This chapter is adopted in accordance with 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 2708,
as amended.
There is hereby created a Recreation Board, which shall be known
as "Summit Hill Recreation Commission."
[Amended 3-7-1978 by Ord. No. 1-1978; 10-2-1995 by Ord. No.
4-1995]
A. Composition.
(1) Appointment
members. The Board shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed
by the Borough Council of Summit Hill. The members shall serve for
a term of two years, and the terms of the members shall be staggered
in such a manner that beginning in 2004 at least two terms expire
annually. Any member may be reappointed to the Board by majority vote
of Borough Council. Vacancies on the Board occurring otherwise than
by expiration of term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired
term in the same manner as original appointments. Board members shall
serve without pay.
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
(2) Associate
members. In addition to appointed members, the Commission shall consist
of a member from each organization/group which utilizes any Borough
recreational facility. These associate members shall be recommended
to the Commission by their respective organization/group and shall
once accepted by majority vote of the Recreation Commission serve
for a term consistent with the length of the membership in their home
organization/group or until such time as removed or replaced by either
the Recreation Commission, as set forth herein, or by their home organization/group.
Replacements shall be recommended by the respective organization/group,
and acceptance by the Recreation Commission shall be by majority vote.
(3) Social
members. Any other resident of the Borough of Summit Hill shall, upon
application and acceptance by majority vote of the Recreation Commission,
become social members of the recreation commission, the purpose of
which is to assist the Commission in the supervision, operation and
organization of any events organized by the Recreation Commission
and to assist in the supervision of public recreation places and facilities
coming under the control of the Recreation Commission.
(4) Changing
composition. The number of appointed members of the Recreation Commission
shall be changed by the Council of the Borough of Summit Hill, by
resolution, upon recommendation of the then-sitting appointed members
of the Recreation Commission if it is shown that attempts to fill
all appointed members seats have failed and that the powers, duties
and responsibilities of the Recreation Commission cannot be fulfilled
due to a lack of appropriate number of appointed members or if the
powers, duties and responsibilities of the Recreation Commission cannot
be filled without increasing the number of appointed members.
[Added 10-25-2004 by Ord. No. 8-2004]
B. Powers,
duties, responsibilities and removal of Commission members.
(1) The
appointed members of the Recreation Commission shall have the power
to supervise and operate public recreation places and facilities as
designated by Summit Hill Borough Council and to organize and operate
any other recreational events or activities approved and supported
by Summit Hill Borough Council. Only appointed members shall be entitled
to vote on issues raised by or before the Recreation Commission.
(2) Any
member, whether appointed, associate or social, may be removed by
majority vote of the appointed members of the Recreation Commission
if that member misses three consecutive regularly scheduled monthly
meetings or the appointed members of the Recreation Commission believe
that continued membership in the Commission is not in the best interest
of the Recreation Commission. In the event the member subject to removal
is an appointed member, the Recreation Commission has only the power
to recommend to the Summit Hill Borough Council that this appointed
member be removed. Associate or social members may be removed without
the approval of Summit Hill Borough Council.
[Amended 10-2-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
The appointed members of the Recreation Commission shall elect
a Chairman and Secretary and all other necessary officers to serve
for a period of one year who may serve more than one term if reelected.
The Recreation Commission may adopt bylaws, rules and regulations
covering its procedure or its operation and conduct of any recreational
facilities in the Borough, subject to approval of Summit Hill Borough
Council and provided these bylaws, rules and regulations are not inconsistent
with federal, state and/or local laws. The Recreation Commission shall
hold regular monthly meetings at such times and on such dates and
places as it designates at its last regularly scheduled meeting in
the year proceeding. The Board may also call special meeting for any
relevant purpose it sees fit.
[Amended 10-2-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
The Recreation Commission shall be responsible for supervising
the public parks, play fields and all other outdoor and indoor recreational
areas and facilities owned by the Borough of Summit Hill. The Recreation
Commission may, as it deems fit and necessary, appoint, without compensation,
a Field Chairman, who shall be responsible for overseeing and scheduling
any and all events conducted in or on any recreational facility in
the Borough.
[Amended 10-2-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
The Recreation Commission may, on behalf and subject to the
approval of Summit Hill Borough Council, apply for, accept or solicit
any grants, gifts, bequests or donations of services, equipment, real
estate or money from any individual or group to be used as the Borough
of Summit Hill deems fit, necessary and appropriate; any grant, gift,
bequest or donation of any kind shall become the property of the Borough
of Summit Hill.
[Amended 10-2-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
The Recreation Commission shall have no authority to enter into
any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the Borough of Summit
Hill without first obtaining the expressed consent of Borough Council.
The Recreation Commission, in September of each year, shall submit,
in writing, to Borough Council its request for personnel, equipment
and/or other material needed for the following year.
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 the Recreation Board shall
conform to that of the Borough of Summit Hill.