[Ord. 807, 2/9/2009]
By authority vested in boroughs by the Borough Code, as approved
February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1656, No. 581, as approved and supplemented,
the Borough of Jefferson Hills establishes a Recreation Board.
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1.
The Recreation Board shall be composed of seven individuals, each
of whom shall be a resident of the Borough, at least 18 years of age.
2.
No local elected official shall be appointed to the Recreation Board.
3.
There shall be no nonvoting members of the Recreation Board.
4.
Recreation Board members shall be appointed by the Borough Council
for four-year overlapping terms, coinciding with the calendar year;
provided that, in the case of the seven individuals appointed at the
time of establishment of the Recreation Board, the term of one initial
member shall expire on the first day of January of the first year
after the establishment, the terms of two initial members shall expire
the first day of January of the second year after the establishment,
the terms of two initial members shall expire the first day of January
of the third year after the establishment, and the terms of two initial
members shall expire the first day of January of the fourth year after
the establishment.
5.
Vacancies in the Recreation Board, occurring otherwise than by expiration
of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as original appointments.
6.
Recreation Board members shall receive no compensation.
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1.
The members of the Recreation Board shall elect their own Chairman,
Vice Chairman and Secretary, to serve for a period of one year.
2.
The Chairman shall preside over the meetings and set the agenda.
The Chairman shall also be an ex officio member of all subcommittees
and the sole spokesperson for the Recreation Board unless she/he designates
another member in writing.
3.
The Vice Chairman shall execute all powers of the President in her/his
absence.
4.
The Secretary shall be the recordkeeper for the meetings and shall
keep track of the minutes.
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1.
Pursuant to the Borough Code, as approved February 1, 1966, P.L.
(1965) 1656, No. 581, as approved and supplemented, the primary purpose
of the Recreation Board shall be to supervise, equip, operate, and
maintain recreation places owned or leased by the Borough.
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The Recreation Board shall:
A.
Prepare annually and, on or before the first day of November of each
year, submit to the Borough Council for approval a budget showing
its contemplated income and its proposed expenditures for the succeeding
year.
B.
Annually adopt the budget as submitted under Subsection 1 of this
section, as modified by the Borough.
C.
Receive, in addition to payments by the Borough, any gifts, grants,
devises or bequests.
D.
Pursuant to the Borough Code, as approved February 1, 1966, P.L.
(1965) 1656, No. 581, as approved and supplemented, from time to time
the Recreation Board may employ such persons as may be needed, including
but not limited to play leaders, recreation directors, supervisors,
superintendents, or any other officers or employes as it may deem
proper, subject to the ultimate employment authority of the Borough
Council in, but not limited to, appointment/hiring, termination and
compensation.
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The Recreation Board shall have power to adopt rules and regulations
for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction.
