[Adopted 8-3-1970 by Ord. No. 107; amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Board in and
for the Township of Easttown. The Board shall consist of seven persons
to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for such terms as shall
permit no more than two terms to expire in any one calendar year.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Board of
Supervisors for terms of five years, in such order that at least one
member's term shall expire annually. The aforesaid appointments for
a specified term notwithstanding, a Board member may stay in office
until a successor qualifies or is appointed, except that the members
first appointed shall be appointed so that the terms of not more that
two members expire annually. All persons appointed shall serve their
full terms unless voluntarily resigned or removed by the Board of
Supervisors for dereliction or neglect of duty.
The members of the Board shall serve without pay but may be
reimbursed by the Township for all expenses incurred in performing
their duties. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term
shall be for the unexpired term and shall be filled in the same manner
as original appointments.
A.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall elect its own Chairman and Secretary
and any other officers deemed necessary, to serve for a period of
one year.
B.
The Township Manager shall be the administrative officer responsible
for effectuating the policies and program of the Parks and Recreation
Board, which policies shall be recommended by the Parks and Recreation
Board and approved by the Board of Supervisors. The Township Manager
will monitor the recreation program and expenditures from the annual
budget prior to the effectuation of any such program and the expenditures
of any funds.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall initiate, provide and recommend
to the Board of Supervisors, from time to time, plans for the acquisition
of or construction of, improvement of, maintenance of, equipping of,
operation of, financing of and regulation of public parks, parkways,
playgrounds, play fields, swimming pools, bathing places and indoor
and outdoor recreation places and facilities. The Board may cooperate
with one or more municipalities for these purposes.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall make and alter rules and
regulations for its organization and procedure, provided that said
rules and regulations shall be consistent with the ordinances of the
Township of Easttown, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The Parks and Recreation
Board may incur expenses only when authorized by and approved by the
Board of Supervisors.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
The Parks and Recreation Board, at such times as directed by
the Board of Supervisors, shall annually review the proposed budgets
for the ensuing year as prepared by the Township Manager to be submitted
to and approved by the Board of Supervisors. The Parks and Recreation
Board shall not in any manner obligate the Township for the payment
of any Township funds until the same is appropriated by the Board
of Supervisors.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall exercise the authority
granted herein over any recreation place acquired hereafter or now
existing, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Supervisors.
