[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, § 1]
There is hereby created a recreation board known as the "Harrison
Township Recreation Board".
[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, § 2; as amended by Ord.
1983, 3/28/2016]
The Board shall be composed of seven members, to be appointed
by the Board of Township Commissioners, with the power to provide,
conduct, and maintain public recreation areas, facilities, and centers
subject to all of the responsibilities of the Recreation Enabling
Legislation. The Board 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. Vacancies shall be filled in the
same manner as original appointments and for the unexpired term. Members
shall serve without pay.
[Ord. 1290, 6/15/1967, §§ 3-9]
1. The Recreation Board shall appoint from its membership a Chair 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 Board shall meet at least three times per year (tri-annually)
at such times and places as it may designate.
[Amended by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]
2. The Recreation Board shall maintain, operate and supervise the public
parks, playfields, and all outdoor and indoor recreation areas and
facilities owned or controlled by the Harrison Township Recreation
Board. The Recreation Board shall from time to time recommend rules
restricting and penalizing certain conduct of persons on the premises
of the recreational facilities operated by the Recreation Board, for
consideration and adoption by the Board of Commissioners. The Recreation
Board shall also from time to time make rules and procedures for the
operation and management of recreational facilities operated by the
Recreation Board.
[Amended by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]
3. The Recreation Board 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. The Recreation Board shall have no authority to enter
into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the Township
of Harrison 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 the Township of Harrison.
4. The Recreation Board shall have the power to appoint an Executive
Director or Superintendent of Recreation, who possesses the necessary
qualifications and who has demonstrated by actual work his ability
to organize and direct a community recreation system, and supervise
the activities of such other personnel as may be deemed necessary
in carrying out this program.
5. The fund appropriated by the governing body of the Township of Harrison,
and budgeted to the Recreation Board, shall be disbursed by the fiscal
disbursing officer of the Township of Harrison, upon vouchers issued
by the Recreation Board within the budget appropriations made. Funds
received by the Recreation Board from sources other than budget appropriations
shall be deposited by the Treasurer of the Recreation Board to the
credit and for the use of the said Board and disbursed as the above
budget funds are disbursed, except that the funds received by gift,
bequest, or otherwise shall be disbursed in accordance with the terms
of such gift or bequest, or the terms of the acceptance thereof.
6. The Recreation Board shall make full and complete reports to the
governing body at such times as may be designated or requested by
the governing body. The fiscal year of said Recreation Board shall
conform to that of the Township.
7. Such powers as are now or may hereafter be provided by statute of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by ordinances of the Township
of Harrison relating to the development and operation of recreation
systems, public parks, and playgrounds are hereby vested in the Recreation
Board, to be exercised by it subject to any and all restrictions contained
in such powers and ordinances.
8. The Recreation
Board shall consider organization of community activities, such as
but not limited to community celebration parades, community concerts,
holiday events, children’s programs, sporting events and contests,
community beautification contests and other community events in collaboration
with other neighboring communities.
[Added by Ord. 1983, 3/28/2016]