[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Alexandria 12-11-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Recreation Commissioners — See Ch. 44.
A. 
There is hereby created a Parks Committee for the Township of Alexandria.
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The duties of the Alexandria Township Parks Committee shall be to advise the Township Committee on matters involving park policy and park activities in the Township of Alexandria and to assist in the administration of Township park matters under the supervision of the Township Committee.
The Parks Committee shall consist of at least three and not more than five persons and not more than two alternates, citizens and residents of Alexandria Township, to be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Township Committee. The Committee members first appointed shall be appointed for terms of one, two and three years, in such manner that the terms of at least one Committee member and not more than three members shall expire in each year according to the number appointed. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Township Committee and shall receive no compensation for their services. The Township Committee shall serve as the Parks Committee if a Parks Committee has not been created.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Township Committee, shall designate one of the members of the Parks Committee to be Chairman and shall also, with approval of the Township Committee, appoint a Secretary to the Parks Committee, who may or may not be a member. The Parks Committee may employ a manager and staff as are necessary to administer and implement the Township's parks program, subject to approval and hiring by the Township Committee, and may also utilize volunteers in the parks programs.
The Parks Committee and its members shall have such additional powers and duties, as shall be delegated to them by the Township Committee in the management of the Township's parks program. The Parks Committee may promulgate rules and regulations from time to time for the management of the parks program in Alexandria Township, subject to the approval of the Township Committee. The Parks Committee and park staff, the Township Code Enforcement Officer or any police officer shall have the duty to enforce regulations for conduct in parks and recreation areas. The Parks Committee shall manage the maintenance and capital projects at the parks, subject to the approval of the Township Committee. No funds shall be expended without prior approval of the Township Committee and compliance with applicable law.
Regular meetings of the Parks Committee shall be held in accordance with a meeting schedule to be established annually, at the reorganization meeting of the Parks Committee. At all meetings, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Committee. Minutes of the meetings and votes on expenditures of funds shall be recorded.
Each year the Parks Committee shall develop a budget for the ensuing calendar year and present the same to the Township Committee, which budget shall provide the details of the funds considered necessary to carry out the parks program and demonstrate the amount allocated for the various required services. The Township Committee shall have the right to approve the proposed budget in whole or in part or to fix such amount which, in its opinion, is adequate and proper for the purpose of the Parks Committee and to appropriate said sum for such purpose.