[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
of Haddonfield 12-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-18. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 154.
It is hereby created a Recreation Commission in the Borough
of Haddonfield. County of Camden, State of New Jersey.
The Recreation Commission is created as an advisory committee
to provide input and guidance to the Commissioner of Public Works,
Parks and Property on issues related to recreational and athletic
programs for the youth of the Borough of Haddonfield. The primary
purpose of the Recreation Commission is the coordination and scheduling
of athletic activities and events, including the use of Borough of
Haddonfield fields and facilities and, when authorized, Board of Education
fields and facilities.
The Recreation Commission shall be composed of the following:
A.
The Borough of Haddonfield's Recreation Director shall function
as an ex-officio member of the Recreation Commission. The Recreation
Director shall be a nonvoting member, who shall have the right to
participate in discussions regarding all matters that come before
the Recreation Commission. The Recreation Director's term shall
continue so long as he/she is the Recreation Director.
B.
The Mayor shall appoint one Haddonfield resident to the Recreation
Commission who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, and shall
be a voting member.
C.
The Public Schools Athletic Director or his/her designee, if appointed,
shall be a voting member of the Recreation Commission and shall serve
as long as he/she is the Public Schools Athletic Director.
D.
The Borough Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Property shall
serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Recreation Commission.
E.
The Recreation Commission shall consist of additional voting members,
one each as designated by each athletic league utilizing Borough athletic
fields. These voting members shall be appointed by resolution of the
Board of Commissioners and each shall serve until replaced by his
or her respective youth athletic league.
F.
Additional nonvoting members may be appointed by resolution of the
Board of Commissioners to provide additional expertise or advice.
A.
The Recreation Commission shall provide advice and guidance to the
Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Property on the coordination
and scheduling of athletic and recreation programs, including the
use of Borough of Haddonfield fields and facilities and, when authorized,
Haddonfield Board of Education fields and facilities. The scheduled
dates and times shall not conflict with Borough of Haddonfield ordinances,
rules and/or regulations.
B.
The Recreation Commission shall resolve all scheduling disputes and
conflicts regarding the use of the Borough of Haddonfield fields and
facilities and, when authorized, Board of Education fields and facilities.
C.
The Recreation Commission shall advise and consult with the Haddonfield
Board of Commissioners regarding field and facility usage, maintenance,
replacement, location and improvements, and shall provide recommendations
to the Board of Commissioners when requested to do so.
D.
The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to adopt bylaws
and any procedures it deems necessary.
E.
The Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Property shall have the
right and authority to overrule any decisions or actions of the Recreation
Commission by vetoing the minutes or a portion of the minutes of the
Recreation Commission.
A.
The Recreation Commission shall hold at least four meetings per year,
scheduled at the discretion of the Recreation Director and the Commissioner
of Public Works, Parks and Property, or as required by the bylaws.
B.
A quorum of the voting members of the Recreation Commission is required
to conduct a vote at the Recreation Commission meetings. A quorum
consists of a majority of the voting members.
C.
Any matter that comes before the Recreation Commission at a meeting
may be adopted by a favorable vote of a majority of the voting members
at the meeting, whenever a quorum is present.
D.
The Recreation Commission shall prepare an agenda before each scheduled
meeting. Meeting minutes shall be prepared during each meeting indicating
members in attendance, topics of discussion, and any actions or votes
taken during the meeting. Minutes shall be submitted to the Borough
Clerk in a timely manner. All meetings shall be conducted in compliance
with the Open Public Meetings Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
