Review and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
concerning the Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map, the Zoning Ordinance,[1] subdivision and land development plans, building standards
regulations for the municipality and all other plans for community
development.
(3)
Perform such other lawful duties as the Board shall,
from time to time, direct.
B.
Duties. The Zoning Hearing Board shall perform those
duties prescribed by law, including the duties to:
(1)
Conduct hearings and render decisions on appeals from
the Zoning Officer.
(2)
Hear challenges to the validity of any ordinance or
map.
(3)
Hear requests for variances and render decisions thereon,
attaching such reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem
necessary to implement the purposes of law, the Charter or ordinance.
(4)
Hear and decide upon requests for special exceptions
pursuant to criteria and standards adopted by the Board.
A.
Function. The Environmental Advisory Council shall
consist of five members and shall advise the Board of Supervisors
and the Planning Commission on matters concerning the protection,
conservation, management, promotion and use of natural resources,
including air, land and water resources pursuant to Act No. 148 of
December 21, 1973.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2322
et seq.
B.
Duties. The duties of the Environmental Advisory Council
shall be to:
(1)
Identify environmental problems and recommend plans
and programs for the promotion and conservation of the natural resources
and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment.
(2)
Make recommendations as to the possible use of open
land areas.
(3)
Promote a community environmental program.
(4)
Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately
owned, including but not limited to flood-prone areas, swamps and
other unique natural areas for the purpose of obtaining information
on the proper use of such areas.
(6)
Upon formal request from the Board of Supervisors
or Planning Commission, review any proposed municipal or park development,
or any private development in excess of five acres, for purposes of
rendering an advisory opinion as to the effect such development will
have upon the environment.
A.
Function. The Impact Fee Advisory Committee shall
consist of 11 members and shall make recommendations to the Board
of Supervisors regarding the necessity for and the possible implementation
of a transportation impact fee pursuant to the provisions of Act 209
of 1990 and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10501-A
et seq. and 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., respectively.
