[Amended 1-26-2005 by Ord. No. 05-01; 11-7-2007 by Ord. No.
07-26]
A. There is hereby established a Recreation Advisory
Board in the Township of Manalapan, which shall consist of up to seven
regular members. Each regular Board member shall be a resident of
the Township and be appointed by the Township Committee for three-year
terms on a staggered basis, except that of the members initially appointed,
three of the regular members shall be appointed to serve for a term
of three years, two regular members shall be appointed to serve for
a term of two years, and the remaining two regular members shall be
appointed to serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, all appointments
shall be made for a term of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies
shall be made in the same manner as original appointments, and all
such appointments shall be for the unexpired term only. The members
shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified.
The members shall receive no compensation for their services. The
legal size of the Board shall be that number of regular members actually
appointed and continuing to serve up to the maximum of seven.
B. The Township Committee may appoint alternate members
in the same manner as specified for regular members: one alternate
shall be designated at the time of appointment as Alternate No. 1
and the second alternate as Alternate No. 2. Said alternates shall
serve three-year terms. A vacancy occurring in the alternate’s
position shall be filled by the Township Committee for the unexpired
term only. Alternate members may participate in the discussion of
the proceedings, but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member of the Recreation Advisory Board. A vote shall
not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of
an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to
which alternate is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote.
The Board shall reorganize at its first regular
meeting. The first regular meeting of the Board shall be held in the
month of January of each calendar year. At the reorganization meeting,
the voting members shall elect one of the voting members to serve
as Chairperson for the Board for the calendar year in question. The
Chairperson shall serve for the calendar year in question, or until
a successor shall be elected and qualified.
The Recreation Advisory Board shall keep records
of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to
the Township Committee in December of each year.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.56 there is hereby
established a Recreation Trust Fund to be used to collect fees and
pay the expenses of recreation programs and activities.