[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Franconia 2-8-1982 by Res. No. 82-608. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Joint Recreation Commission known as the "Salford-Franconia
Recreation Commission."
The Commission shall be composed of six members, three to be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors of Franconia Township, and three to be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors of Salford Township. The Commission members shall
serve for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed, except
that the members first appointed shall be so appointed that the term of one
member from each municipality shall expire annually thereafter. Initially,
each township shall appoint three members each, one for one year, one for
two years, and one for three years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same
manner as original appointments and for the unexpired term.
The Joint Recreation Commission shall appoint from its membership a
Chairman and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the orderly
conducting of its business, and may adopt bylaws, rules and regulations covering
its procedures. The Commission shall hold regular meetings at such times and
places as it may designate.
The Joint Recreation Commission shall propose to the Boards of Supervisors
of the parties to this Agreement, programs and procedures for the operation
of the jointly owned park, and shall administer such programs once agreement
thereto has been given by the Boards. In addition, the Commission shall prepare
and administer a proposed annual budget for the operation of the park. The
Commission shall have such additional powers and duties as are from time to
time granted by agreement of the parties hereto.
It is understood that the Joint Recreation Commission created hereby
is an advisory and administrative body and shall have no power to bind the
parties hereto to any contract or agreement beyond the expenditure of budgeted
and appropriated funds, or the implementation of authorized programs, unless
such power is specifically delegated by joint action of the respective Boards
of Supervisors.
The Joint Recreation Commission shall be responsible for the day-to-day
operation management and maintenance of the jointly owned park. The Franconia
Township manager will be available during normal working hours for coordination
of scheduled maintenance or construction activities or other conditions requiring
attention.
The Salford-Franconia Joint Recreation Commission shall annually prepare
a budget for the upcoming calendar year using the approved budget form, Attachment
A,[1] which will include an estimated rate of monthly expenditures.
The budget, including proposed monthly rates of spending for the guidance
of the Boards, shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors of both townships
prior to September 1 of the current year. The respective Boards of Supervisors
shall approve or disapprove this budget by November 1. The Commission shall,
in the administration of its approved budget, notify the Boards of any large
expenditures which are to be made at a time substantially different from those
proposed in the budget, so that the Boards may make the necessary arrangements
to meet such obligations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is on file in the township offices.
The annual budget agreed upon by the Boards of Supervisors for the operation
shall be funded by appropriations from township funds. It is agreed that Franconia
Township shall appropriate 75% of the required funds, and Salford Township
shall appropriate 25% of the required funds. The funding by each township
is derived by population proportionment and is subject to review by the parties
at least every five years, or more frequently if requested by one of the parties.
The Joint Recreation Commission is empowered to appoint a Treasurer,
who shall be responsible for the financial transactions of the Commission.
The Treasurer shall keep accurate records relative to disbursements and receipts
and report all transactions monthly to the respective Boards of Supervisors.
The appointed Treasurer shall set up a checking and savings account with a
member bank of the Federal Reserve System requiring two of three signatures
of members of the Joint Recreation Commission; (Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer
is suggested). The Joint Recreation Commission is empowered to disburse funds
directly for expenditures up to and not exceeding $500 for any one nonbudgeted
item. Expenditures over $500 which are not in the approved budget must be
initialed by the Franconia Township Manager and Salford Township Secretary/Treasurer.
The Franconia Township Manager and the Salford Township Secretary/Treasurer
shall maintain a balance in this Joint Recreation Unibank account equal to
the cumulative monthly budgeted amount less expenditures. [Equal to the yearly
budget which is broken down by month and cummed (added) month by month less
expenditures in that time frame]. Deposits to this account shall be made prior
to the first business day of the month. The Joint Recreation Commission Treasurer
shall be bonded for $5,000 and cost of such bond shared equally by both townships.
In the disbursement of appropriated funds for projects, the Joint Recreation
Commission shall observe the requirements of Commonwealth Law with respect
to the letting of contracts. Any individual contract exceeding the limits
specified in the Second Class Township Code[1] shall be awarded only upon receipt of competitive bids.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 65101 et seq.
The Salford-Franconia Joint Recreation Commission shall make monthly
activity reports to the Boards of Supervisors of Salford and Franconia Townships.
This Agreement shall become effective February 8, 1982, and shall continue
in effect for one year and from year to year thereafter, unless terminated
by a party on one year's written notice to the other party.
This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and may not
be modified or amended except by written instrument executed by the parties.
