[G.O. No. 1244, § 3; G.O. No. 1226, § 1;
G.O. No. 1032, § 1; G.O. No. 1061, § 1; G.O. No.
1082, § 1; G.O. No. 1180, § 1; G.O. No. 1267,
§ 4; G.O. No. 1268, § 1-2; G.O. No. 1301, § 1;
G.O. No. 1545, § 1; G.O. No. 1572, § II; G.O.
No. 1643, § I; G.O. No. 1667, § I; G.O. No. 1693,
§§ I — V; G.O. No. 1757, §§ I
— III; G.O. No. 1805, § I; G.O. No. 1861]
The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this article,
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.
(a)
RESIDENT FAMILY — Husband and/or wife and their children residing
at the family home in Westfield, regardless of number, who are under
19 years of age or are full time college students no older than 23
or dependent handicapped adults, with the exception of married children
who are not included. Foster children in the care of the family under
the authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts
and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing
with the resident member family will be considered part of the resident
family. Employees and temporary guests are not considered part of
the resident family, except for the category described below for full
time child care.
(b)
NON-RESIDENT FAMILY — Husband and/or wife and their children
residing at the family home outside of the Town of Westfield but within
the State of New Jersey, regardless of number, who are under 19 years
of age or are full time college students no older than 23 or dependent
handicapped adults, with the exception of married children, who are
not included. Foster children in the care of the family under the
authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts
and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing
with the non-resident member family will be considered part of the
non-resident family. Employees and temporary guests are not considered
part of the non-resident family except for the category described
below for full time child care.
(c)
RESIDENT FAMILY W/INDIVIDUAL FULL TIME CHILD CARE — Husband
and/or wife and their children residing at the family home in Westfield,
regardless of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full time
college students no older than 23 or dependent handicapped adults,
with the exception of married children who are not included.
Foster children in the care of the family under the authority
of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh
Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with
the resident member family will be considered part of the resident
family.
Employees, except as set forth below, and temporary guests are
not considered part of the resident family. In order to meet the requirements
for this category of membership, the sponsoring family must employ
a single full-time child care individual who will then be included
in the family membership under certain conditions as defined herein.
Employee and sponsor (husband or wife) are required to countersign
the membership application in person at the pool office. Proof of
employment or signed affidavit of employment is also required. The
child care individual will not be permitted into the pool complex
unless accompanied by a member of the sponsoring family except those
child care individuals who permanently reside in the home of the sponsoring
family.
(d)
NONRESIDENT FAMILY WITH INDIVIDUAL FULL-TIME CHILD CARE — Husband
and/or wife and their children residing at the family home outside
of the Town of Westfield but within the State of New Jersey, regardless
of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full-time college
students no older than 23, or dependent handicapped adults, with the
exception of married children who are not included.
Foster children in the care of the family under the authority
of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh
Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with
the nonresident member family will be considered part of the nonresident
family.
Employees, except as set forth below and temporary guests are
not considered part of the nonresident family. In order to meet the
requirements for this category of membership, the sponsoring family
must employ a single full-time child care individual who will then
be included in the family membership under certain conditions as defined
herein.
Employee and sponsor (husband or wife) are required to countersign
the membership application in person at the pool office. Proof of
employment or signed affidavit of employment is also required. The
child care individual will not be permitted into the pool complex
unless accompanied by a member of the sponsoring family, except those
child care individuals who permanently reside in the home of the sponsoring
family.
(e)
RESIDENT HUSBAND AND WIFE — Husband and wife only residing
in the Town of Westfield.
(f)
NONRESIDENT HUSBAND AND WIFE — Husband and wife only who are
not residents of the Town of Westfield, but reside within the State
of New Jersey.
(g)
RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL — Any individual resident of the Town of
Westfield 12 years of age or over as of June 1 of the current pool
season.
(h)
NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUAL — Any individual 12 years of age or
over (June 1 of the current pool season) who is not a resident of
the Town of Westfield but is a resident of the State of New Jersey.
(i)
RESIDENT SENIOR CITIZEN — Any resident of the Town of Westfield
65 years of age, or 62 years of age and receiving Social Security,
or 60 years of age and receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement
Act. Any resident of the Town who is 60 years of age or more and the
spouse of a resident senior citizen member will be admitted to membership
with the resident senior citizen. A resident of the Town who is under
60 years of age, even though such resident is a spouse of a resident
senior citizen member, will not be admitted to membership with the
resident senior citizen, but must obtain an individual resident membership.
(j)
NONRESIDENT SENIOR CITIZEN — Any person 65 years of age, or
62 years of age and receiving Social Security, or 60 years of age
and receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act who is not
a resident of the Town but is a resident of the State of New Jersey.
Any person who is 60 years of age or more and the spouse of a nonresident
senior citizen member will be admitted to membership with a non-resident
senior citizen. A person who is under 60 years of age, even though
such person is the spouse of a nonresident senior citizen member will
not be admitted to membership with the nonresident senior citizen
but must obtain an individual non-resident membership.
(k)
MEMBER GUESTS — Any person or persons, whether resident or
nonresident of the Town of Westfield, seeking admission to the pool
having a pool member sponsor. The guest cannot be admitted to the
pool without the pool member sponsor also present.
(l)
DAILY GUESTS — Any person or persons, whether resident or nonresident
of the Town of Westfield, seeking admission to the pool.
(m)
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON — Any person of the age of 10 years
or older, capable of using the facility without supervision, as determined
by the pool manager, in his sole discretion, and otherwise meeting
the definition of "mentally retarded (educable)" or "mentally retarded
(trainable)" as such definitions are contained in N.J.A.C. 6:28-2.1
et seq. as same may be from time to time amended.
(n)
GUEST ELIGIBLE FOR EXTENDED PASS — Any person, whether resident
or nonresident of the Town, seeking admission to the pool, having
a resident or nonresident pool member sponsor, who will be residing
with that pool member sponsor during the period when the pool is open
but is not a member of the family as defined herein. Such person shall
be eligible for a special extended guest pass at a special rate as
provided hereafter for a maximum of three consecutive weeks. Persons
residing with the sponsor longer than three consecutive weeks will
require a full individual membership. Such guests cannot be admitted
to the pool without the pool member sponsor also present.
(o)
COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUP — A bona fide nonprofit group, association
or corporation organized solely for religious, charitable, educational
or community service purposes which has been granted exemption from
taxation under laws of both the State of New Jersey and the United
States, with an office located in the Town of Westfield which serves
primarily Westfield residents.
(p)
EARLY BIRD LAP SWIM — A class of membership to the Westfield
Memorial Pool that authorizes resident individuals and nonresident
individuals who pay the applicable fee to use the two lap pools on
the Westfield Memorial Pool premises from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. only.
This class of membership is available only to resident individuals
and nonresident individuals.
(q)
OTHERS — A person or persons may apply for membership from
time to time who do not meet the requirements of the definitions set
forth herein. In such cases the Recreation Commission or recreation
director, if the commission so delegates, shall have the power, after
payment of the membership fee, to accept such person or persons as
members and place such person or persons in the classification which
the commission or director, as the case may be, believes most closely
describes such person or persons in the sole discretion of such commission
or director.
(r)
RESIDENT PARENT AND CHILD — Mother or father and their son
or daughter under the age of 12 (June 1 of the current pool season)
residing at the family home in Westfield.
(s)
NONRESIDENT PARENT AND CHILD — Mother or father and their son
or daughter under the age of 12 (June 1 of the current pool season)
who are not residents of Westfield, but reside within the State of
New Jersey.
[G.O. No. 1244, § 4; G.O. No. 1226, § 1;
G.O. No. 1261, § 5; G.O. No. 1757, § IV]
Use of the Westfield Memorial Pool complex shall be limited
to members and guests as herein defined, unless otherwise provided
herein. Membership shall only be granted upon full payment of the
fee provided for herein. Plastic photographic identification cards
shall be issued to all members, except members of a family under six
months of age, and must be presented at the entrance gate of the pool
in order to gain admittance during periods of use devoted to general
use by the members. These identification cards can only be used by
the member to whom they are issued and it shall be unlawful for other
persons to use same.
Member guests shall only be admitted in the company of the sponsor
and after the payment of the fee provided herein and compliance with
other applicable provisions hereof. All member guests must have a
resident or nonresident member sponsor. Daily guests shall only be
permitted after payment of the fee provided herein and compliance
with other applicable provisions hereof.
All member or guest children under 10 years of age must be accompanied
by a responsible person 18 years of age or over, who is a member or
guest in order to be admitted to the pool complex. After 6:00 p.m.
all member or guest children under 14 years of age must be accompanied
by an adult who is 18 years of age or over, who is a member or guest
in order to be admitted. The pool employee at the admission gate must
be satisfied that children seeking admission meet all the requirements
necessary for admission. The pool manager in his sole discretion may
make exceptions to the aforesaid requirement for children's admission.
No person under 18 years of age will be admitted to the pool
after 6:00 p.m. when adult nights are scheduled.
[G.O. No. 1244, § V; G.O. No. 1226, § 1;
G.O. No. 1261, § 6; G.O. No. 1757, § V; G.O. No.
1774, § I]
In any given year notification will be mailed to every resident
of the Town of Westfield and all nonresident members from the preceding
year.
Commencing the first Monday in March each year and extending
for a period of six weeks applications for membership will only be
accepted from the previous years' members. If capacity has not been
reached, applications for membership will then be accepted only from
residents of the Town of Westfield through the last business day in
April or to capacity, whichever comes first. If capacity has still
not been reached, applications for membership will then be accepted
from residents and nonresidents alike commencing on the first business
day of May each year until capacity is reached.
Each year applicants in excess of membership capacity will be
placed on a waiting list and their applications numbered in sequence
of receipt. As vacancies occur, applicants will be accepted for membership
from the waiting list in the sequence in which their applications
were received upon receipt of full payment.
[G.O. No. 1244, § VI; G.O. No. 1226, § 1;
G.O. No. 1217, § 1; G.O. No. 1032, § 2; G.O. No.
1061, § 2; G.O. No. 1075, § 1; G.O. No. 1082,
§ 2; G.O. No. 1094, § 2; G.O. No. 1114, § 1;
G.O. No. 1121, § 1; G.O. No. 1141, § 1; G.O. No.
1261, § 7; G.O. No. 1268, § 3-4; G.O. No. 1294,
§§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1301, § II; G.O. No. 1345,
§§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1393, § I; G.O. No. 1424,
§ I; G.O. No. 1467, § I; G.O. No. 1520, § 1;
G.O. No. 1545, § II; G.O. No. 1572, § III; G.O.
No. 1643, § II; G.O. No. 1667, § II; Ord. No. 1688, § 1; G.O. No. 1693, § VI;
G.O. No. 1757, §§ VI, VII; G.O. No. 1774, § II;
G.O. No. 1798; G.O. No. 1805, § II; G.O. No. 1811, § I;
G.O. No. 1845; G.O. No. 1862; G.O. No. 1892]
The following fees are hereby established and fixed for the
Westfield Memorial Pool:
(a)
The following classes of membership and membership fees per season
are hereby established:
[Amended 2-5-2008 by G.O. No. 1909; 2-1-2011 by G.O. No.
1972; 1-31-2023 by G.O. No. 2023-02]
|
Class of Membership
|
Resident
(not to exceed)
|
Nonresident
(not to exceed)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1.
|
Family (5 individuals or more)
|
$1,000
|
$1,800
|
|
2.
|
Family (4 individuals or less)
|
$850
|
$1,350
|
|
3.
|
Couples (2 adults over 18 residing in the same residence) or
parent and child (under 18)
|
$600
|
$1,000
|
|
4.
|
Individual
|
$440
|
$850
|
|
5.
|
Senior citizen
|
$180
|
$350
|
|
6.
|
Senior citizen couple
|
$360
|
$660
|
|
7.
|
Caregiver
|
$230
|
$400
|
|
8.
|
Community service
|
As provided in § 16-12A
| |
|
9.
|
Bona fide active member of the Westfield Rescue Squad
|
Membership fees for bona fide members of the Westfield Rescue
Squad as defined herein shall be 50% of those set forth above for
the category of membership which applies to that member (and family)
| |
|
The exact fee to be charged provided by this section shall be
determined from time to time by the Recreation Commission.
| |||
(b)
Fee for replacement photograph I.D. card is not to exceed $50 per
I.D. card.
(c)
Member guest fees: For each guest of a member, not to exceed $40
per person.
(d)
Daily guest fees: Not to exceed $90 per person.
(f)
Program fees:
[Amended 2-9-2021 by G.O. No. 2205]
(1)
Group swim lessons: for each child, not to exceed $100 per child,
per session.
(2)
Swim
team: for each child, not to exceed $150 per child.
(3)
Aquatic
programs: for each person, not to exceed $200 per person, per program.
(4)
Private
swim team pool rental: not to exceed $250 per hour, per pool, and
shall include staffing reimbursements, as required.
(5)
Member
private event reservations: not to exceed $250 per hour, per reservation,
and nonmember guests paid separately upon entrance.
|
The exact fee to be charged provided by this subsection shall
be determined from time to time by the Recreation Commission.
|
(g)
All membership fees shall be waived as to any resident of the Town
or nonresident of the Town who is a resident of the State of New Jersey,
and his or her immediate family who suffered total disability as a
result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
(h)
Others. A person or persons accepted for membership and included in a category as described in Section 16-9 as "others" shall be charged a fee for membership by the Recreation Commission or director, as the case may be, for the classification into which such person or persons have been placed by the Recreation Commission or director, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 16-9.
[G.O. No. 1301, § III]
(a)
Requirements. A community service group as defined herein may obtain
memberships on behalf of certain of its members or those it serves
so long as the following criteria are met:
(1)
No such group shall be entitled to obtain more than 10 such
memberships per season.
(2)
The group must pay for each such seasonal membership at the
rate established for individual resident memberships.
(3)
The memberships must be used only by Westfield residents, 11
years of age or older who are members of, or are served by the community
service group and who meet the tests for income eligibility set forth
in Subsection (b) hereof.
|
Each such membership shall be good only for the season for which
it is issued. Numbered membership identification cards will be issued
to the group for each fee paid up to a maximum of 10. Lost or stolen
cards must be reported to the recreation division and a new numbered
card will be issued to replace the lost or stolen card upon the payment
of a fee of $1. Lost or stolen cards if found or recovered will no
longer be valid for admission to the pool if a replacement card is
issued. The recreation division will confiscate any card presented
for admission to the pool if a replacement for such card has been
issued. Such card shall not entitle the user to have a guest or guests.
|
(b)
Restrictions. The group obtaining the memberships shall distribute
the cards obtained by it to its members or those it serves and control
the use of such cards pursuant to the following restrictions:
(1)
The organization shall prepare a list of persons who shall be
entitled to use these cards for admission to the pool which shall
not contain more than 30 names, and which shall include the address,
age, and telephone number of such persons. To be included on such
list, the persons must be Westfield residents 11 years of age or older
and must be members of a family unit where the family income is less
than 125% of poverty level income as established for Region II (New
Jersey) by the Community Services Administration (CSA), a Federal
Agency, for a family with the same number of family members.
The determination of residence and eligible family income level
shall be made by the Community Service Group, provided the Westfield
division of recreation shall have the right to inspect the records
of the community service group at any time to verify the correctness
of such eligibility determination. This list shall be furnished to
the recreation division. Only those persons appearing on the list
shall have the right to use these membership cards for admission to
the pool, and the recreation division shall have the right to require
identification by the persons seeking admission to the pool with such
cards to ascertain whether such persons appear on the list.
(2)
Such cards shall only be used by one person at a time and must
be kept in the possession of the person using the card at all times
while within the pool complex. Any person who has gained admission
to the pool by the use of such card not having such card in his possession
shall be ejected from the pool.
(3)
After 6:00 p.m., all children 14 years of age seeking admission
to the pool must be accompanied by a responsible person 18 years of
age or over who is a member of the pool or who has a group membership
card for admission.
(4)
All other ordinances of the Town and all rules and regulations
of the Recreation Commission must be obeyed by those using the pool
through such group membership card.
(5)
Except as set forth in this section the user of a group membership
card shall have the same privileges and be subject to the same restrictions
as a person using any other type of membership card.
[G.O. No. 1688, § II]
Prior to the date established by the Recreation Commission for
receipt of membership applications for the Westfield Memorial Pool,
the president of the Westfield Rescue Squad shall certify to the Recreation
Commission the names and addresses of all bona fide active members
of the Westfield Rescue Squad and their family members as such family
members are defined herein. A bona fide active member shall be a member
having a current emergency medical technician certificate from the
State of New Jersey and participation in at least one duty period
per week. If such person ceases to be an active bona fide member because
of resignation, expiration of certification, failure to take a weekly
duty period for a period of three consecutive weeks or other applicable
reason, the president shall immediately notify the Recreation Commission
in writing and the former rescue squad member shall thereafter, in
order to remain a pool member, pay the Recreation Commission the full
fee required for a regular pool membership in the appropriate category
prorated for the period involved.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1032, § 3;
G.O. No. 1082, § 3]
The recreation director's office shall issue a receipt for each fee listed in Section 16-12, Subsections (a), (b) and (f). The pool manager's office shall issue a receipt for each fee listed in Section 16-12, Subsection (c). All monies received shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer at the end of each month.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1]
Membership fees shall be refunded for all persons requesting
such refund, provided that application for such refund is made prior
to the date that the pool first opens for use by the members. There
shall be no refunds in the case where the application for refund is
made after the pool opening date.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1757, § VIII]
The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to control
the use and operation of the Westfield Memorial Pool, and may by rule
or regulation restrict general use by the members to provide for competitive
matches, team use, playground children use, other special events,
or for such other purpose or use as it may deem appropriate, and may
permit non-members to use the Westfield Memorial Pool in connection
therewith. The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to promulgate
such other rules and regulations and amend same, consistent with this
article for the operation and use of the Westfield Memorial Pool as
it may deem proper. The Recreation Commission may suspend, prohibit
or revoke the use of the pool by any member or guest for a violation
of its rules and regulations.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1075, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to be in or upon the premises
of the Westfield Memorial Pool at any time other than those hours
set forth for its operations in the rules and regulations established
by the Recreation Commission.
