[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, § 1]
There is hereby created a recreation board known as the "Harrison Township Recreation Board".
[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]
The Board shall be composed of seven members, to be appointed by the Board of Township Commissioners, with the power to provide, conduct, and maintain public recreation areas, facilities, and centers subject to all of the responsibilities of the Recreation Enabling Legislation. The Board members shall serve for terms of five years, and until their successors are appointed, except that the members first appointed shall be so appointed that the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and for the unexpired term. Members shall serve without pay.
[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, §§ 3-9]
1. 
The Recreation Board shall appoint from its membership a Chair and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the orderly procedure of its business, and may adopt bylaws, rules and regulations covering its procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of the state laws. The Board shall meet at least three times per year (tri-annually) at such times and places as it may designate.
[Amended by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]
2. 
The Recreation Board shall maintain, operate and supervise the public parks, playfields, and all outdoor and indoor recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by the Harrison Township Recreation Board. The Recreation Board shall from time to time recommend rules restricting and penalizing certain conduct of persons on the premises of the recreational facilities operated by the Recreation Board, for consideration and adoption by the Board of Commissioners. The Recreation Board shall also from time to time make rules and procedures for the operation and management of recreational facilities operated by the Recreation Board.
[Amended by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]
3. 
The Recreation Board may accept any grant, gift, bequest, or donation of services, equipment, real estate, or money from any individual or group, to be used as specified by the donor, or by the terms of acceptance. The Recreation Board shall have no authority to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the Township of Harrison other than current obligations or contracts to be fully executed within the then current fiscal year, and all within the budget appropriations made by the governing body of the Township of Harrison.
4. 
The Recreation Board shall have the power to appoint an Executive Director or Superintendent of Recreation, who possesses the necessary qualifications and who has demonstrated by actual work his ability to organize and direct a community recreation system, and supervise the activities of such other personnel as may be deemed necessary in carrying out this program.
5. 
The fund appropriated by the governing body of the Township of Harrison, and budgeted to the Recreation Board, shall be disbursed by the fiscal disbursing officer of the Township of Harrison, upon vouchers issued by the Recreation Board within the budget appropriations made. Funds received by the Recreation Board from sources other than budget appropriations shall be deposited by the Treasurer of the Recreation Board to the credit and for the use of the said Board and disbursed as the above budget funds are disbursed, except that the funds received by gift, bequest, or otherwise shall be disbursed in accordance with the terms of such gift or bequest, or the terms of the acceptance thereof.
6. 
The Recreation Board shall make full and complete reports to the governing body at such times as may be designated or requested by the governing body. The fiscal year of said Recreation Board shall conform to that of the Township.
7. 
Such powers as are now or may hereafter be provided by statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by ordinances of the Township of Harrison relating to the development and operation of recreation systems, public parks, and playgrounds are hereby vested in the Recreation Board, to be exercised by it subject to any and all restrictions contained in such powers and ordinances.
8. 
The Recreation Board shall consider organization of community activities, such as but not limited to community celebration parades, community concerts, holiday events, children’s programs, sporting events and contests, community beautification contests and other community events in collaboration with other neighboring communities.
[Added by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]