(A) There is hereby created a Recreation Board in and for the Village of Calumet Park.
(B) The Recreation Board shall possess all of the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of the village authorities in accordance with state law, from time to time.
(C) The Recreation Board shall consist of five members and shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Calumet Park with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Recreation Board shall serve without compensation.
(D) The term of office for each member of the Board shall be five years or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that the members that are first appointed shall be appointed for the terms that the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. If a vacancy occurs in the Office of any Board member, the Mayor shall appoint a successor to serve the unexpired term.
(E) Successor members shall be appointed as provided for original members.
(F) The Recreation Board shall have charge of the expenditure of the playground and recreation fund developed from the special tax for that purpose or from any other source and warrants on this fund shall be honored only by order of the Board.
(G) The Recreation Board shall have control and jurisdiction of all recreation facilities within the Village of Calumet Park, including the recreation center presently located at 12426 Loomis Street and the swimming pool presently located at 124th and Morgan, both in the Village of Calumet Park.
(H) The Recreation Board may set the charges as it, in its sole discretion, may determine, for the use of the facilities and may hire and fire all personnel necessary to operate the facilities and may hire a Recreation Director, subject to the approval of the Village Board and may set the rates of pay as it, in its sole discretion, deems advisable.
(I) The Recreation Board may accept any grant or devise of real estate or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property or any donation, the principal or income of which is to be applied for either temporary or permanent use for recreation purposes, but if the acceptance thereof for recreational purposes will subject the municipality to expense for improvements, maintenance or renewal, the acceptance shall be subject to the approval of the corporate authorities of the municipality.
(J) All monies received by the Recreation Board shall be deposited with the Municipal Treasurer to the account of the Recreation Board or other specified authority. The money may be withdrawn and paid out in the same manner as money appropriated for recreation purposes.
(K) The corporate authorities shall appropriate the funds as it, in its sole discretion, shall deem necessary or desirable for the operation of the recreation system.
(L) All present holders of bonds issued by the Calumet Park Recreation Association, Inc. or holders of certificates issued by the association shall be permitted the use of the facilities under the control of the Recreation Board upon payment of the same fees as required from residents of the Village of Calumet Park.
(M) The Recreation Board shall have the power to maintain, equip and operate the playground and recreation center and the buildings thereon and for that purpose may employ recreation leaders, center directors, supervisors, recreation superintendents or such other officers and employees as they deem proper, provided, however, that the appointments be first approved by the Village Board.
(Ord. 74-185, passed 4-4-1974; Ord. 90-539, passed 1-25-1990)