[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Clairton 11-13-1990 by Ord. No.
1474. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHARTER REFERENCES
Boards, commissions and authorities — See Art.
XX.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 255.
There is hereby created a Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
in and for the City of Clairton. The Board shall consist of nine members
and, in addition, the City Manager shall serve or shall appoint an
administrator involved in recreation and parks as an ex officio member
of the Board.
Four members of the Board shall be appointed by the City Council,
one from among the residents of each of the four wards of the City.
One member shall be chosen by the Council from among the members of
the City Council. One member shall be chosen by the Board of School
Directors from among the members of the Board of School Directors.
Three members who are public or private high school students residing
or attending school in the City shall be appointed by the remaining
six members. The terms of all members shall be four years, but the
term of any student, member of the City Council or member of the Board
of School Directors shall terminate should he or she cease to be a
member of the bodies that he or she represents for any reason.
The members of the Board shall serve without pay, and any vacancy
which shall occur on the Board shall be filled in the same manner
as the original appointment.
The Board shall:
A.
Advise the City Council in all matters relating to recreation and
parks and all other activities appropriately identified by the Council.
B.
Prepare with the administrative appointee of the Manager and submit
to the Council the proposed budget for recreations and parks.
C.
Report quarterly to the Council as a whole at a public meeting, regarding
the budget and activities of recreation and parks.
D.
Advise the administrative appointee of the Manager for recreation
and parks with regard to the recreation programs and the allotment
of funds for such programs.
E.
Make policy recommendations directly to the City Council concerning
capital expenditures, staff and programming related to the recreational
requirements of the community.
