The Council of the Borough of Jersey Shore finds that there
is a growing need in our community for a comprehensive recreation
program, for people of all ages during the summer vacation period
and during the remainder of the year, including the need to maintain
the Jersey Shore Swimming Pool.
A Jersey Shore Borough Recreation Committee is hereby created,
to be composed and organized and to have the powers and duties as
set forth herein.
[Amended 4-8-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-01]
The Recreation Committee shall be composed of nine members,
as follows: two members from Jersey Shore Borough Council, the Mayor
of Jersey Shore, the Jersey Shore Swimming Pool Manager, and five
remaining members, three of which are required to be residents of
Jersey Shore Borough. The members of the Recreation Committee shall
serve three-year terms or as follows, as initially the Committee members
shall be appointed for terms that will be less than one year and as
long as three years so as to stagger how many members are up for reappointment
in a given year. Beginning as of the date of this chapter, the following
members shall have terms that expire as follows: Council member Ken
Scheesley (2015), Council member Paul Garrett (2016), Mayor Member
William Dennis Buttorff (2014), Denise Smith (2014), Tom Butzler (2016),
Cheryl Brungard (2016), Swim Team Representative Shelly Moore (2015),
Michelle White (2014) and Swimming Pool Manager Bonnie Messersmith
(2015). In the event that vacancies should occur prior to the normal
expiration of a Committee member's term, Borough Council shall
appoint another individual to fill the unexpired term. All members
shall serve without pay. If a Committee member misses three consecutive
meetings, they may be removed from this Committee by Borough Council
and that seat will be filled by Borough Council.
The Recreation Committee shall meet within 20 days of the effective
date of this chapter; notice of the organizational meeting shall be
given to all of the newly appointed members by the Borough Manager.
At the organizational meeting, the Recreation Committee shall choose
a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Secretary and any other necessary officers,
to serve for the remainder of that initial year. Elections shall be
held the first meeting of each year thereafter, on a date to be specified
by the Committee in its rules and regulations.
In addition to such other powers as may be given to the Committee
by Borough Council from time to time, the Committee shall have the
following powers:
A. To adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within
its jurisdiction;
B. To operate, maintain and equip the Jersey Shore Recreational Field
Area, along with Borough Council;
C. To recommend to Borough Council recreation improvements and events;
D. To recommend qualifications and duties of all personnel employed
at the pool;
E. Set opening
and closing times of the swimming pool both daily and yearly.
It shall be the duty of the Recreation Committee to:
A. Develop a recreation plan for the Borough of Jersey Shore. A copy
of said plan shall be submitted to the Borough Council for approval.
Thereafter, prior to the first Monday of November of each succeeding
year, the Committee shall review and revise, as it deems necessary,
the recreation plan for the Borough;
B. Prepare an annual budget and appropriation request which shall be
submitted to the Borough Council prior to the first Monday of each
October. This budget will be used in determining the allocation of
funds each year, said funds and banking being maintained and controlled
by the Jersey Shore Borough;
C. Record meeting minutes and submit a copy to Borough Council;
D. Prepare the annual budget for the operations of the swimming pool
with the Borough Manager and submit the same to the Borough Council
before October 15 of every year. This budget will be used in determining
the allocation of funds each year;
All receipts from the yearly operation of the swimming pool
and all donations towards the yearly operations shall be placed in
a special Borough pool account designated as the "Jersey Shore Swimming
Pool Account." All expenses for the yearly operation of the swimming
pool shall be paid from this account.