Pursuant to the Borough Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
its supplements and amendments, a department to be known as the "Recreation Board" is
hereby created, consisting of five members to be appointed by the
Council of the Borough of Springdale. In the first instance, one member
of said Board shall be appointed for one year; two Borough Council
(BC) members for two years and two members for three years. Thereafter,
all terms shall be for three years. Vacancies occurring in the Borough
otherwise than by expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired
term in the same manner as original appointments. Members of the Board
shall serve without pay.
The members of the Recreation Board shall elect their own Chairman
and Secretary and all other necessary officers, to serve for a period
of one year.
The Recreation Board may, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this chapter, employ play leaders, recreation directors,
supervisors, superintendents, and any other officers or employees
as they deem proper, whose salaries and wages and other necessary
expenses of the Recreation Board, where approved by Council, shall
be provided for through proper appropriation by Council.
The Recreation Board shall make full and complete reports to
the Council at such times as may be designated or requested by Council.
The fiscal year of the said Recreation Board shall conform to
that of the Borough of Springdale.
Such powers as now or may hereafter be provided by the statutes
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by ordinances of the Borough
of Springdale relating to the development and operation of recreational
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.