The Township of North Brunswick Recreation Advisory Committee is hereby
established.
[Amended 3-18-2002 by Ord. No. 02-17]
The Committee shall consist of 14 members appointed by the Council,
all of whom shall be residents of the Township of North Brunswick, the members
shall serve without compensation except as hereinafter provided. The terms
of the office of the Committee members shall be for one year, January 1 to
December 31. A vacancy on the Committee occurring otherwise than expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an
original appointment. The Committee shall choose one person from its membership
to serve as Chair.
The Committee is established to advise the Township Council on the development
or use of parks and recreation facilities, development and improvement of
recreational activities, and the efficient delivery of such services to the
citizens of North Brunswick. The Committee shall have power to conduct research
into the use and possible use of the open land areas of the municipality for
recreation purposes and may coordinate its activities with the activities
of official and unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may
advertise, prepare, print, and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets
which in its judgment it deems necessary for its purposes.
The Committee shall keep records of its meetings and activities and
report to the governing body as the Committee deems advisable and/or as the
governing body shall request. All meetings of the Committee shall be open
to the public and conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
The annual report of the Committee to the Council shall make recommendations
concerning the use and improvement of recreational facilities and programs.
The Committee may incur such expenses as it may from time to time require,
providing the same shall be within the limits of funds appropriated to it
by the governing body or otherwise available to it.