[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-31; 12-12-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-24]
A. There shall be an annual registration fee for the period January
1 to December 31 for nonresident senior citizens (age 60 and over)
in the amount of $60 per person. The payment of the annual registration
fee shall be required prior to the participation and/or use by any
nonresident senior citizen of the Metuchen Senior Center or participation
in any program, event and/or service offered at the Metuchen Senior
Center. The payment of such registration fee shall be in addition
to any costs or fee established by the Borough for the participation
in an event, service or program.
B. The payment of the annual registration fee shall not provide a nonresident
senior any right or entitlement to any or all of the benefits, programs,
assistance and services offered by the Borough of Metuchen to the
Borough of Metuchen senior citizens. The payment of the above annual
registration fee set forth above shall be solely for the eligibility
to participate in events, programs and services offered at the Metuchen
Senior Citizen Center and shall not be a guarantee, license or entitlement
to any services offered by the Borough of Metuchen.
C. Senior citizen program fees. In addition to those fees established
above, fees are established for participation in the following programs:
Program
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Fee
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Senior Center sponsored luncheons
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$5 to $20 (dependent upon the costs of luncheon)
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Atlantic City chartered bus trips
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$20 to $150 (dependent upon cost of bus rental)
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D. The Council of the Borough of Metuchen authorizes and directs the
Metuchen Seniors Commission, in coordination with the Borough Administrator
and the Director of Recreation/Senior Services, to establish practices
and procedures relating to the collection, enforcement and monitoring
of the annual registration fee for nonresident seniors, including
but not limited to providing notice to the seniors, the creation of
an application for nonresident seniors, and the proration of the annual
registration fee, which will be equal to 50% of the full-year membership
for members joining after June 30, and the fees to be charged for
the programs, services and events in accordance with the aforementioned
guidelines.