[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Maplewood 7-1-2008 by Ord. No. 2553-08.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former
Ch. 14, Burgdorff Cultural Center, which was comprised of Art. I,
Board of Trustees, adopted 10-4-1994 by Ord. No. 1953, as amended,
and Art. II, ArtsMaplewood Commission, adopted 12-6-1994 by Ord. No.
1956. The titles of these articles have been retained for organizational
purposes.
The land and improvements thereon, commonly
known as 12 Durand Road, Block 12-1, Lot 100A, Maplewood, New Jersey,
granted to the Township of Maplewood by deed dated October 15, 1988,
shall constitute and be named the Burgdorff Center for the Performing
Arts.
A Board of Trustees is hereby established to
oversee and administer the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts
in accordance with the purposes of the Burgdorff Center for the Performing
Arts as set forth in the introductory paragraph to this article. The
Board of Trustees shall consist of seven members.
A.
A member of the Burgdorff family for as long as such
individual resides in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.
B.
A member of the civic group, The Strollers, for as
long as such civic group continues to exist.
C.
The Mayor of the Township of Maplewood.
D.
A member of the Maplewood Township Committee to be
selected by the Township Committee annually.
E.
A resident of the Township of Maplewood to be appointed
by the Township Committee annually.
F.
The Township Administrator.
G.
The Chairperson of ArtsMaplewood.
The Board of Trustees shall have as its Chairperson
the Mayor of the Township of Maplewood. The Vice Chairperson shall
be the Vice Mayor of the Township of Maplewood.
The Board of Trustees shall establish such committees
as it deems necessary for the proper administration and operation
of the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts.
The Board of Trustees of the Burgdorff Center
for the Performing Arts shall meet at least once per year.
Income derived from use of the facilities and
from donations shall be deposited through the Department of Recreation,
Parks and Cultural Affairs by the Township Treasurer in the Recreation
Trust Fund and shall be dedicated for the benefit of the Burgdorff
Center for the Performing Arts. Surplus funds, if any, may, at the
discretion of the Township Committee, be paid into the general fund
of the Township. Expenditures and disbursements shall be requested
through the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and
made by the Township Treasurer in accordance with statutory procedure
and municipal regulation.
The Board of Trustees shall keep records of
its meetings, activities and finances and shall report annually to
the Township Committee.
The Board of Trustees shall endeavor to ensure
full cooperation and coordination of its activities and plans with
all other organizations of the Township of Maplewood dedicated to
the pursuit of the artistic, cultural, dance, dramatic, historical,
musical, poetic and other activities of interest that may benefit
the community and that are appropriate for the facilities of the Burgdorff
Center for the Performing Arts.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. II, ArtsMaplewood Commission, consisting
of §§ 14-10 through 14-19, which immediately followed
this section, was repealed 3-1-2011 by Ord. No. 2657-11.
