[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy 11-9-1972
as Ord. No. 149. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Recreation Board known as the "Recreation
Board of the Borough of Economy."
The Board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the
Economy Borough Council and shall serve no longer than five years. The terms
of the members shall be staggered in such a manner that at least one expires
annually. Members of the Board shall serve without pay. Vacancies in such
Board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original
appointments.
The members of the Recreation Board shall elect their own Chairman and
Secretary and select all other necessary officers, to serve for a period of
one year. The Board shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for
the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction, The Board shall hold
regular meetings at such times and places as it may designate.
The Recreation Board shall have the power to equip, operate and maintain
recreation places, subject to budgetary restrictions hereinafter set forth.
The Recreation Board 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
Board shall have no authority to enter into any contract or incur any obligation
binding upon the Borough of Economy, other than current obligations or contracts
to be fully executed within the then current fiscal year, all expenditures
to be within the budget appropriations made by the governing body of the Borough
of Economy.
Funds appropriated by the governing body of the Borough of Economy and
budgeted to the Recreation Board shall be disbursed by the fiscal disbursing
officer of 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 Recreation Board to the credit and for the use of
said Board and disbursed as the above budget funds are disbursed, except that
funds received by gift, bequests or otherwise shall be disbursed in accordance
with the terms of such gift or bequest or the terms of the acceptance thereof.
The Recreation Board shall make full and complete reports to the governing
body. The fiscal year of said Recreation Board shall conform to that of the
fiscal year for the Borough of Economy.
Such powers as are now or may hereafter be provided by statute of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by ordinances of the Borough of Economy relating
to the development and operation of recreation 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.
