[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Goshen 8-8-1968.
Amendments noted where applicable]
[Amended 5-24-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A Joint Recreation Commission is hereby established. This Commission
will be known as the "Town of Goshen Joint Recreation Commission" and shall
be composed of seven members. Two members shall be residents of the Town and
appointed by the Town Board of Goshen, and two members shall be residents
of the village and appointed by the Village of Goshen Board of Trustees. One
member shall be at-large nominated by the Joint Recreation Commission and
require the approval of both the Town Board and Village Board of Trustees.
The remaining two members shall be elected officials (one Councilperson and
one Trustee) appointed by their respective Board.
[Amended 5-24-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
Said Joint Recreation Commission will have all the powers
and authority granted by Article 13 of the General Municipal Law.
B.
The Commission will have the authority to propose bylaws
governing the administration, operation and affairs of the Joint Recreation
Commission, which shall require the approval of both the Town Board and the
Village Board of Trustees prior to becoming effective and which may not be
inconsistent with this chapter.
[Amended 5-24-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
The Joint Recreation Commission will develop, operate, manage, control
and maintain any and all areas and facilities approved by and delegated to
it by resolution adopted by both the Town Board and the Village Board of Trustees.
Said areas will be developed to provide appropriate recreation facilities
for the residents of the Town and village insofar as is possible within the
budget funds to be appropriated by the parties hereto, as hereinafter set
forth.
[Amended 5-24-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
The objectives of the Joint Recreation Commission shall be as follows:
A.
To provide recreation facilities and programs for the
inhabitants of the Town and village, and Goshen School District where space
permits.
B.
To operate, manage, control and maintain said facilities
to obtain the maximum recreational use therefrom, and to ensure that the facilities
are maintained in such a manner as to be attractive in appearance and serve
the general health and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town and village.
The Joint Recreation Commission will be responsible for hiring or otherwise
obtaining personnel and for leasing, buying and otherwise obtaining materials
and equipment to carry out the objectives of the Joint Recreation Commission.
Any provision herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Joint Recreation Commission will carry out its functions within a budget submitted
in compliance with § 244-d of the General Municipal Law.
The proportionate share to be appropriated by each municipality shall
be 50% of the total budget of the Joint Recreation Commission.
The fiscal officer of the Town will serve as the fiscal officer of the
Joint Recreation Commission until December 31, 1970, after which the fiscal
officer of the village will serve as fiscal officer of the Joint Recreation
Commission for two years and the fiscal officers of the Town and village will
alternate for the two-year terms thereafter.
