[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Lehigh 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-5. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 107.
There is hereby created a recreation commission
known as the "Recreation Commission of Lehigh Township."
A.
The Commission shall be composed of five members,
to be appointed by the Board of 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.
[Amended 12-23-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]
B.
The Commission members shall serve for terms of five
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.
C.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original
appointments and for the unexpired term.
D.
Members shall serve without pay.
The Recreation Commission 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 bylaws. rules,
and regulations covering its procedure not inconsistent with the provisions
of the state laws.
The Recreation Commission shall, from time to
time, make rules governing the operation and conduct of the recreational
facilities operated by the Commission.
The Commission shall hold regular meetings at
such time and place as it may designate.
In addition, the Recreation Commission shall
operate and conduct business in accordance with the Recreation Commission
Resolution which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit
A;[1] said resolution may be amended from time to time by a
majority vote of the Board of Supervisors.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the
Township offices.
The Recreation Commission may help operate and
supervise the public parks, playfields, and all outdoor and indoor
recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by Lehigh Township.
A.
The Recreation Commission 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.
B.
The Recreation Commission shall have no authority
to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon Lehigh
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 governing body of Lehigh Township.
Funds appropriated by the governing body of
Lehigh Township, and budgeted to the Recreation Commission, shall
be disbursed by the final disbursing officer of Lehigh Township, upon
vouchers issued by the Recreation Commission and within the budget
appropriations made. Funds received by the Recreation Commission from
sources other than budget appropriations shall be deposited by Lehigh
Township, to the credit and for the use of the said Commission, 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.
The Recreation Commission shall submit an annual
report and such other reports as needed to the governing body at such
times as may be designated or requested by the governing body. The
fiscal year of said Recreation Commission shall conform to that of
Lehigh Township.
Such powers that are now or may hereafter be
provided by statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by ordinances
of Lehigh Township relating to the development and operation of recreation
systems, public parks, and playgrounds, are hereby vested in the Recreation
Commission, to be exercised by it, subject to any and all restrictions
contained in such powers and ordinances.
