[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Irwin 8-12-1957 by Ord. No. 5-1957 (Ch. 1, Part 3, of the 1993 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 175.
There is hereby created a recreation board known as the "Recreation
Board of the Borough of Irwin."
The Board shall be composed of five members, to be appointed
by the Council, with the power to provide, conduct and maintain public
recreation areas, facilities and centers subject to all the responsibilities
of the recreation-enabling legislation. 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 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.
The Recreation 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 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 times
and places as it may designate.
[Amended 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 791]
The Borough of Irwin shall maintain, operate and supervise the
public parks, play fields and all outdoor and indoor recreation areas
and facilities owned or controlled by the Borough.
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
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 Borough Council.
[Amended 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 791]
The Recreation Board shall have the power to recommend to the
Borough Council a Recreation Director who possesses the necessary
qualifications and who has demonstrated by actual work his ability
to organize and direct a community recreation system and supervise
the activities of such other personnel as may be deemed necessary
in carrying out the program.
[Amended 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 791]
Funds appropriated by Borough Council and budgeted for recreation
shall be disbursed by the Borough Manager upon recommendation from
the Recreation Board, with the approval of Borough Council, within
the budget appropriations made. Funds received by the Recreation Board
from sources other than budgeted appropriations shall be deposited
by the Borough for recreational use and disbursed as the above budgeted
funds are disbursed, except that funds received by gift, bequest 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
Borough Council at such times as may be designated or requested by
Borough Council. The fiscal year of said Recreation 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 ordinance of the Borough,
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.
