[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Eddystone 4-5-1965 by Ord. No. 391, approved 4-5-1965. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-11-1974 by Ord. No. 428, approved 2-11-1974; 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 563, approved 3-14-1995; 4-11-2011 by Ord. No. 632, approved 4-11-2011]
A Recreation Board shall be established in the Borough of Eddystone consisting of nine members appointed by Council of the Borough and shall serve for a term of four years or until the successors are appointed, except that the members of such Board first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. Members of such Board shall serve without pay. All residents over the age of 18 shall be eligible for appointment. Vacancies in such Board occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
The members of the Recreation Board shall select their own Chairman and Secretary and select all other necessary officers, to serve for a period of one year, and may employ such persons as may be needed. Such Board shall have power to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction.
The Recreation Board may expend moneys for the purposes of maintaining and operating recreation places, but such expenditures are not to exceed the annual appropriation provided by Council for the purpose.
[Added 5-13-2002, approved 5-13-2002; amended 4-11-2011 by Ord. No. 632, approved 4-11-2011]
All members of the Recreation Board shall be residents of the Borough of Eddystone, prior to the appointment by the Borough Council.