It is hereby created a Recreation Commission in the Borough
of Haddonfield. County of Camden, State of New Jersey.
The Recreation Commission is created as an advisory committee
to provide input and guidance to the Board of Commissioners on the
preservation, care, maintenance, construct, maintain, improve and
operation of lands used as public parks, playgrounds, tennis facilities
and recreation fields. The Recreation Commission will develop immediate
and long-range plans to meet the passive and active recreation-related
needs of the Borough.
The Recreation Commission shall be composed of the following:
A. The Borough of Haddonfield's Recreation Director shall function
as an ex-officio member of the Recreation Commission. The Recreation
Director shall be a nonvoting member, who shall have the right to
participate in discussions regarding all matters that come before
the Recreation Commission. The Recreation Director's term shall
continue so long as he/she is the Recreation Director.
B. The Borough Commissioner liaison shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting
member of the Recreation Commission.
C. The Recreation Commission shall consist of seven members and two
alternate members, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, all of
whom shall be residents of the Borough of Haddonfield. All members,
including alternates, shall serve without compensation. The Commissioners
shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairperson and presiding
officer of the Commission.
D. Alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment
as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." Alternate members may
participate in the discussion of the proceedings but may not vote
except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member.
E. The Commission members first appointed shall be appointed as follows:
two members for a term of one year, two members for a term of two
years and three members for a term of three years. Successor Commission
members shall thereafter be appointed for a term of three years and
shall remain in office until the appointment of the successors. The
alternate members first appointed shall be for a term of two years
for Alternate No. 1 and one year for Alternate No. 2, so that the
term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one
year. Thereafter all appointments for alternate members shall b for
two years.