There shall be a Department of Parks and Recreation,
the head of which shall be the Director of Parks and Recreation, who
shall be appointed by the Manager. The Director of Parks and Recreation
shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of his
office.
The Department of Parks and Recreation shall:
A.
Administer and operate playgrounds, facilities for
indoor and outdoor sports and athletic and recreational programs and
activities for children and adults.
B.
Administer and operate facilities, functions and activities
relating to public recreation.
C.
Use public school property, by agreement with the
Board of Education, to the extent that such property may be adaptable
and available for recreational programs and purposes of the Department.
D.
Plan and develop additional public recreational areas
and facilities.
The Department of Public Works of the Township
of Mount Laurel shall be responsible for the maintenance and provide
mechanical services for the facilities and physical properties of
the Department of Recreation as directed by the Manager.
The Department may sponsor, arrange and provide
for the giving of indoor and outdoor exhibitions, concerts, games
and contests and may use and employ public property for such purposes.
The Department may charge and collect for the use of the township
a reasonable admission fee for each person entering or using facilities,
exhibitions, concerts, games or contests provided under this Article,
when authorized by the Council.
The Department may adopt reasonable rules, regulations
and bylaws for the conduct of all persons while on or using such public
property devoted to park or recreational uses. Any person who shall
violate any such rules, regulations or bylaws may be removed and excluded
from said premises.
