Within the Department there shall be a Division
of Engineering, the head of which shall be the Township Engineer.
A. Composition. The Division shall include the Township
Engineer and such other staff as shall be authorized by the Council
by ordinance. The Township Engineer shall be appointed annually by
the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Township
Engineer shall, prior to his appointment, hold a professional degree
in mechanical engineering or civil engineering from an accredited
school or college and shall be a licensed professional engineer recognized
by the State of New Jersey. He shall meet such other qualifications
as may be established by law for municipal engineers. He shall be
qualified by training and shall have at least five years' experience
in responsible engineering work.
B. Powers and duties. Under the supervision of the Township
Engineer, the Division shall:
(1) Prepare or supervise the preparation of plans and
specifications for all municipal public works or improvements and
the performance of contracts thereunder.
(2) Provide all engineering services required by any department,
division, office or agency of the municipal government, except as
otherwise directed by the Council.
(3) Advise the Council on technical matters pertaining
to the determination of sufficiency, responsiveness and actual relative
cost of bids for municipal contracts.
(4) Certify the amounts due and payable for performance
under contract for public works.
(5) Revise the Official Tax Map annually.
(6) Maintain cost records on work performed.
C. Compensation. The Township Engineer shall receive
compensation for his services in accordance with a fee schedule filed
with and approved by the Township Council and as provided in the annual
Salary Ordinance.
Within the Department there shall be a Division
of Recreation, the head of which shall be the Youth, Parks and Recreation
Committee. The Division of Recreation shall be under the direct supervision
of the Mayor, who shall coordinate its recommendations with the Superintendent
of the Department of Public Works.
A. Composition.
(1) The Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee shall consist
of seven members appointed for a term of five years. and such other
alternates as may be designated and appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of Council. The Committee shall elect its Chairman
annually from among its own members.
(2) Initial appointments made under this chapter shall
consist of two members at large to serve for five-year terms, two
members at large to serve for four-year terms, one member at large
to serve for a three-year term and two members at large, each to serve
for a two-year term.
(3) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
B. Compensation. The members of said Youth, Parks and
Recreation Committee shall receive no compensation for their services.
The Recording Secretary of the Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee
shall receive the compensation provided in the annual Salary Ordinance
of the Township.
C. Duties, powers and responsibilities. Under the supervision
of the Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee, the Division shall:
(1) Arrange and provide for the giving of indoor and outdoor
exhibitions, concerts, games, contests and sporting events and arrange
any and all types of recreational activities for citizens of the Township,
young and old, and recommend to the Council activities which should
be supported by Township funds under appropriations for recreation
and admission fees or other charges for the use of recreation facilities.
(2) Stimulate the year-round constructive use of leisure
time by residents of the Township and work toward the reduction of
delinquency and the optimum coordination and development of public
and private recreational facilities within the Township and elsewhere
in the area.
(3) Utilize the Division of Municipal Maintenance and
Construction with respect to the maintenance and repair of public
buildings and facilities used by the Division for recreational purposes
and control and care for all lands, playgrounds and recreation areas
in a safe and usable manner.
(4) Maintain use records of recreational facilities and
prepare, from time to time, cost studies of recommended additional
facilities and cost records for the operation of existing facilities
and programs.
(5) Ensure that the public is informed as to the programs
and facilities operated by the Division.