[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glassboro 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless otherwise indicated, shall be deemed to have the following meanings:
BOARD
The Martin Luther King Center Advisory Board hereby created.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Glassboro.
MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER
A community center located at 221-223 South Academy Street in the Borough for the use and benefit of the public.
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Word usage. "May" shall be construed to be permissive; "shall" shall be construed to be mandatory.
There is hereby created a Martin Luther King Center Advisory Board consisting of seven voting members and one alternate voting member, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Borough Council. In addition to the voting members, the Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her/their designee shall be a nonvoting member on the Board. Members of said Board shall be residents of the Borough of Glassboro. Members shall receive no compensation for their services.
Upon the adoption of this new chapter, there shall be appointed three members for a term of one year, two members for a term of two years and two members for a term of three years. The term of the alternate member, upon appointment, shall be for three years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years. Members of the Board may be removed at any time, for sufficient cause, by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the members of the Borough Council. In the event of a vacancy caused by the death, inability, resignation or removal of any member, the Mayor, with the consent of the Borough Council, shall appoint another person to fill the unexpired term of such vacancy.
Upon their appointment, an organizational meeting shall be held by the members of the Board, at which time there shall be elected a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Recording Secretary.
The powers and duties of such Chairman shall be as follows:
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To preside over all meetings of the Board.
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To appoint such committees as may be authorized by the Board to carry out the objectives and purposes of the Board.
The Board shall have the following powers, authority and duties. They shall:
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Advise the Borough on the planning, organizing, directing and evaluation of the programs and activities at the Martin Luther King Center.
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Assist in the operation and maintenance and use of the Martin Luther King Center.
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Engage volunteers, with the approval of the Board, to assist in the organizing, training, and assignment of their respective duties to them.
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Keep careful and complete records of the Center's activities and services and of the volunteers of the Board, and a complete inventory and record of all property of the Board.
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Prepare and present an annual report of the Martin Luther King Center activities, events and programs at the close of each year to the Mayor and Council.
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The Board may also solicit or receive any gifts, bequests of money or other real or personal property, to be applied for either temporary or permanent operation and maintenance of the Martin Luther King Center.
The Board shall have the power to recommend rules and regulations to the Borough Council for the use and management of the Center. All rules and regulations for the use of the Center and amendments thereto recommended by the Board shall be approved and codified according to law by the Mayor and Council.
Annually, the Board shall submit a budget to the Director of Parks and Recreation to be adopted by the Mayor and Council. All revenue and expenditures shall be handled by the Parks and Recreation Department, and expenditures shall only be authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
Regular meetings of the Martin Luther King Advisory Board shall be held according to a predetermined schedule or at the call of the Chairman or, in his absence or disability, at the call of the Vice Chairman; provided, however, that a meeting shall be called upon the written request of three members of the Board. At least two days' notice is waived in writing. At all meetings a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Board. The one alternate member shall attend all meetings of the Board. The alternate member shall participate in all discussions and activities but shall have no right to vote on any issue unless there are fewer than seven members present at any such meetings. In the event that there are fewer than seven members present, then the alternate member shall have the right to vote on any such matter.
This chapter shall take effect upon passage and publication as provided by law.