[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Freedom
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Recreation Board in and for the borough. The
Board shall consist of five (5) persons to be appointed by the Borough Council
for such terms as shall permit no more than one (1) term to expire in any
one (1) calendar year.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Borough Council for
terms of five (5) years, in such order that at least one (1) member's
term shall expire annually. The aforesaid appointments for a specified term
notwithstanding, a Board member may stay in office until a successor qualifies
or is appointed, or the Borough Council may remove any member of the Board,
at the pleasure of the Borough Council.
The members of the Board shall serve without pay, and vacancies in such
Board, occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term, shall be filled by
the Borough Council for the unexpired term in the same manner as original
appointment.
A.
The Recreation Board shall elect its own Chairman and
Secretary and any other officers deemed necessary, to serve for a period of
one (1) year.
B.
A Director of Recreation shall be nominated as the administrative
officer by the Recreation Board and shall be appointed by and be directly
responsible to the Borough Council for the performance of his duties.
The Recreation Board, at such times as directed by the Borough Council,
shall annually submit for approval to the Borough Council a proposed budget
for the ensuing year, setting forth all proposed expenditures, salaries and
programs. The Recreation Board shall not in any manner obligate the borough
for the payment of any municipal funds until the same is appropriated by the
Borough Council.
The Recreation Board shall exercise the authority granted herein over
any recreation place acquired hereafter or now existing, unless otherwise
specified by the Borough Council.
