By virtue of the provisions of the Borough Code of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.,
there is hereby established a Recreation Board in the Borough of Swoyersville,
Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as the "Board."
Such Board shall have the power to supervise, operate and maintain
public parks, playgrounds, play fields, swimming pools and all indoor
and outdoor recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by
the Borough of Swoyersville and located in said Borough of Swoyersville,
subject to all responsibilities contained in said Act of Assembly
and any amendments thereto. Such operations are subject to review
by said Borough Council of Swoyersville.
Such Board shall be composed of nine members, who shall be residents
of said Borough of Swoyersville.
The first members of said Board shall be appointed by the Borough
Council of Swoyersville as soon as practicable after the adoption
of this chapter. The first- and second-named members thereof shall
serve for a term of five years, the third and fourth members thereof
shall serve for a term of four years, the fifth and sixth members
thereof shall serve for a term of three years, the seventh and eighth
members thereof shall serve for a term of two years, and the ninth
member thereof shall serve for a term of one year, or in each case
until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified.
All subsequently appointed members to said Board shall serve
for terms of five years or until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
Removal from the Borough of Swoyersville shall make a member
of such Board ineligible to continue membership therein.
Vacancies in the membership of said Board shall be filled by
the Borough Council of Swoyersville for the unexpired portion of the
term for which the appointment is made.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
The member of the Council of the Borough of Swoyersville who
is appointed to be in charge of recreation shall be the Executive
Director of the Board, and he shall appoint, with the approval of
said Borough Council, other personnel as may be deemed necessary.
The members of the Recreation Board shall elect from their membership
a Chairman and a Secretary and all other necessary officers to serve
for a period of one year. Such Board shall have power to adopt rules
and regulations for the conducting of all business within its jurisdiction.
Funds appropriated by the Borough Council of Swoyersville and
budgeted to the Recreation Board shall be disbursed by the fiscal
disbursing officer of the Borough of Swoyersville upon vouchers issued
by the Recreation Board and within the budget appropriations made.
Funds received by the Recreation Board from sources other than budget
appropriations shall be deposited by the Executive Director to the
credit and for the use of said Board, and disbursed as the above budget
funds are disbursed.
The Board shall make full and complete reports to the Borough
Council of Swoyersville of its operations at such times as may be
designated or requested by said Borough Council. The fiscal year of
said Board shall conform to that of the Borough of Swoyersville.