[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Paulsboro 2-1-2005
by Ord. No. 01.05.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements and sports — See Ch. 8.
Bingo and raffles — See Ch. 16.
Parks, playgrounds and recreational areas — See Ch. 45A.
[1]
Editor's Note: Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the repeal of former Ch. 58, Recreation Commissioners, Board of, adopted
4-7-1970 by Ord. No. 518.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Paulsboro a Recreation
Committee, which shall have the duties and powers set forth herein more particularly,
and the members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
The Recreation Committee shall be composed of nine members
and two alternate members, who shall be citizens and residents of the Borough
of Paulsboro. Such members and alternate members shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of Council to serve three-year terms; provided, however,
that the initial appointments shall be made in the following manner: two members
for initial one-year terms, two members for initial two-year terms, three
members for initial three-year terms, one alternate for an initial one-year
term, and one alternate for an initial two-year term, which seven members
and two alternates were established pursuant to Ord. No. O.3.05 and initially
filled on March 1, 2005. Ord. No. O-01-06 established two additional members
whose initial appointments shall be made in the following manner: one member
for an initial one-year term and one member for an initial three-year term.
After the conclusion of the initial terms as herein provided, all terms shall
be for three years. The Mayor and Council shall designate the alternate members
as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." At meetings of the Recreation
Committee, alternate members shall be permitted to participate in discussion
of the proceedings but shall not be permitted to vote except in the absence
or disqualification of one or more regular members, in which event, alternate
members shall be permitted to vote in lieu of such absent or disqualified
regular members in the order of numerical designation of such alternate members.
[Amended 3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 03.05; 2-7-2006
by Ord. No. 01.06]
B.
Communications between the Committee and the Borough
shall take place between the Committee Chairperson and the Borough Administrator
on behalf of the respective bodies. Except as prohibited by law, the Administrator
shall act on behalf of the Borough concerning issues of the Recreation Committee.
Further, the Committee Chairperson shall from time to time report to the Borough
Council in writing. The report shall be submitted to the Borough Administrator
for dissemination to the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 03.05; 6-7-2006
by Ord. No. 08.06]
C.
All appointments shall expire on December 31. Initial
appointments as above provided shall be made for the balance of the one-,
two- or three-year term designated, ending on December 31 of the applicable
year.
D.
Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor with the consent
of Council for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve until their
respective successors are appointed, found qualified, and take office.
A.
The Mayor and Council shall cooperate with the Recreation
Committee to coordinate and provide equipment for recreational activities,
as well as to coordinate the development, operation, and maintenance of parks,
public places, playgrounds, and recreational areas, in the Borough of Paulsboro,
in order to provide for the maximum benefit and planned development for the
residents of the Borough.
B.
The Borough shall continue to be responsible for the
care, custody, and policing of any such parks, public places, playgrounds
and recreational areas, which, from time to time, may be placed under the
jurisdiction of the Recreation Committee, unless such responsibilities or
any others shall be specifically assigned in any such resolution.
C.
The Recreation Committee shall not be deemed to be a
park or recreation commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 et seq., but shall
have only those powers and duties as set forth herein or as may be more particularly
provided by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
D.
There shall be no appropriation of public funds to the
Recreation Committee, except as may be provided by the Mayor and Council for
designated purposes consistent with the intent of this chapter. The Recreation
Committee shall recommend to the Mayor and Council proposals, from time to
time, as may be consistent herewith.
E.
The Mayor and Council shall obtain liability insurance
coverage covering the approved activities under the jurisdiction of the Recreation
Committee, the participants in those activities, the Borough and individual
members of the Recreation Committee.
F.
Neither the Recreation Committee nor any member or members
thereof shall have any power or right, express or implied, to bind or obligate
the Borough or the Mayor and Council, directly or indirectly.
The primary purpose of the Recreation Committee shall be to:
A.
Assist in providing equipment as needed to programs concerned
with the recreation of the residents of the Borough of Paulsboro.
B.
Provide recommendations for the orderly development of
parks or other public lands in the Borough.
C.
Cooperate with the Gloucester County Department of Parks
and Recreation in coordinating and advising on activities to be held on County-owned
recreational land should such aid be requested by the Gloucester County Department
of Parks and Recreation.
D.
Suggest improvements needed for orderly development and
to undertake such improvements as it is authorized to carry out pursuant to
this chapter or hereafter by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
E.
Operate and maintain such parks or other public lands
over which it is given jurisdiction in any resolution of the Mayor and Council
and shall do so pursuant to any standards set forth in any such resolution.
F.
Handle other specific programs which may be assigned
or authorized by the Mayor and Council, by resolution from time to time, in
accordance with the general purposes of the Recreation Committee and the provisions
of this chapter and subject to the limitations contained herein.
The Recreation Committee shall not act in any manner which would cause
a forfeiture of any lands of the Borough of Paulsboro. The Mayor and Council
reserves the right to limit the jurisdiction, purposes or programs of the
Recreation Committee at any time by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
A.
The Recreation Committee may organize as it sees fit,
choosing a Chairperson and such other officers from among its members as it
may deem advisable, adopt rules and bylaws for the proper administration of
its functions and formulate committees for the administration and handling
of its programs.
B.
Members shall attend one-half of all public meetings
in each calendar year and shall not be absent from three consecutive regularly
scheduled meetings. The Committee shall petition the Mayor and Council for
removal and replacement of any member with attendance below this standard.
A.
Any recognized recreational group that feels or believes
it is aggrieved by any of the actions of the Recreation Committee shall have
the right to appeal any of the Recreation Committee's actions and/or
recommendations in the first instance to the Recreation Committee. Said appeal
shall be filed not later than 10 days from the date of any action or recommendation
taken by the Recreation Committee and shall be in writing to the Borough Administrator.
B.
The Borough Administrator shall thereafter set the matter
down for a hearing and consider the testimony of witnesses and other evidence
to be presented and at the conclusion of which he or she shall render a decision
as soon as is practicable.
C.
Any party may appeal the action of the Borough Administrator
to the Mayor and Council within five days of the Administrator's decision,
in writing to the Borough Clerk.
