[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Alexandria 12-11-2002.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Recreation Commissioners — See Ch. 44.
A.
There is hereby created a Parks Committee for the Township
of Alexandria.
B.
The duties of the Alexandria Township Parks Committee
shall be to advise the Township Committee on matters involving park policy
and park activities in the Township of Alexandria and to assist in the administration
of Township park matters under the supervision of the Township Committee.
The Parks Committee shall consist of at least three and not more than
five persons and not more than two alternates, citizens and residents of Alexandria
Township, to be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Township Committee.
The Committee members first appointed shall be appointed for terms of one,
two and three years, in such manner that the terms of at least one Committee
member and not more than three members shall expire in each year according
to the number appointed. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term
of three years, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Township Committee and shall
receive no compensation for their services. The Township Committee shall serve
as the Parks Committee if a Parks Committee has not been created.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Township Committee, shall designate
one of the members of the Parks Committee to be Chairman and shall also, with
approval of the Township Committee, appoint a Secretary to the Parks Committee,
who may or may not be a member. The Parks Committee may employ a manager and
staff as are necessary to administer and implement the Township's parks
program, subject to approval and hiring by the Township Committee, and may
also utilize volunteers in the parks programs.
The Parks Committee and its members shall have such additional powers
and duties, as shall be delegated to them by the Township Committee in the
management of the Township's parks program. The Parks Committee may promulgate
rules and regulations from time to time for the management of the parks program
in Alexandria Township, subject to the approval of the Township Committee.
The Parks Committee and park staff, the Township Code Enforcement Officer
or any police officer shall have the duty to enforce regulations for conduct
in parks and recreation areas. The Parks Committee shall manage the maintenance
and capital projects at the parks, subject to the approval of the Township
Committee. No funds shall be expended without prior approval of the Township
Committee and compliance with applicable law.
Regular meetings of the Parks Committee shall be held in accordance
with a meeting schedule to be established annually, at the reorganization
meeting of the Parks Committee. At all meetings, a quorum shall consist of
a majority of the members of the Committee. Minutes of the meetings and votes
on expenditures of funds shall be recorded.
Each year the Parks Committee shall develop a budget for the ensuing
calendar year and present the same to the Township Committee, which budget
shall provide the details of the funds considered necessary to carry out the
parks program and demonstrate the amount allocated for the various required
services. The Township Committee shall have the right to approve the proposed
budget in whole or in part or to fix such amount which, in its opinion, is
adequate and proper for the purpose of the Parks Committee and to appropriate
said sum for such purpose.
