[Adopted 10-1-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-10]
There is hereby created a recreation commission known as the
"Recreation Commission of Moore Township."
The Commission shall be composed of seven members, to be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors, with the power to provide and conduct
recreation and cultural activities and maintain public recreation
areas, facilities, and centers subject to all the responsibilities
of the recreation enabling legislation. The Commission members shall
for 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.
The Recreation Commission shall appoint from its membership
a Chairman 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 Recreation Commission shall, from time to time,
make rules governing the operation and conduct of the recreational
facilities operated by the Commission. The Commission shall hold regular
meetings at such time and place as it may designate.
The Recreation Commission shall maintain, operate, and supervise
the public parks, playfields, and all outdoor and indoor recreation
areas and facilities owned or controlled by Moore Township.
The Recreation Commission 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 Commission shall have no authority
to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon Moore
Township, 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 Moore Township.
The Recreation Commission 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
such other personnel as may be deemed necessary and are recommended
by the executive director.
Funds appropriated by the governing body of Moore Township and
budgeted to the Recreation Commission shall be disbursed by the fiscal
disbursing officer of Moore Township, upon vouchers issued by the
Recreation Commission and within the budget appropriations made. Funds
received by the Recreation Commission from sources other than budget
appropriations shall be deposited by Moore Township to the credit
and for the use of the said Commission, and disbursed as the above
budget funds are disbursed, except that funds received by gift, bequest,
or otherwise shall be disbursed in accordance with the terms of the
acceptance thereof.
The Recreation Commission shall submit an annual report and
such other reports as needed to the governing body at such times as
may be designated or requested by the governing body. The fiscal year
of said Recreation Commission shall conform to that of Moore Township.
Such powers that are now or may hereafter be provided by statute
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by ordinances of Moore Township
relating to the development and operation of recreation systems, public
parks, and playgrounds are hereby vested in the Recreation Commission,
to be exercised by it, subject to any and all restrictions contained
in such powers and ordinances.
All resolutions and ordinances of Moore Township inconsistent
are herewith (including but not limited to Ordinance No. 14, as amended
by Ordinance No. 1981-6) and hereby repealed.
This article shall be in force and effect five days after its
passage.
