[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Bern 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 163. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Bern Township Recreation Board Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a Recreation Board to supervise, regulate, equip and maintain township-funded recreation programs and facilities in Bern Township for the use and benefit of the residents of Bern Township. It is also intended that the Recreation Board shall participate in the management, supervision, maintenance and equipping of recreation programs and facilities funded in part by Bern Township pursuant to an adopted intergovernmental cooperation agreement.
The Recreation Board shall consist of five members who shall be adult residents of Bern Township at the time of their appointment by the Board of Supervisors and who shall remain residents of Bern Township throughout the term of their service as Board members.
The members of the Recreation Board shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed by the Board of Supervisors for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. Reimbursement of expenses shall be made in accordance with a written policy established by Board of Supervisors in consultation with the Township Auditors or the certified public accounting firm retained by the township to conduct the annual audit if in fact a certified public accounting firm is so employed. Nothing herein shall preclude the establishment of an operation expense budget by the Recreation Board for operational expenses.
The initial appointees shall be appointed for terms of service as follows: first and second appointees - three years; third and fourth appointees - four years; and fifth appointee - five years. Thereafter, each member appointed or reappointed shall serve for a term of five years, except in the case of vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term as provided in the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 67204 (b).
The members of the Recreation Board shall, at the first meeting of every calendar year, elect a Chairman and Secretary and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year. The Recreation Board may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction and do every other lawful act and thing necessary to exercise its powers and carry out its functions as may be delegated by the Board of Supervisors.
The Recreation Board shall submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors, including an analysis of the adequacy and effectiveness of community recreation areas, facilities and leadership, as required by the provisions of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 67204(b).