[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 1]
There is hereby created a recreation and park board known as
the "Recreation and Park Board Township."
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 2]
The Board shall be composed of seven members, to be appointed
by the Township Supervisors with the power to provide and conduct
recreation and cultural activities and maintain public recreation
areas, facilities, and centers subject to all the responsibilities
of the recreation enabling legislation, 53 P.S. § 67204.
The Board members shall serve for terms of seven 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. 30, 8/2/1979, § 3]
The Recreation and Park Board shall appoint from its membership
a chairman and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the
orderly procedure of its business, and may adopt by-laws, rules, and
regulations covering its procedure not inconsistent with the provisions
of the state laws. The Recreation and Park Board shall, from time
to time, make rules governing the operation and conduct of the recreational
facilities operated by the Board. The Board shall hold regular meetings
at such time and place as it may designate.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 4]
The Recreation and Park Board shall maintain, operate, and supervise
the public parks, playfields, and all outdoor and indoor recreation
areas and facilities owned or controlled by the Township.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 5; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
The Recreation and Park 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 and Park Board shall have no authority
to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the
Township, 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 Board of Supervisors of Township.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 6]
The Recreation and Park Board shall have the power to appoint
an executive director or superintendent of recreation and parks who
possesses the necessary qualifications and who has demonstrated by
actual work his ability to organize and direct a community recreation
system, and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary and are
recommended by the executive director.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 7; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
Funds appropriated by the Board of Supervisors of Township,
and budgeted to the Recreation Board, shall be disbursed by the fiscal
disbursing officer of the Township, upon vouchers issued by the Recreation
and Park Board and within the budget appropriations made. Funds received
by the Recreation and Park Board from sources other than budget appropriations
shall be deposited by the Township Treasurer, to the credit and for
the use of the said Board, and disbursed as the above budget funds
are disbursed, except that funds received by gift, bequest, or otherwise
shall be disbursed in accordance with the terms of the acceptance
thereof.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 8; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
The Recreation and Park Board shall submit an annual report
and such other reports as needed to the Board of Supervisors at such
times as may be designated or requested by the Board of Supervisors.
The fiscal year of said Recreation and Park Board shall conform to
that of Township.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 9; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
Such powers that are now or may hereafter be provided by statute
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by ordinances of Township
relating to the development and operation of recreation systems, public
parks, and playgrounds, are hereby vested in the Recreation and Park
Board, to be exercised by it subject to any and all restrictions contained
in such powers and ordinances.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 10; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
The Recreation and Park Board shall have no authority to issue
bonds for the purpose of acquiring any lands or buildings for parks,
public recreation areas and facilities and for the equipment thereof,
said power being hereby reserved to the Board of Supervisors of Township.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 11; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
Any personnel, except maintenance personnel, proposed to be
hired by the Recreation and Park Board shall be subject to the majority
approval of the Board of Supervisors of Township.
[Ord. 30, 8/2/1979, § 12; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
Prior to October 1 of each year the Recreation and Park Board
shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the forthcoming calendar
year and submit the same for approval to the Board of Supervisors
of Township, which budget shall be approved in whole or in part or
modified at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors and said decision
shall be communicate to the Recreation and Park Board prior to December
31 of each and every year.
