[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Lebanon 7-1-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-03. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 269.
A.
A Parks Committee for the Township of Lebanon is hereby established.
B.
The purpose of the Township of Lebanon's Memorial Park is to provide
a location for Township residents and guests to share meaningful and
worthwhile experiences by taking part in a variety of outdoor activities
that will improve the quality of life for all involved as well as
serving as a memorial for those who have departed but are remembered.
A.
The Advisory Council shall consist of 11 members, designated as Commissioners.
Such members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Township of Lebanon
for terms of one year. Terms shall commence on January 1 and end on
December 31 or until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
B.
In addition to resignation or death of an appointee or an appointee's
moving his or her residence to outside of the Township, any appointee
who shall fail to attend three successively called meetings of the
Board shall be deemed to have vacated after review of the situation
and discretion of the Parks Committee.
C.
Removal of any appointee shall be for cause, only on written request
from the Parks Committee and after a hearing before the Mayor and
Township Committee.
D.
In the event of any vacancies on the Parks Committee of regular or
alternate members, the Mayor may, with the approval of the Township
Committee, fill such vacancies for the unexpired portion of the term
only.
Members of the Parks Committee shall serve without compensation.
A.
Meetings of the Parks Committee shall be held monthly on such dates
as determined by the Parks Committee at its annual reorganization
meeting.
B.
At the reorganization meeting, the Parks Committee shall elect a
Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary from its members for one-year
terms.
C.
The Parks Committee shall have the power to establish its own bylaws.
D.
A majority of the Parks Committee shall constitute a quorum. Passage
of any motion requires an affirmative vote by a majority of the members
present.
Pursuant to the bylaws set by the Parks Committee, the Parks
Committee shall manage the Lebanon Township Memorial Park. The Parks
Committee shall be responsible for providing guidance and direction
concerning the following matters:
A.
Comprehensive park planning.
B.
The acquisition of facilities for Memorial Park.
C.
Development, design, and operation of Memorial Park and its facilities.
D.
Establishment of fees and rules of use for Memorial Park.
E.
Maintenance of Memorial Park and maintenance and replacement of its
equipment.
F.
Capital improvement planning for Memorial Park and any other public
parks established within the Township.
G.
Management of concessions at Memorial Park.
H.
Contracts, interlocal agreements, and lease agreements regarding
Memorial Park and its fields.
I.
Recommendations for the annual budget for utilizing the Memorial
Park Maintenance Fund.
J.
Establishment of a schedule of rental costs for the use of Memorial
Park facilities.
A.
All monies received from the rental or leasing of Memorial Park facilities
shall be kept in a special fund created by the Township Chief Financial
Officer, designated as the "Memorial Park Maintenance Fund." This
fund shall be used for the purpose of defraying operating expenses
of Memorial Park, limited to electrical utility costs, garbage removal,
and bathroom cleaning. Any other maintenance or repair costs to be
paid out of the fund must be approved by the Parks Committee. Any
balance in the fund at year's end will be carried over into the fund
for the next calendar year.
B.
Funds in this account may not be used for any other Township expenses
without the consent of a majority of the Park Committee.
C.
[1]The Township CFO will provide the Parks Committee, upon
request, with a quarterly accounting of the fund and monthly income
and expense statements of the fund.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding donations made
to the Friends of Memorial Park, was repealed 12-6-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12. This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection D as
Subsection C.
A municipal employee shall be empowered by the Township Committee
to schedule use of Memorial Park facilities. This employee will distribute
the schedule of rental costs to be determined by the Parks Committee.
The employee will receive the rental money and reserve the requested
dates. The employee will provide the Parks Committee with a monthly
rental calendar in paper or electronic format. The monies received
will be provided to the Township CFO for deposit into the Memorial
Park Maintenance Fund.
The Parks Committee shall keep records of its meeting and activities
and shall make an annual report to the Township Committee.
The Parks Committee may be dissolved at any time by a majority
vote of the Township Committee.