Parks & Leisure Services Commission

The Commission meets regularly on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Meeting Hall, 201 Front Street, Danville. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its members. The Chair and the Vice-Chair serve for a term of one year and until the successor of each is appointed and qualified.

The powers and duties of the Commission are to:

1. Be the primary advisory body to the Town Council on acquiring the developing park, recreation, cultural, and arts facilities and providing leisure and human service programs for Town residents;
2. Recommend to the Council for adoption a comprehensive Park, Open Space, Trails, Public Facilities and Recreation Master Plan; review the Plan biannually and recommend revisions as needed to the adopted Plan;
3. Hold public meetings, conduct surveys, and use other reasonable methods to determine community park, recreation, cultural, and human service needs and recommend actions to meet those needs to the Town Council;
4. Review site plans for public park, recreation, art, or cultural facilities and recommend plans and specifications to the Council for advertisement for bid;
5. Review and comment on all subdivisions and other development proposals in which land is proposed for dedication, credit for private open space is requested, projects on school lands or other significant park, creek, trail, or open space concerns exist;
6. Review and comment on the annual implementation of the Capital Improvement Program;
7. Recommend to the Council for adoption facility use policies including fees, restrictions, priorities and other concerns and review the adopted policies and fees annually recommending changes as needed;
8. Review, and recommend revisions to the Community Beautification Plan as necessary;
9. Consider improvements to the condition of Town recreation facilities annually; and
10. Perform other duties prescribed by the Council.

The Town Council, when making appointments to the Commission, gives special consideration to persons who are specially qualified by reason of training, experience, education, occupation or avocation, have demonstrated knowledge of and interest in park, recreation, cultural, or arts facilities, or leisure and human services in the Town of Danville.

All members of the Commission must be residents of the Town of Danville.

The Town Council appoints one youth commissioner to serve a two-year term on the Commission and represent the interests of Danville youth. The youth commissioner must be a Danville resident of high school age. The youth commissioner has the same obligations and authority of all other commissioners.

With the exception of the youth commissioner, the term of office of each member of the Commission is four (4) years unless otherwise determined by the Town Council. Each member serves until their successor is appointed and qualified.