§ 33.21 NECESSITY FOR ENACTMENT.

   The enactment of this subchapter is deemed necessary for the benefit of and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort and general welfare of the borough.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-427) (Ord. 116, passed 12-6-1965, § 7)

CEMETERY COMMISSION

§ 33.35 CEMETERY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; RULES AND REGULATIONS.

   Be it enacted and ordained by the borough, that pursuant to the Borough Code 8 Pa.C.S. § 2801, a Cemetery Commission of three citizens shall be appointed by the Borough Council to take care of, manage and operate the burial grounds formerly of the Cressona Cemetery Association, now owned by the said borough, and in order so to do, the said Commission, when appointed, is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-431) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 1; Ord. 323, passed 7-6-1998)

§ 33.36 MEMBERSHIP; SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

   The Cemetery Commissioners shall be appointed annually by the Borough Council for a term of three years at the organization meeting of Council, or as shortly thereafter as practical; provided, however, that only one Commissioner is to be appointed each year and in order to initiate a plan of annual election, the Borough Council is to designate the Commissioner to be appointed for one year, the Commissioner to be appointed for two years and the Commissioner to be appointed for three years, after which each Commissioner will be appointed annually for three years as his or her term of office expires. In the event of a vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal from the borough or any other cause, the Borough Council shall appoint a citizen of the borough to fill the expired term. All Commissioners shall serve without pay or other compensation.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-432) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 2)

§ 33.37 AUTHORITY OF CEMETERY COMMISSION.

   Said Commission shall exercise all of the powers and privileges formerly of the Cressona Cemetery Association including, but not limited to, the right to create a fund for perpetual care of all burial lots and to appoint depositories and agents and to fix their compensation. The Commission shall also have the right to hire employees and to fix their compensation, which shall be fair and reasonable for the work/services provided by them.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-433) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 3)

§ 33.38 OFFICES OF CEMETERY COMMISSION; DEEDS TO LOTS; PERPETUAL CARE; BANK DEPOSITS.

   The Cemetery Commission shall elect a President and Borough Secretary/Treasurer from among its own members and shall provide which of said officers, together with the Borough Secretary/Treasurer, shall execute perpetual care certificates for the burial lots. All cemetery burial lots shall remain the property of the borough, title not being passed to the deceased or their families. The fund created for perpetual care and all bank deposits shall be in the name of the borough and be under the control of the Borough Secretary/Treasurer and be countersigned by the Commission President or, in his or her absence, the Commission Treasurer. No accounts setup for cemetery purposes or for perpetual care purposes shall be used by the borough for any other purpose. The use of the funds shall be strictly limited to the care and maintenance of the cemetery and direct costs associated with the operation of the cemetery.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-434) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 4)

§ 33.39 FINANCIAL REPORT.

   The Borough Secretary/Treasurer shall make a written report to the Cemetery Commission on a monthly basis as to the account status of all borough managed funds.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-435) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 5)

§ 33.40 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION REPORT.

   The Cemetery Commission shall make a written report to Borough Council at least one time annually as to its management and operation.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-436) (Ord. 321, passed 12-15-1997, § 6)