[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lansdowne 3-21-1978 by Ord. No. 966. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 235.
There is hereby created a recreation and park board known as
the "Lansdowne Recreation and Park Board of the Borough of Lansdowne,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania."
[Amended 1-21-1987 by Ord. No. 1064; 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1155]
The Board shall be composed of nine members to be appointed
by the Borough Council with the power to provide and conduct recreation
and cultural activities and maintain public recreation areas, facilities
and centers, subject to the approval of the Borough Council. The Board
members shall serve for a term of three years each and until their
successors are appointed, except the members first appointed, so that
the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. Vacancies
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and
for the unexpired term. Members shall serve without pay.
The Recreation and Park Board shall elect from its membership
a Chairman 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 Recreation and Park Board shall from time to
time make rules governing the operation and conduct of the recreation
facilities operated by the Board subject to the Council's approval.
The Board shall hold regular meetings at such time and place it may
designate.
[Amended 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 1255]
The Recreation and Park Board shall maintain, operate and supervise
the public parks, playfields and all outdoor or indoor recreation
areas and facilities owned or operated by the Borough of Lansdowne,
subject to the approval of the Borough Council. The Recreation and
Park Board shall not install or cause to be installed any equipment,
fixtures, structures or furniture in any public park or cause significant
physical change to the character, aesthetic, or land-use functions
of parks beyond the scope of repairs and maintenance without first
obtaining the approval of the Borough Council.
[Amended 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 1255]
The Recreation and Park Board may accept any grant, 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 terms
of acceptance. The Recreation and Park Board shall have no authority
to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the
Borough of Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Funds appropriated by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and budgeted to the Board
shall be disbursed by the fiscal disbursing officer of the Borough
of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, 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 fiscal officer of the Borough of Lansdowne,
Pennsylvania, to the credit and use of the Board and disbursed, except
that funds received by gift, bequest or otherwise shall be disbursed
in accordance with the terms of acceptance thereof.
The Recreation and Park Board shall submit an annual report
and budget request to the Borough Council and such other reports as
it may require.
