[Adopted 1-20-1977 by Ord. No. 395 (Ch.
17 of the 1970 Code)]
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.
A.
The purpose of this article shall be to create the
Oceanport Recreation Committee, which shall be charged with the responsibility
to plan, promote and organize a recreational program within the Borough
and administer same in the interests of the entire community. The
Recreation Committee shall not be deemed to be a Recreation Commission
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:61-17 et seq. or N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 et seq.,
but said Committee shall have only those powers and duties that have
been more particularly provided in this article or by resolution of
the Mayor and Council.
B.
The Recreation Committee shall fix and determine the
duties of and recommend to the Mayor and Council the appointment of
a Recreation Director and aides and such other supervisory or custodial
personnel as it deems necessary for the successful completion and
operation of the recreational program. The Recreation Committee shall,
from time to time, study the advisability of the acquisition of additional
park and recreational lands; formulate plans for the development and
improvement of the public park and playground lands or Community Center
building now or hereafter owned by the Borough; propose methods or
arrangements for the proper maintenance and care of such lands and
the improvement thereof; and formulate rules and regulations for the
public use of such park and playground lands and improvements. The
Mayor and Council, at its discretion, shall refer to the Recreation
Committee for its consideration and recommendation any proposals for
recreational programs or acquisitions of equipment, facilities or
property that may be under consideration by the Mayor and Council.
The Committee shall study such matters referred to it by the Mayor
and Council and shall report its findings and conclusions thereon,
in writing, to the Mayor and Council as soon as may be reasonably
possible.
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.
