The purpose of this article is to establish a commission to
be known as the "Seneca Falls Community Center and Parks Commission."
The duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
A.
To advise the Town Board on the administration of the recreation
programs of the Town of Seneca Falls.
B.
To maintain parklands, playing fields and playgrounds.
C.
To issue and recommend park facility permits.
D.
To formulate and make recommendations for basic policy with respect
to the parks and recreation programs of the Town.
E.
To develop and recommend long-range plans for acquisition of land
for park purposes.
F.
To recommend plans for facility development in conjunction with the
Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, which must be approved by the
Town Board.
G.
To formulate a capital projects plan in conjunction with the Commissioner
of Parks and Recreation, which in turn must be approved by the Town
Board.
H.
To formulate a yearly operating budget in conjunction with the Commissioner
of Parks and Recreation and approved by the Town Board.
I.
To regulate user fees and charges in regard to parks and recreation.
J.
To make recommendations upon any proposed sale or purchase of parklands.
K.
To hire part-time help to assist in the operation and maintenance
of the parks and recreation facilities of the Town of Seneca Falls.
A.
The Commission shall consist of seven members and two alternate members,
who shall be residents of the Town of Seneca Falls, to be appointed
by the Town Board. The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation shall
be an ex officio member of such Commission but shall have no vote.
The seven members and two alternate members shall be selected with
an emphasis on a demonstrated interest in parks, recreation, youth
service or related areas. In addition, members should be individuals
of diverse backgrounds from different areas of the Town.
B.
The terms of appointed members of the Commission shall be seven years,
each to expire at the end of a calendar year.
B.
Duties of officers.
(1)
Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Community Center
and Parks Commission as a whole. He or she shall be an ex officio
member on any committee of the Community Center and Parks Commission.
He or she shall be responsible for the review of all reports and studies
coming from the work of the standing committees.
(2)
Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall, in the absence, death or resignation
of the Community Center and Parks Commission Chair, carry on the duties
of the Chair until the return of the Chair, in the case of temporary
absence, or the appointment of a new Chair by the Town Board.
A.
Meetings of the full Community Center and Parks Commission. The Commission
shall hold monthly meetings throughout the calendar year, with a minimum
of 10 meetings per year. The Commission may hold other such meetings
as required. Four members shall constitute a quorum. Whenever approval
by the Commission is required, a majority of the whole Commission
shall be required.
B.
Attendance at meetings. Any Commission member missing three consecutive
meetings shall automatically forfeit his or her appointment. Further,
any member missing four meetings in a calendar year, except for major
illness, shall forfeit his or her appointment. However, the Chair
of the Community Center and Parks Commission may recommend to the
Town Board waiver of such forfeiture. It shall be the determination
of the Town Board whether to waive such forfeiture.
