[Adopted 6-14-1972 by Ord. No. 17-72; amended in its entirety 3-4-2009 by Ord. No.
1-09 (Ch. 18 of the 1969 Code)]
There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
of the Township of Morris.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee of the Township
of Morris shall be composed of 21 members to be appointed as follows:
A.
Class I: 18 residents of the Township of Morris appointed at large
by the Township Committee for terms of two years, said terms to commence
on January 1 of the year of appointment. Within this class of appointees,
there exist two groups, all of which serve for two years, having staggered
anniversary dates:
(1)
Group I consists of that group (initially) appointed or their successors
under the prior ordinance for a term designated as two years and shall
be constituted with nine members.
(2)
Group II consists of that group appointed or their successors (initially
appointed) under the prior ordinance for a term designated as two
years and shall be constituted with nine members.
B.
Class II: the Parks and Recreation Committee Chairperson of the Township
Committee, the Deputy Parks and Recreation Committee Chairperson of
the Township Committee, and the Township Parks and Recreation Director,
their terms to correspond to their terms of appointment by the Township
Committee.
In the event that any member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall resign or be unable to serve for any reason as a member of said Committee, the vacancy created thereby shall be filled for the remainder of his term in the manner provided for appointments under § 9-13 above.
A.
It shall be the duty of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
of the Township of Morris to:
(1)
Make studies, surveys and recommendations to the Morris Township
Committee with respect to recreation programs and the planning, development,
construction and maintenance of the recreation facilities of the Township
of Morris, including the municipal swimming pools.
(2)
Recommend to the Township Committee the fees, if any, to be charged
for use of said recreation facilities, including the municipal swimming
pools.
(3)
Recommend to the Township Committee rules and regulations to be adopted
with respect to the use of the Township recreation facilities, including
the municipal swimming pools.
(4)
Make recommendations to the Township Committee on any other matters
which may be referred to the Committee by the Township Committee.
B.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall have no powers
other than those set forth herein and shall not commit the Township
of Morris to the commission or omission of any act or thing, nor shall
it establish any policy of the Township of Morris, nor shall it waive
any policy, rules, regulations or ordinances previously established
by the Township of Morris.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall have no authority
to expend any money or incur any expense or commit the Township of
Morris to the expenditure of any money unless and until the same shall
have been specifically authorized and approved by the Township Committee
of the Township of Morris.
A.
Meetings shall be held at such time and place as shall be determined
annually by resolution of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee,
but there shall be an annual meeting for Committee organization, to
be held during January of each year.
B.
There shall be elected at the annual organization meeting each year
a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, both of whom shall hold office
for one year and be elected by a majority vote of the Committee.
