[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Lower Providence 4-26-1976 by Ord. No. 198. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 106.
The Board of Supervisors hereby ordains and
creates a Park and Recreation Board hereinafter to be known as the
"Park and Recreation Board of Lower Providence Township" (hereinafter
referred to as "Board").
[Amended 9-2-2010 by Ord.
No. 592]
The Board hereby created shall have a membership
of nine individuals, and the term of office shall be five years, except
for the original appointments, which shall be in the manner set forth
below:
A.
Appointment of members. The Board of Supervisors shall
appoint the members of the Board. Appointment shall be by resolution.
B.
Qualifications of members.
(1)
All individuals appointed to the Board shall be residents
of Lower Providence Township at the time of their respective appointment.
(2)
In the event that a member moves his or her residence
from the Township aforesaid, the position shall be declared vacant,
and said vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Staggered terms. To assure continuity within the membership
of the Board, the following schedule of original appointments shall
be made:
|
Number of Members
|
Term
(years)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1
| |
|
1
|
2
| |
|
2
|
3
| |
|
1
|
4
| |
|
2
|
5
|
D.
Compensation. All Board members shall serve without
pay.
E.
Vacancies. In the event of any vacancy or vacancies
by reason of death, resignation or failure to perform the duties of
a member of the Board, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by
the Board of Supervisors. The appointment to fill such vacancies shall
be an interim appointment to fill the unexpired term of the deceased,
resigned or disqualified member.
Immediately after appointment of members of
the Board, the said members shall meet and elect a Chairman and Secretary
and such other officers as the Board may deem necessary for the operation
of the Board.
A.
Term. The officers elected by the Board shall hold
the position for one year.
B.
Meetings.
(1)
The organizational meeting of the Board shall occur
at the first meeting of the Board in the month of January of each
year.
(2)
The Board shall hold regular meetings and designate
the time and place thereof and shall keep minutes of all its proceedings.
(3)
At its first meeting in January of each year, the
Board shall determine the existing insurance policies for all park
and recreation facilities, determine if these recreation facilities
are sufficient and report to the Board of Supervisors thereon with
recommendations, if any, for changes in coverages or amounts.
C.
Quorum. At any meeting of the Board, a quorum shall
be five of the nine members, and no motion, resolution or action shall
be deemed approved unless or until it has the affirmative vote or
approval of five members.
[Amended 4-10-1978 by Ord. No. 232; 9-2-2010 by Ord. No. 592]
D.
Attendance.
(1)
A vacancy or disqualification shall be deemed to occur
when any duly appointed member shall fail to attend three consecutive
regular meetings or 25% of all such meetings within the calendar year.
(2)
Such absences shall be excusable by the Board upon
presentation to the Board of reasons therefor, which explanations
shall be entered in the record of minutes of the Board.
[Amended 11-8-1976 by Ord. No. 222]
The Board shall serve in an advisory capacity
to the Board of Supervisors of Lower Providence Township; shall work
with the Director of Parks and Recreation in reviewing and developing
policies pertaining to all municipal and school park recreation matters;
shall review and recommend, with the Director of Parks and Recreation,
Board of Supervisors and School Board Directors of Methacton School
District (where appropriate), proposals of development of recreation
facilities, programs and improved recreation services; shall make
recommendations concerning a comprehensive system of recreation and
park areas, facilities and programs to meet the anticipated needs
of the township; and shall cooperate with any and all governmental
agencies and civic organizations for the purpose of furthering the
implementation of the comprehensive system of parks and recreation
developed by said Board.
A.
The Board, through its duly elected or appointed officers,
shall submit an annual report at the close of the calendar year to
the Board of Supervisors of Lower Providence Township.
B.
Text of report. Said annual report shall consist of
the following:
(1)
A full list and description of all community park
and recreation facilities and equipment within the township.
(2)
Analysis of community park and recreation facilities.
(3)
Analysis of program leadership.
(4)
Analysis of adequacy and effectiveness of program.
(5)
A financial report of all moneys spent by Board.
(6)
A detailed list of all contracts entered into and
the purpose of each.
C.
Additional reporting. In addition to the annual reporting
referred to above, the Board shall immediately report to the Board
of Supervisors the full detail of any of the following occurrences:
A.
This chapter creating the Park and Recreation Board
of Lower Providence Township shall become effective immediately after
enactment.
B.
Upon the effective date of this chapter and by these
presents, the Board of Supervisors of Lower Providence Township does
hereby grant unto the Board created herein the care, custody, control,
maintenance and operation of all township-owned community, park and
recreation facilities.
