Function

The Parks and Recreation Commission makes recommendations to Council, the Mayor and the Chief Administrator pertaining to recreation programs and the purchase, development, maintenance, proposed uses, supervision and regulation of public park and recreation areas and facilities located in the municipality.

The Parks and Recreation Commission meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building. The public is always welcome to attend. Ideas and suggestions can be presented by writing to the commission at 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville 15668, or by leaving a message with the Director of Recreation at 327-2100 ext 115.

Mission

Enhance the quality of life in Murrysville through the preservation of open spaces and a broad range of recreational activities.

Vision

A Parks and Recreation System that ranks as a major comunity asset.

Duties

The duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission are to:

1. Act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to parks and recreation.
2. Cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups to advance the development of parks and recreation programs in the municipality.
   
3. Recommend policies pertaining to all municipal parks and recreation matters within the municipality.
   
4. Define the objectives of public park and recreation services and recommend plans and general policies harmonizing with them.
   
5. Make recommendations concerning a comprehensive system of recreation and park areas, facilities and programs to meet the needs of residents of the municipality.
   
6. Review and make recommendations concerning problems of development of recreation areas, facilities, programs and improved recreation services.
   
7. Make recommendations on rules and regulations and practices concerning the utilization of programs and facilities and the schedule of fees for programs and facilities.
   
8. Maintain and update annually a master plan of parks, recreation areas and facilities within the municipality, and such plan shall include parks or recreation areas or facilities which may have been laid out but not opened.
   
9. Provide to Council and the Mayor an annual report which shall include but not be limited to a budget and an analysis of the community recreation areas, facilities and leadership within the municipality with particular reference to the extent and adequacy of its programs and its effectiveness in view of the public expenditures involved and public needs to be met.
   
10. Hold public meetings for citizen input.
    
11. Review and recommendation regarding proposed recreation and park areas. All subdivision plans hereafter proposed which contain areas for public parks shall, in addition to meeting requirements of ordinances and law, be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review and recommendations regarding the parks therein contained. The location of existing parks, recreation areas and facilities shall not be altered without the review and recommendations of the Commission. No map or plot plan of or showing a proposed park, playground, recreational area or facility shall be approved for recording by the municipality without review and recommendations by the Commission.

Meetings

Members

• Thomas Dittman
• Ben Sampson, Vice President
• Barbara G. Pees
• Roberta Jones
• David Lane - Secretary
• Betsy Aiken - President
• Herb Yingling - Franklin Regional liaison
• Council Liaison - Nancy Kacin

Application Form for Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission