[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Marcus Hook 4-2-1979 by Ord. No. O-79-7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 151.
There is hereby created a Recreation and Park Board known as the "Recreation and Park Board of Marcus Hook."
[Amended 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-5, approved 9-8-2015; 3-7-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-2, approved 3-7-2022]
The Board shall be composed of nine members to be appointed by the Borough Council, with the power to advise Borough Council on the provision and conduct of recreation and cultural activities and the maintenance of public recreation areas, facilities and centers subject to all the responsibilities of the recreation enabling legislation.[1] The Board members shall serve for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed, except that the members first appointed shall be so appointed that the term of at least one member shall expire annually thereafter. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and for the unexpired term. Members shall serve without pay.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 47701 et seq., particularly 53 P.S. §§ 47708 and 47709.
The Recreation and Park Board shall appoint from its membership a Chairman and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the orderly procedure of its business, and may adopt bylaws, rules and regulations covering its procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of the state laws. The Recreation and Park Board shall, from time to time, make rules governing the operation and conduct of the recreational facilities operated by the Board. The Board shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as it may designate.
The Recreation and Park Board shall advise Borough Council on the maintenance, operation and supervision of the public parks, playfields and all outdoor and indoor recreation facilities owned or controlled by the Borough of Marcus Hook.
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-1, approved 2-4-2019]
The Recreation and Park Board may not procure or accept any grant, gift, bequest or donation of services, equipment, real estate or money from any individual or group on behalf of the Borough without approval from Borough Council first. The Recreation and Park Board shall have no authority to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding upon the Borough of Marcus Hook, other than current obligations or contracts to be fully executed within the then-current fiscal year and all within the budget appropriations made by the governing body of the Borough of Marcus Hook.
The Recreation and Park Board shall advise Borough Council on the appointment of an Executive Director or Superintendent of Recreation and parks who possesses the necessary qualifications and who has demonstrated by actual work his/her ability to organize and direct a community recreation system, and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary and are recommended by the Executive Director.
The funds appropriated by the governing body of the Borough of Marcus Hook and budgeted to the Recreation Board shall be disbursed by the Treasurer of the Recreation and Park Board and approved by a Councilman responsible for recreation.
The Recreation and Park Board shall submit an annual budget request and an annual report and such other reports as needed to the governing body at such other times as may be designated or requested by the governing body. The fiscal year of said Recreation and Park Board shall conform to that of the Borough.
Such powers as are now or may hereafter be provided by statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by ordinances of the Borough of Marcus Hook relating to the development and operation of recreation systems, public parks and playgrounds are hereby vested in the Recreation and Park Board, to be exercised by it subject to any and all restrictions contained in such statutes and ordinances.