[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
A. General purpose; departmental organization.
(1) There shall be a Department of Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Affairs for the purpose of operating park and recreational
facilities and conducting and coordinating cultural affairs within
the County; the head of the Department shall be responsible to the
County Executive for its operation.
(2) Within the Department, there shall be the following
divisions:
(a)
Division of Parks and Recreation.
(b)
Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
[Amended 10-28-1987 by Ord. No. O-1987-00031]
B. Division of Parks and Recreation.
(1) Functions and responsibilities. Under the direction
and supervision of the Department head, the Division of Parks and
Recreation shall, subject to budgetary appropriations, be responsible
for:
(a)
The maintenance and development of public parks,
playgrounds and recreational places within the County.
(b)
Preserving, caring for, laying out, constructing,
maintaining and improving park and recreational facilities.
(c)
Providing for the care, cultivation, planting
and replanting of trees, shrubs, and lawns on County parklands.
(d)
The development and administration of programs
to facilitate public use and enjoyment of County parks, playgrounds
and places of recreation, including special recreational facilities
for the handicapped.
[Amended 2-14-1990 by Ord. No. O-1990-00003]
(e)
The operation and maintenance of all recreational
facilities.
(f)
The coordination of park and recreational programs
of the County with other public and private recreational programs,
and facilities within the County.
(g)
The operation of such programs and facilities
as may be permitted for a County Park Commission.
(2) Division head. The Director of the Division of Parks
and Recreation shall be responsible to the head of the Department
of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and shall be responsible
for its operation.
C. Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
[Amended 10-28-1987 by Ord. No. O-1987-00031]
(1) Functions and responsibilities. The Division of Cultural
and Historic Affairs shall:
(a)
Promote, coordinate, and develop artistic and
cultural activities and programs.
(b)
Exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Cultural and Heritage Commission as provided by
law.
(2) Advisory Board. Within this Division there shall be
established a Citizens Advisory Board for the Arts and History.
[Amended 9-7-2011 by Ord.
No. O-2011-00011]
(3) Division head. The head of the Division of Cultural
and Historic Affairs shall be responsible for its operation under
the supervision of the Department head.
D. Miscellaneous.
(1) Leases and concessions. The County Executive may,
subject to law and to Board approval, lease to the highest responsible
bidder, upon open competitive bids, parklands or concessions therein
to produce revenues from facilities required for or incidental to
the operation of such public parks, playgrounds or recreational places.
The period of any such lease shall not exceed five years.
(2) Fees and revenues. The Department may charge and collect
for the use of the County a reasonable fee for admission to or the
use of facilities, programs and activities provided under this article
only as specifically authorized by ordinance of the Board. All such
fees shall be paid over to the Department of Administration and Finance.
(3) Rules and regulations. The Department may recommend
adoption of reasonable rules and regulations for the safety and conduct
of persons using parks and recreational facilities, and for the preservation
of public peace and order at public events in accordance with this
code. Any person who shall violate an such rule or regulation maybe
prosecuted in accordance with the penalties established therein.
(4) County indebtedness. The adoption of this code shall
not in any way impair the obligation of the County with respect to
indebtedness, or the debt service thereon, heretofore incurred by
the County Park Commission for park purposes. The County Executive
is authorized and directed to enter into appropriate contractual and
other arrangements to establish the obligation of the County and its
assumption of any and all such debt, notwithstanding the abolition
of the Park Commission.
E. Advisory Council on Parks and Recreation.
(1) Within the Division of Parks and Recreation there
shall be an unsalaried Advisory Council on Parks and Recreation. The
Council shall consist of nine members. Each member shall serve for
a term of three years, except that of those first appointed, three
shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year, three for two
years, and three for three years.
(2) The Advisory Council shall organize and adopt rules
for the conduct of its business. Such rules shall provide for the
selection of a Chair and a secretary and other officers of the Council,
for the maintenance of a record of its proceedings, and for such other
matters as the Council may deem appropriate.
(3) The Council shall advise and consult with the Director
from time to time as to matters of program, planning and budget, and
shall develop and sponsor plans for the improvement and support of
the County Park and Recreational Program.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112; 2-17-1980 by Ord. No. O-1980-00532; 4-9-1980 by Ord. No. O-1980-00672; 2-23-1980 by Ord. No.
O-1980-03066; 11-23-1983 by Ord. No. O-1983-03722; 2-10-1999 by Ord. No. O-1999-00001]
A. Department generally. There shall be a Department
of Economic Development, Training and Employment, the head of which
shall be the Director. Within the Department there shall be:
(1) A Division of Economic Growth and Job Development.
(2) A Division of Housing and Community Development.
(3) A Division of Training and Employment.
(4) An office of Workforce Development Board.
[Amended 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. O-2016-00005]
B. Division of Economic Growth and Job Development. There
shall be a Division of Economic Growth and Job Development. The Division,
under the direction and supervision of the Director, shall encourage,
promote and stimulate the maximum use of the commercial, industrial
and residential resources of the County and its municipalities. The
Division shall:
(1) Assist business and industry in relocating, remaining
and expanding in Essex County and planning for future development.
(2) Coordinate with business and industry to promote the
creation of jobs in Essex County.
C. Division of Housing and Community Development. There
shall be a Division of Housing and Community Development within the
Department. The Division, under the direction and supervision of the
Director, shall:
(1) Perform all functions related to implementing a housing
and community development program as required by federal law.
(2) Maintain close communication with the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) so as to take advantage
of all grant and loan monies available, including, but not limited
to, lines of credit and low-cost loans for the rehabilitation of housing,
infrastructure, public facilities and the development of businesses
throughout the County.
(3) Maintain close communication with the New Jersey Department
of Community Affairs so as to take advantage of incentive programs,
loans and grant monies available for the rehabilitation and creation
of housing and businesses throughout the County.
(4) Provide technical assistance to the County Community
Development Revenue Sharing Committee and other agencies and the municipalities
in preparing applications for federal and state grants and loans.
(5) Establish a data bank for housing statistics and an
inventory of housing program information;
(6) Establish an inventory of potential housing and business
development projects and provide assistance and information concerning
HUD and state funds that may be available to fuel same.
(7) Prepare an annual report of all housing and community
conditions and needs in Essex County.
(8) Prepare an annual report of small businesses in Essex
County and projections for recommended small business development
in the County.
(9) Assist the municipalities, housing agencies, and other
interested groups in identifying areas suitable for rehabilitation
and in initiating housing and business development programs.
D. Division of Training and Employment. There shall be
a Division of Training and Employment within the Department. The Division,
under the direction and supervision of the Director, shall include
two units as follows:
(1) There shall be a unit of Training which will develop
and administer the County's employment training program according
to federal and state guidelines.
(2) There shall be a unit of Employment which will coordinate
and implement the County's welfare-to-work program to maximize the
number of jobs welfare clients in training, in work-related activities
and in permanent employment.
E. Workforce Development Board. The Workforce Developtment
Board shall act as the policy and planning body that will coordinate
welfare-to-work, school-to-work, literacy-to-work, employment training
and job placement programs in the local workforce investment area.
The Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board shall report
to the Director of the Department.
[Amended 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. O-2016-00005]
G. Division Directors. Each Division shall be headed
by a Director who shall be under the supervision and direction of
the Director of the Department.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112; 1-21-1981 by Ord. No. O-1981-01355; 3-11-1981 by Ord. No. O-1981-01485; 6-8-1983 by Ord. No.
O-1983-03321; 4-17-1985 by Ord. No. O-1985-00005; 5-7-1997 by Ord. No. O-1997-00006; 8-14-1997 by Ord. No. O-1997-00012; 2-11-2004 by Ord. No.
O-2004-00003]
A. Department generally. There shall be a Department
of Corrections, the head of which shall be the Department Director,
who shall by education and experience have the qualifications to administer
large custodial institutions and to supervise law enforcement personnel.
The Department, under the direction and supervision of the Director
shall:
(1) Operate and maintain in a safe, sanitary and humane
manner the County jail and jail annex as required by federal and state
laws, rules and regulations.
(2) Exercise custodial rights over such persons as may
be committed thereto by any court of competent jurisdiction according
to the terms of such commitment.
B. The Essex
County Police Academy is a Division of the Essex County Department
of Corrections.
[Added 10-23-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-00014]