There is hereby established in the Borough of
Oceanport a Recreation Committee, which shall have the duties and
powers hereinafter more particularly set forth.
[Amended 8-21-2003 by Ord. No. 767; 4-5-2012 by Ord. No.
901]
The Recreation Committee of the Borough of Oceanport shall be
composed of 10 members, who shall be residents of the Borough. Members
shall be selected and appointed as follows: three members for a term
of one year each, three members for a term of two years each and three
members for a term of three years each. Thereafter, all appointments
shall be for the term of three years, and members shall serve until
their respective successors shall be appointed. Vacancies in the membership
of the Committee, occurring for whatever cause, shall be filled for
the unexpired term. In selecting and appointing members, the Mayor
and Council shall take into consideration recommendations made by
the Recreation Committee. These recommendations shall be based on
the following goals: three appointments shall be made available to
the sports associations, with any given association having a maximum
of two members on the Committee; one appointment shall be made available
to a senior citizen, and five appointments shall be for members at
large. If no one is available to fill either the sports associations
or the senior citizen appointments, such positions shall be filled
by members at large. When other vacancies occur, they shall be offered
to the sports associations and senior citizen candidates in that order
until the recommended number of appointments is attained for each
category.
Any member of the Recreation Committee may be
removed from his or her office for cause after an opportunity has
been given for a hearing and upon the vote of a majority of the Council.
Each member of the Committee shall, before assuming
office, take and subscribe an oath that he or she will faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties of the office.
The members of the Committee shall choose annually
from among its members a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and such
other officers as it may deem necessary and may formulate subcommittees
for the administration and handing of its programs.
A majority of the membership shall constitute
a quorum.
The Recreation Committee shall submit to the
Mayor and Council a proposed comprehensive budget for the annual recreation
program prior to December 1 of each year. The Mayor and Council shall
annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary for such purposes,
and those funds will thereafter be administered and disbursed by normal
Borough financial control procedures.
The Committee shall submit an annual report
to the Mayor and Council by December 31, setting forth in detail its
operations, activities and accomplishments for the preceding year.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to
hold the Committee or any Committee member liable for the death, injury
or illness of any person in connection with any recreational activity.