[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Franklin Park 6-11-1986 as Ch.
67 of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Recreation Board shall consist of nine persons, and the
term of office of members shall be five years and shall be so fixed
that the term of office of one member will expire each year. The members
of the existing seven-member Board shall continue in office until
their respective terms of office expire under the prior provision,
and the Borough Council shall appoint two additional members to the
Board, with terms scheduled to expire in accordance with the provisions
hereof.[1]
The members of the Recreation Board shall serve without pay
for the terms indicated above or until their successors are appointed
or they voluntarily resign or are removed by the Borough Council for
dereliction or neglect of duty.
[Amended 7-15-1998 by Ord. No. 456-98]
Vacancies occurring in the Recreation Board, otherwise than
for the expiration of a term, shall be filled for the unexpired term
by the Borough Council in the same manner as original appointments.
The Recreation Board shall, after the effective date of this
chapter, organize by electing its Chairman, Secretary and other necessary
officers to serve for a period of one year.
The Recreation Board shall have the power to adopt rules and
regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction,
which shall include the right to select all other necessary officers
to serve for a period of one year and to employ such other persons
as may be needed as herein authorized to implement this chapter.[1]
[Amended 10-21-1998 by Ord. No. 465-98]
The Recreation Board should be a regular advisory board and,
as such, it shall only be advisory in nature and shall perform no
administrative duties. Its duties shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
A.
To act in an advisory capacity to Council in matters relating to
parks, recreation and forestry.
B.
To develop and review policy matters with respect to recreation.
C.
To cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in
the advancement of parks and recreation in the Borough.
D.
To recommend policies pertaining to all municipal park and recreation
matters within the Borough.
E.
To review and make recommendations with the Borough Manager and Council
concerning problems of development of recreation areas, facilities
programs and improved recreational services.
F.
To make recommendations concerning the comprehensive system of recreation
and park areas facilities and programs to meet the needs of the Borough
residents, to recommend plans and general policies with respect to
public park and recreation services and to assess the importance and
need of recreational services to the general public and make recommendations
to Council.
G.
To inform Council as to the status and progress of recreation and
park services.
H.
To promote stability and continuity of park and recreation services.
I.
To evaluate annually the park and recreation system in the community
in relation to its objectives.
J.
To submit an annual report to Council as deemed necessary.
K.
To promote the planting of trees, shrubbery, etc., on private and
public property in the Borough.
If the Borough of Franklin Park develops a cooperative plan
of recreation service with a borough, county, school district, township,
authority or any of them, the Recreation Board shall have the power
to adjust its established personnel, standards, qualifications and
salary schedules, subject to the approval of the Borough Council,
to meet the terms of the joint operation agreed upon.
It shall be the duty of the Recreation Board to prepare a general
plan of the Borough recreational areas and facilities, together with
areas which, in the opinion of the Recreation Board, could be utilized
as a park or recreation facility. To implement this section, the Recreation
Board shall be permitted to retain or utilize the services of the
Borough Engineer, subject to the approval of the Borough Council regarding
the method and amount of payment to the Borough Engineer for the services
which may be rendered hereunder. In addition, it shall be the duty
of the Recreation Board to consider the feasibility of joining in
a recreation program and the utilization of facilities with nearby
municipalities.
