[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558]
There be and there is hereby created and established
a Board appointed under the provisions of Section 2708 of the Borough
Code, to be known as the “Recreation Board.”
Said Board shall have and is hereby granted
the authority to plan recreational programs for residents of the Borough,
supervise and schedule recreational events in the existing recreation
places maintained by the Borough, or which hereafter may be established
by the Borough of Crafton, and shall for these purposes equip, operate
and maintain the recreation places and make further recommendations
to Council affecting the recreational activities at such recreation
places and parks within the Borough of Crafton.
[Amended 11-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1515; 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558; 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 1617]
A. The Recreation Board shall consist of nine persons,
all of whom shall be appointed by Council and shall serve a term of
four years or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified;
provided, however, that the original term of the members of the Recreation
Board shall be staggered in such a manner that at least two appointees'
terms shall expire annually. All terms of members appointed or reappointed
after January 1, 2020, shall expire on December 31 of each year.
[Amended 5-13-2019 by Ord. No. 1656]
B. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments.
Members of the Recreation Board shall serve
without pay.
The Recreation Board is hereby empowered with
the authority to make and alter rules and regulations for its own
organization and procedure consistent with the provisions of this
chapter and as may be enacted by Council, from time to time, and within
the provisions of the Borough Code.
For the purposes of carrying out the provisions
of this chapter, the Recreation Board may:
A. Recommend to Council recreational programs for the
residents of the Borough of Crafton and the scheduling of events in
the parks and at the recreational facilities of the Borough.
B. Recommend and obtain equipment and supplies to provide
and maintain the recreational programs of the Borough of Crafton.
C. Recommend recreational supervisors, directors and
employees to establish and conduct the recreational programs of the
Borough.
D. Recommend to the Park and Shade Tree Commission, for
its study and submission to Council, a plan for any further capital
improvements, suggested additional recreational facilities and buildings,
and any additional recreational places for future recreational needs
of the Borough.