There shall be a Department of Parks and Recreation
in and for the Township which shall:
A. Administer, operate and formulate programs for indoor
and outdoor sports and other athletic and recreational programs and
activities for children and adults.
B. Administer and operate facilities, functions and activities
relating to public recreation.
C. Use public school property and buildings by agreement
with the Township Board of Education, to the extent that such property
and buildings may be adaptable and available for use in recreational
programs and purposes.
D. Plan and develop additional public recreational areas
and facilities.
E. Supervise and manage all Township parks, playgrounds,
beaches, recreation areas and community centers, including those lands
which are acquired.
[Amended 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-20]
There is hereby created the position of Recreation
Director who shall head the recreation phase of the Department of
Parks and a Recreation and, under the supervision of the Township
Manager, be responsible for planning and administration of the recreation
phases of the Department. In the absence of an appointed director,
the Township Manager shall assume the function of director.
[Amended 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-20; 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
There is hereby established within the Township
of Mount Holly an advisory council which shall be known as the "Mount
Holly Township Recreation Advisory Committee."
[Amended 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
The governing body of the Township of Mount
Holly relies upon the authority set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:69A-95 and
98, which permit a Township Manager to recommend to Council the creation
of such advisory councils to the municipality as he or she may choose.
[Amended 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
The purpose of the Mount Holly Township Recreation
Advisory Committee shall be to advise and recommend to the Township
Manager and governing body such recreation programs and policies,
and modifications of existing programs and policies, as it deems appropriate.
[Amended 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
A. Membership. The Recreation Advisory Committee shall
be composed of no less than six and no more than 10 citizens who shall
be residents of the Township of Mount Holly, plus the Township Manager,
Recreation Director, and Police Department representative who needs
not be a resident of the Township of Mount Holly. The Township Council
shall annually appoint its liaison who shall also be a member of the
Recreation Advisory Committee.
B. Terms of office. The Recreation Advisory Committee
citizen members shall be appointed to one-year terms at each reorganization
meeting of the Township Council, or as soon thereafter as possible.
The Township Manager shall appoint said members. In the event that
a vacancy arises, appointment to fill that vacancy shall be for the
balance of that year's term.
[Amended 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-04]
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32; amended 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-04]
All members of the Recreation Advisory Committee shall be appointed
by the Township Manager.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32; amended 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-04]
There is hereby established within the Township
of Mount Holly the position of Recreation Director. The Township Council
shall appoint a Recreation Director who shall serve for a term of
one year, at a salary to be fixed and determined by ordinance duly
adopted by the governing body. The Recreation Director shall be responsible
for the review of all reports and studies developed by standing committees
formulated by the Recreation Advisory Committee. The Recreation Director
shall sign all memoranda and reports submitted on behalf of the Recreation
Advisory Committee. The Recreation Director shall submit, as required,
reports to the Township Manager and Township Council concerning the
activities and functions of the Recreation Advisory Committee and
shall perform such other duties as outlined in his or her job description.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
A. Chairman. The Chairman shall be appointed annually
by the membership of the Recreation Advisory Committee. The Chairman
shall preside at all meetings of the Recreation Advisory Committee.
The Chairman shall timely submit minutes of all meetings of the Recreation
Advisory Committee to the governing body.
B. Vice Chairman. The Chairman shall designate a Vice
Chairman, subject to approval of a majority of the Recreation Advisory
Committee. The Vice Chairman shall, in the absence of the Recreation
Advisory Committee Chairman, carry on the duties of the Chairman until
the return of the, or the appointment of a new, Chairman.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
A. Meetings and quorum. The Recreation Advisory Committee
shall hold meetings throughout the calendar year. Whenever approval
by the Committee is required, a majority of those attending the meeting
shall be sufficient to take action. A quorum of one more than half
the total membership shall be required in order to constitute a duly
authorized meeting.
B. Attendance. Any Board member missing four meetings
in a calendar year without valid excuse acceptable to the Township
Committee may forfeit his or her appointment.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
All recreational programs and policies shall
be implemented and administered through the Township Manager and the
Recreation Director.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-32]
A. All recreation personnel employed will be interviewed
and recommended by the Township Manager and Recreation Director.
B. All personnel will only be employed after acceptance
of the recommendation of the Township Manager and Recreation Director.
C. No member of the Mount Holly Township Recreation Advisory
Committee may incur any obligation or expense without the express
written approval from the Township Manager and Council.