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Borough of Phoenixville, PA
Chester County
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Editor's Note: Former Part 4C, Recreation Board, adopted by Ord. 3/7/1961C, was repealed 4/25/2005 by Ord. 2043, and the Phoenixville - East Pikeland Recreation Board was abolished.
[Ord. 2159, 4/27/2010, § 1]
A Borough Recreation Board, to be appointed by Borough Council, is hereby created. The Board shall perform all duties and may exercise all the powers given it by Council.
[Ord. 2159, 4/27/2010, § 1]
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The Board shall consist of seven persons, who shall be residents of the Borough, appointed by the Borough Council, and shall serve without compensation. When the Board is established, Council shall appoint one member for an initial term of one year, two members for initial terms of two years, two members for initial terms of three years, and two members for an initial term of four years. A Council Member liaison shall be appointed by the President of Borough Council. Upon the expiration of any Board member term, a successor shall be appointed by the Council to serve for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the unexpired term and shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
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Here follows the names and terms of office of the first members of Recreation Board as established in April 2010.
Member
Term
David Gill
April 2011
Pasquale Nattle
April 2012
Kevin Pound
April 2012
Ed Lantzy
April 2013
Bill Thornton
April 2013
Janet Hunter
April 2014
Alison Peffel
April 2014
[Ord. 2159, 4/27/2010, § 1]
The Board shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction. The Board shall meet regularly and in public and maintain records of its business. The Board shall file an annual written report to Council and the Manager describing its completed, ongoing, and proposed activities and such other information as the Board believes should be considered by the Council or Manager.
[Ord. 2159, 4/27/2010, § 1]
Once organized, the members of the Recreation Board shall:
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Annually elect its own Chairman and Secretary and any other necessary officer.
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Make recommendations to Borough Council for the maintenance, equipment, operations, and supervision of Borough parks, playgrounds, playfields, and other outdoor and indoor recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by the Borough of Phoenixville.
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Annually in July, provide budget recommendations to the Recreation Director for consideration in the annual budget for the Recreation Department.
[Ord. 2159, 4/27/2010, § 1]
The Recreation Director shall provide such assistance as the Borough Manager determines appropriate for the Board to implement the duties assigned to it by Council. The Recreation Director shall be a nonvoting member of the Board.