There shall be a Department of Recreation and Senior Services,
the head of which shall be the Director of Recreation and Senior Services.
The Director shall, prior to his or her appointment, be qualified
by training and at least three years' experience in the supervision
or direction of community recreational activities. The Department
of Recreation and Senior Services shall be separated into two divisions:
the Division of Recreation and the Division of Senior Services.
A.
There shall be a Division of Recreation, the head of which shall
be the Supervisor of Recreation.
B.
Functions, powers and duties. The Division of Recreation shall:
(1)
Control, manage and operate the functions and activities of the Rahway
Recreation Center, all public parks, playgrounds and recreational
places and facilities under the jurisdiction of the City government.
(2)
Study the recreational needs and facilities in the City and available
to residents of the City and plan for the acquisition and development
of necessary recreational facilities.
(3)
Cooperate with other public agencies and with private agencies in
the development and operation of recreational facilities.
(4)
Organize, promote and sustain juvenile and adult recreational activities,
including, but not limited to, athletic, cultural and artistic programs
and activities.
C.
Programs and user charges.
(1)
In order to provide funds, in whole or in part, necessary to improve,
maintain and police the parks, lands, playgrounds or recreation facilities
under its control, the Division of Recreation may arrange and provide
for the giving of exhibitions, events, concerts, games and contests.
It may use and employ such parks, lands, playgrounds or recreation
facilities for the purpose of giving thereon such exhibitions, concerts,
games, events and contests and establish a schedule of appropriate
charges for said use.
(2)
The Division may establish a schedule of reasonable registration
fees to offset the costs of programs and activities it conducts.
D.
Control of recreational areas; enforcement; violations and penalties.
(1)
The Division of Recreation shall have full control over all parks,
lands, playgrounds, recreation facilities and equipment used in connection
therewith which may be acquired or leased for recreational purposes.
The Division may adopt suitable fees, rules and regulations for the
use thereof and for the conduct of all persons who enter in or upon
any recreational facility or use any such facility, and any persons
who shall violate any rule or regulation shall be punishable by a
fine not exceeding $500 for each offense.
(2)
The custodians, supervisors and assistants appointed by the Division
shall, while on duty and for the purpose of preserving order and the
observance of rules and regulations of the Department, have all those
powers granted to them by the Code of the City of Rahway and state
law.
A.
The head of the Division of Senior Services shall be the Supervisor
of Senior Services, who shall be qualified by education or a minimum
of three years' experience in gerontological services or a related
field.
B.
Functions of Division of Senior Services. The Division of Senior
Services shall:
(1)
Administer programs conducted at the Rahway Senior Citizen Center
and the Senior Annex.
(2)
Coordinate activities and programs conducted at the Senior Citizen
Center and the Senior Annex by the various organizations and groups
using same.
(3)
Plan and organize programs and services that will enrich the lives
of the elderly and promote the physical, emotional and educational
well-being of older adults.
(4)
Facilitate efforts to coordinate programs benefiting older adults
with the Rahway Housing Authority, Riverton (formerly the Rahway Geriatric
Center) and similar organizations.
(5)
Develop resources to refer older adults to other agencies and organizations
to meet their social needs.
(6)
Establish a schedule of reasonable registration fees to offset the
costs of programs and activities it conducts.
(7)
Establish a schedule of appropriate charges for use of the Rahway
Senior Citizen Center and Senior Annex.
