[Amended 12-21-1976 by Ord. No. 121-76; 3-5-1991 by Ord. No. 531-91; 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 540-91; 84-1992 by Ord. No. 622-92]
A.
There shall be a Department of Human Services, the head of which
shall be the Director. The Director shall:
(1)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
a department head as otherwise provided by the Code.
(2)
Maintain all departmental records and collect and record data for
payroll and inventory controls and cost analysis as required by the
Business Administrator.
(3)
Perform such other duties as may be required by the Mayor or Business
Administrator.
B.
Within the Department of Human Services, there shall be a Human Services
Commission. The Commission shall consist of nine members to be appointed
by the Mayor. Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term
of two years, beginning July 1 in the year in which the member is
appointed. The Commission shall organize, adopt rules for the conduct
of its affairs and elect a Chairperson and a Secretary from among
its members. The Director of the Department of Human Services shall
serve as an ex officio member of the Commission. The Commission shall
advise and consult with the Director and the Mayor on all matters
related to human services, except those matters under the auspices
of the Recreation Advisory Committee. The Commission shall recommend
to the Director, the Mayor and the City Council ways and means of
the delivery of human services and improving programs in the interest
of the public welfare.
Within the Department there shall be the following offices:
The Office of Recreation shall:
A.
Administer and operate the city's playgrounds, facilities for indoor
and outdoor sports and athletic and recreational programs and activities
for children and adults.
B.
Develop, administer and operate recreational functions and activities
relating thereto.
C.
Use and operate public school property, upon the approval and agreement
of the Board of Education, to the extent that such property may be
adaptable and available for recreational programs and purposes of
the office.
The Office of Recreation shall plan and develop public recreation
areas and facilities; it shall promote and direct a year-round program
of leisure, sports, art and cultural activities for children, youth
and adults of the city; and it shall stimulate the constructive use
of leisure time of residents of the city and work toward the reduction
of delinquency and the optimum coordination and development of public
and private recreational facilities within the city.
Within the Office there shall be a Recreational Advisory Committee.
The Committee shall consist of not fewer than 18 nor more than 24
members to be appointed by the Mayor. Each member of the Committee
shall serve for a term of two years, beginning July 1 in the year
in which the member is appointed. The Committee shall organize, adopt
rules for the conduct of its affairs and elect a Chairman and Secretary
from among its members. The Committee shall advise and consult with
the Director of the Office of Recreation, the Director of Human Services
and the Mayor with respect to the programs and activities of the Office,
shall study the public recreational needs of the city and shall from
time to time recommend to the Directors and to the Mayor and City
Council ways and means of improving the city's recreational programs
and coordinating public and private activities in the interests of
public recreation.
Except as may be otherwise authorized by the Business Administrator,
the Office shall employ and use the Department of Public Works for
the physical maintenance and repair of parks, playgrounds and recreational
structures and facilities.
All public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas shall be
closed to the public from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., except any person,
group, league or team may obtain prior written authorization from
the Director of the Office of Recreation or designee to use such facilities
during the hours the facilities are ordinarily closed. Authorization
shall be given only for specific dates, hours and use. Those using
the facilities pursuant to written authorization shall present the
written authorization upon request of the Office of Recreation or
the Police Department. Failure to produce such written authorization
or use of recreational facilities without authorization when such
authorization is required shall constitute a violation of the provisions
of this Article and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $500. This section shall not apply to the use of the
Boardwalk along the city waterfront, but shall include use of the
areas between the Boardwalk and street for any activities or sporting
events.
[Amended 8-11-2010 by Ord. No. 1522-2010]
The Office of Recreation may sponsor, arrange and provide for
the implementation of indoor and outdoor exhibitions, concerts, games
and contests and may use and employee public property for such purposes.
The Director shall get approval from the Mayor and other applicable
licensing authority for all special events.
The Office of Recreation may charge and collect for the use
of city facilities a reasonable admission fee for each person entering
and using facilities, exhibits, concerts, games or contests provided
under this Article. The fees for the use of the facilities shall be
as follows:
A.
Seasonal.
|
Activity
|
Registration Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Basketball team (adult indoor)
|
$125 — $150
|
|
Basketball team (adult outdoor)
|
$100 — $125
|
|
Men's softball team (adult)
|
$150 — $325
|
|
Women's softball team (adult)
|
$125 — $250
|
|
Soccer team (adult)
|
$300
|
|
Flag football team (adult)
|
$100
|
|
Volleyball team (adult indoor)
|
$100
|
|
Volleyball team (adult outdoor)
|
$50
|
|
Tennis lessons (adult)
|
$15 — $40 (per person)
|
|
Fitness classes
|
$40 — $60 (per person)
|
|
Coaches certification
|
$25 — $40 (per person)
|
|
Youth sports (baseball, basket-ball, soccer, football, tennis,
etc.)
|
$5 — $50 (per person)
|
|
Sports clinic (baseball, basket-ball, soccer, football, tennis,
etc.)
|
$0 — $25 (per person)
|
|
Traveling teams (youth sports)
|
$25 — $50 (per person)
|
|
Miscellaneous program fee
|
$5 — $60
|
|
Sports camps
|
$50 — $200
|
|
Children's show/special activity
|
$1 to $10 (per person)
|
|
Adult show/special activity
|
$5 to $20 (per person)
|
|
Miscellaneous activity fee
|
$5 and up (per person)
|
|
Family trips
|
$20 — $150 (per person)
|
|
Summer Day Camp
|
$300 — $400 per person)
|
*Residents shall pay full price for one (1) child, every
child thereafter shall receive a twenty-five percent (25%) discount
off the registration fee.
**Nonresidents will be assessed twenty-five percent (25%) processing
fee for every program.
B.
Sponsorship.
|
Activity
|
Sponsorship Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Youth team (all sports)
| |
|
First year
|
$150 — $250
|
|
Every year thereafter
|
$150
|
|
Signage
|
Sponsorship Fee
|
|
4' x 6' Indoor/outdoor (all sports)
| |
|
First year
|
$200 — $300
|
|
Every year thereafter
|
$150
|
|
6' x 10' Outdoor (all sports)
| |
|
First year
|
$400 — $500
|
|
Every year thereafter
|
$300
|
|
Scoreboard signage (Youth Complex)
| |
|
First year
|
$600 — $700
|
|
Every year thereafter
|
$400
|
|
Scoreboard signage (Rudyk Park, Washington Park)
| |
|
First year
|
$1,000
|
|
Every year thereafter
|
$700
|
E.
Criminal background checks.
[Added 5-12-2010]
(1)
Definitions: As used in this subsection, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
(a)
CITY-SPONSORED YOUTH PROGRAMS — Any youth programs sponsored
by the City of Perth Amboy, including any and all leagues, boards
and commissions falling within the purview of, or acting for or on
behalf of the City of Perth Amboy, which utilize the services of employees
or volunteers having contact with persons under the age of eighteen
(18) years. A "city-sponsored" program includes only those programs
that receive funding, in whole or in part, from the City of Perth
Amboy.
(b)
NONSPONSORED YOUTH PROGRAMS — Any youth programs not sponsored
by the City of Perth Amboy, but which utilize city facilities or facilities
owned or maintained by the City of Perth Amboy School District and
which utilize the services of employees or volunteers having contact
with persons under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
(c)
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD BACK-GROUND CHECK — A determination
of whether a person has a criminal record by cross-referencing that
person's name, fingerprint and other relevant information with information
on file with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division
and/or the New Jersey State Bureau of Identification in the Division
of State Police.
(d)
YOUTH PROGRAMS — Any programs that allow for the participation
in activities by those persons under eighteen (18) years of age. Activities
may include, but are not limited to, sporting activities, passive
recreation groups, clubs or camps and trips or other activities whereby
some control and responsibility for children under the age of eighteen
(18) is assigned to some person acting on behalf of a city sponsored
or nonsponsored youth program.
(e)
SUPERVISORY INDIVIDUALS — Any person including adults
over the age of eighteen (18) and adolescents under the age of eighteen
(18), whether volunteers of city-sponsored or non-sponsored youth
programs, or employees of the City of Perth Amboy, who are full-time,
part-time, seasonal or volunteer workers and have authority in some
capacity over a person or persons who are under the age of eighteen
(18) years of age.
(2)
City-sponsored and nonsponsored youth programs: background checks.
(a)
All supervisory individuals including but not limited to coaches,
assistant coaches, or similar positions involved in educating, directing
or supervising youth, and in any way assisting in a youth program
function participated in by children within the City of Perth Amboy,
shall submit sufficient information on forms supplied by the City
of Perth Amboy Office of Recreation from the New Jersey State Police,
for the purpose of obtaining a criminal background check from the
State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Applicants shall submit the criminal
background check application directly to the New Jersey State Police,
in person, at a fingerprinting location designated by the City of
Perth Amboy and/or the New Jersey State Police.
(b)
The individual applying for the background check shall authorize
the City of Perth Amboy Police Department to be the recipient of the
affirmative or negative response from the State Police based upon
the findings of the background check.
(c)
The City of Perth Amboy shall be responsible for the costs of
obtaining the criminal background check for those individuals involved
in city-sponsored youth programs, as well as city employees who are
required to undergo background checks based upon this subsection.
(d)
Individuals involved in a nonsponsored youth program who are
required to undergo a criminal background check based upon this subsection
shall be responsible for all costs associated therewith. To the extent
grant funding has been obtained from the Megan Kanka Foundation, however,
individuals involved in a nonsponsored youth program shall be responsible
only for the remaining balance of the costs not covered by the grant
funding.
(e)
All league officials and/or those individuals in charge of each
recreation program are required to ensure compliance with this subsection
for that league or program. The president or leader of each recreation
program shall file with the Office of Recreation an annual roster
of the individuals that are required to participate in the background
check procedures of this subsection. The roster shall be on forms
supplied by the City of Perth Amboy Office of Recreation and shall
contain a certification as to the accuracy and completeness of the
roster and individual names. Any person who knowingly certifies a
background check roster that excludes an individual required to be
checked shall be in violation of this subsection and laws regarding
false swearing. The rosters of coaches and lists of all city-sponsored
and nonsponsored recreation programs shall be certified by the Director
of Recreation to be accurate and provided to the City of Perth Amboy
Police Department and the Office of Personnel.
(3)
Qualification.
(a)
Individuals engaged in providing recreation opportunities in
city-sponsored or non-sponsored youth programs for, or on behalf of,
the City of Perth Amboy who pass the criminal background check shall
be issued identification cards with appropriate expirations based
upon the date of their individual background check. Individuals issued
identification cards by the city are required to display their card
while in performance of their duties involving youth programs.
(b)
The City of Perth Amboy shall be responsible for all costs associated
with the original issuance of identification cards for city employees
and volunteers for city-sponsored youth programs. If the original
identification card issued by the city is lost, it shall be the responsibility
of the volunteer or employee to pay for a replacement card.
(c)
Volunteers associated with nonsponsored youth programs shall
be responsible for all costs associated with the original issuance
of an identification card and any replacement thereof.
(4)
Disqualification.
(a)
Upon receipt of a completed background check conducted by the State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, the Perth Amboy Police Department shall notify the applicant and the president or leader of the recreation program of the affirmative or negative results. The determination of the Police Department is based upon Subsection E(4)(b) of this subsection. Details in the background check that result in a negative determination by the State Police are not afforded to the Perth Amboy Police Department, Office of Personnel or Office of Recreation and are only available to the applicant upon making a formal request to the State Bureau of Investigation.
(b)
In the event the criminal background check reveals any prior
conviction for crimes or offenses which negatively impact the health,
safety and welfare of children, said person shall not be qualified
to participate in any official capacity in any function of persons
under the age of eighteen (18) years in any city-sponsored or nonsponsored
youth program. Such offenses shall include, but not be limited to:
[1]
In New Jersey, any crime or disorderly person offense:
[a]
Involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly
persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1
et seq., N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq. or N.J.S.A.
2C:15-1 et seq.
[b]
Against the family, children or incompetents, meaning those
crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1
et seq.;
[d]
Involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance
analog as set forth in Chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes
except (4) of Subsection a of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10.
(c)
The list of crimes and violations contained in paragraph (b)[1]
above is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be construed
as a limitation on those criminal activities or violations that would
be grounds to disqualify a person from assisting with youth-related
activities as indicated herein.
(d)
Refusal of individuals required to submit to background checks
will result in an immediate dismissal of the individual from any youth
activities requiring background checks.
(5)
Frequency of background checks.
(a)
All city-sponsored or nonsponsored youth programs that have
individuals subject to this subsection shall direct those individuals
to the Perth Amboy Office of Recreation for background checks prior
to the individual being able to participate at any function within
the City of Perth Amboy. Individuals subject to this subsection shall
be required to undergo a new background check every three (3) years.
(b)
Individuals involved in city-sponsored or nonsponsored youth
programs who are required to undergo background checks shall be given
an interim approval for participation by the Perth Amboy Police Department
only after submission to the Division of State Police for a background
check. Interim approvals shall only be valid for the period of time
that it takes to receive background check results. Such interim approval
shall not be valid for a period of time exceeding ten (10) days. Only
one (1) interim approval may be granted per individual.
(6)
Privacy. All criminal background check results supplied to the Perth
Amboy Police Department shall be filed and maintained by the Police
Department and the Office of Personnel in a secured and locked cabinet
or room and shall not be available to the public. The Perth Amboy
Police Department and the Office of Personnel shall take appropriate
steps to safeguard such records. The records shall be exempt from
public disclosure under common law or the New Jersey Right-to-Know
Law. The records shall only be retained for such period of time as
is necessary to serve their intended and authorized purpose.
(7)
Violations and penalties. Any person who knowingly violates any provisions
of this subsection shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of
not more than five hundred dollars ($500.) or imprisonment for not
more than ninety (90) days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge
imposing the same.
[Amended 9-25-1996 by Ord. No. 862-97]
All public parks, playgrounds and recreations areas shall be
maintained by the Office of Recreation and the Department of Public
Works and Municipal Utilities so as to maintain them in a safe and
wholesome condition. Except as otherwise provided in this Article,
the Office may adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws for the
conduct of all persons while on or using such property. The custodians,
supervisors and assistants appointed by the Director of the Office
of Recreation shall, while on duty, preserve order and enforce the
observance of the rules, regulations and bylaws of the office.
[Added 4-13-2005 by Ord.
No. 1283-2005]
The Office of Social Services and Housing shall be created.
The Office of Social Services and Housing, except as otherwise required
by Charter or Code, shall:
A.
Develop, prepare and present plans and programs for consideration
by the Mayor and City Council related to housing in the City of Perth
Amboy and as authorized by law.
B.
Investigate and seek alternative funding from federal and state agencies
for housing programs.
C.
Prepare grant applications for funding of projects.
D.
Serve as city liaison to agencies and entities, which fund, administer
or participate in private or public housing programs.
E.
Serve as the City's administrative liaison to the Rent Leveling Board.
F.
Serve as the City's Relocation Office.
G.
Maintain and disseminate information to the public on all housing,
rent control and relocation issues.
H.
Devise ways and means for bringing people unable to maintain themselves
to self-support or to the support of any other person or agency able
and willing so to do.
I.
Assist residents in resolving consumer affairs issues.
J.
Administer indigent burial/cremation program for City residents.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 4-84.2, Office of Social Services,
previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos.
643-92 and 893-97 was repealed and replaced by the Office of Social
Services and Housing by Ordinance No. 1283-2005.
[Repealed 4-13-2005 by Ord. No. 1283-2005]
The functions of the Office of Aging shall be to:
A.
Prepare and plan public awareness programs on senior citizens and
elderly issues.
B.
Investigate and seek funding for senior citizen and elderly programs.
C.
Assist the Office of Recreation in maximizing senior citizen participation
in recreation programs.
D.
Perform outreach services, and assess the needs of the city's senior
citizens and elderly population.
E.
Serve as a resource, information and referral center on matters related
to senior citizens and the elderly.
F.
Serve as liaison to agencies and organizations which fund, administer
or participate in private or public senior citizens and elderly programs.
The functions of the Office of Public Information shall be to:
A.
Prepare and plan public awareness programs on the availability of
public and private services to the residents of the city.
B.
Investigate and seek funding for public information programs.
C.
Serve as liaison to public and private organizations which provide
informational, social and economic services to the residents of the
city.
D.
Address inquiries from residents regarding the provisions of services
by the city government and, when appropriate, make referrals to the
responsible city department.
F.
Provide information to residents on immigration issues, and make
necessary referrals.
G.
Serve as a resource, information and referral center on all matters
not specifically the responsibility of another departmental office.
[Added 10-20-1992 by Ord.
No. 643-92]
The Office of Vital Statistics shall:
[Prior Section 4-84.7, Municipal Housing Liaison, adopted
6-27-07 by Ord. No. 1397-2007 was
repealed by 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2042-2022]
