There is hereby created a Department of Recreation for the Township
of Lacey, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey.
The Director of Recreation shall be responsible to the Township Committee
and will perform such duties as the Township Committee may from time to time
designate. The Township Committee shall appoint a member of the Township Committee
to serve as liaison to the Department.
The Director of Recreation shall:
A. Have full charge and management of the Department and
of the other officers and employees in said Department, subject to civil service
laws and subject to the legislative power of the municipality. Such charge
shall include the power to hire, fire, discipline and promote employees within
the Department of Recreation, subject to law.
B. Direct all Department operations, the maintenance and
inventory of Department equipment, the preparation and administration of the
Department's budget, the monitoring of all Department purchases and all other
duties that the Township Committee may assign.
C. Render to the Township Committee such reports, recommendations,
drawings or other documents as may be required, at regular stated intervals
or upon special request therefor. He shall prepare and present to the Township
Committee short- and long-range recommendations for improvements to the recreational
facilities and programs for the township and in other areas that are within
the functions and duties of his Department.
D. Have the authority to delegate any of the duties set
forth in this chapter to any other qualified employee within his Department
and shall make appropriate assignments within said Department in pursuance
of this duty.
E. Make a final determination as to disciplinary action
with respect to any employee in addition to final determination as to the
granting of scheduled salary increases and authority to approve or disapprove
the transfer of employees into or out of his Department, subject only to civil
service laws and the legislative powers of the Township Committee.
F. Have complete control over the internal policies, procedures,
rules, regulations and organization of the Department, subject only to the
applicable statutes, and shall coordinate the work of his Department with
other departments of the Township of Lacey.
G. Be directly accountable to the Township Committee of
the Township of Lacey.
H. Formulate, amend or modify and recommend Department policies
and procedures and rules and regulations to the Township Committee. The Township
Committee may then adopt the recommended policies and procedures and/or rules
and regulations by resolution of the Committee. Upon adoption, these policies
and procedures and/or rules and regulations shall govern the management and
operation of the Department.
The functions of the Department of Public Works shall include but not
be limited to the following:
A. A community-wide program of recreation activities for
various age groups in the township.
B. Winter and summer programs for teens.
C. Summer program for parks and playgrounds.
D. Guarding of township swimming areas.
E. Celebration of holiday events.
F. Senior citizen activities.
G. Coordination with township sports clubs.
In addition to the Director of Recreation, the Township Committee may
authorize positions within the Department by ordinance as deemed necessary
by the Township Committee. These additional positions shall be in accordance
with the New Jersey Department of Personnel rules and regulations as promulgated
within Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
All current employees of the Township of Lacey who are employed in the Recreation Department, performing one or more of the operations and functions designated in §
100-5, shall be deemed to be employees of the Department of Recreation.
To be appointed to the position of Director of Recreation, an individual
must reside within the Township of Lacey or relocate as a resident of the
Township of Lacey within 12 months of his initial appointment. No person shall
be reappointed as Director of Recreation if he has failed to meet the residency
requirements set forth herein.