[Amended 12-15-1975 by Ord. No. 75-24; 10-5-1978 by Ord. No. 78-25; 5-21-1984 by Ord. No. 84-12; 3-4-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1]
There shall be a Department of Human Services,
the head of which shall be the Director. The Director may also serve
as a manager of one of the divisions within the Department. He shall
be responsible for the operations of the Department.
The Department shall consist of a Division of
Health, a Division of Welfare and a Division of Recreation.
The Department shall survey the quality of human
life in the Township with particular reference to conditions affecting
health, recreation and welfare and the relationship of Township services
and functions to the needs of the community. Within the limits of
its legal authority and funds available to it pursuant to law, the
Department shall organize and administer programs and activities designed
to maintain and improve the quality of human life for those who live,
work and visit within the Township.
Within the Department there shall be a Division
of Health, the head of which shall be the Health Officer. Under the
supervision of the Health Officer, the Division shall:
A.
Have all the functions, powers and duties of a local
board of health under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes, except that
as required by the Charter the Council shall have and exercise all
local legislative powers under that title.
B.
Plan and administer a comprehensive public health
program, including without limitation thereto environmental sanitation,
communicable disease control, child and adult health and health education,
laboratory services, prevention and control of dangerous drug and
narcotics abuse and other services as may be authorized by the Charter
or ordinance.
C.
Administer and enforce the local health ordinances.
D.
Have responsibility for the functions of the Environmental
Officer.
E.
Have responsibility for the functions of the Director of Housing and the Housing Advisory Board as established in § 126-341.2A(2) of Chapter 126, Land Use.
A.
There shall be established a Health Advisory Board.
The Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council. Each member shall serve
for a term of five years, except that of those first appointed, one
shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for two years, one
for three years, two for four years and two for five years.[1] The Health Advisory Board shall have the power and duty
to hear and adjudicate relief provisions of the Township health ordinances,
and any reference in any such ordinance to the Board of Health as
the hearing and adjudicatory agency shall be deemed to refer to the
Health Advisory Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 11 of Ord. No. 84-12,
adopted 5-21-1984, provided that all terms which are to expire on
June 30 of any year are hereby extended to December 31 of that year,
with new appointments to be made on the following January 1, unless
restricted or prohibited by state statute or regulation.
B.
The Health Advisory Board shall provide advice and
assistance to the Health Officer in connection with health programs
and policies.
[Added 6-8-2006 by Ord. No. 06-31]
A.
There is hereby created the position of Municipal Housing Liaison, formerly known as the Housing Officer, for the purpose of administering the Township Affordable Housing Program pursuant to Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) rules and the Township Municipal Code in general and § 126-321.4 (Low- and moderate-income housing) of Chapter 126 (Land Use) and Article II (Development Fees) of Chapter 62 (Building Construction) in particular.
There shall be a Division of Welfare. The Division
shall be governed by a Local Assistance Board pursuant to N.J.S.A.
44:8-115 et seq. The Board shall consist of five members, at least
one of which shall be a woman. Appointments shall be by the Mayor,
with the advice and consent of the Council. The term of one member
of the Board shall be for one year, and such member only may be appointed
from among the members of the Township Council. The terms of the remaining
four members shall be for four years each, one term expiring in each
year. The term of each member shall begin on the first day of January,
and each member shall continue in office until his successor shall
be appointed and shall qualify. Vacancies shall be filled for the
unexpired terms only. The Board shall appoint the Director of Welfare
who shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his
appointment, and shall be paid such salary as may be fixed by the
Board subject to the approval of the Township Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 10 of Ord. No. 84-12,
adopted 5-21-1984, provided that the terms of all present members
of the boards and bodies herein described which are to expire on June
30 of any year are hereby extended to December 31 of that year, with
all subsequent terms to commence on January 1 of the following year.
The Division of Welfare shall:
There shall be a Division of Recreation within
the Department, the head of which shall be the Division head. Under
the supervision of the Director of the Department, the Division shall:
A.
Administer the Township's athletic and recreational
programs and activities for children and adults.
B.
Administer and operate the municipality's community
centers, social centers and recreational functions, and activities
relating thereto.
C.
Sponsor and administer cultural activities in cooperation
with other public and private agencies and organizations.
D.
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 Department.
E.
Promote and direct a year-round program of leisure
activities for children, youth and adults of the Township; stimulate
the constructive use of leisure time of residents of the Township;
and work toward the reduction of delinquency and the optimum coordination
and development of public and private recreational facilities.
The Board of Recreation shall consist of seven
members, to be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Council. All appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall
be for terms of three years and shall terminate on December 31 of
the third year. The Board shall advise and consult with the Director
with respect to the program and activities of the Division of Recreation,
shall study the public recreational needs of the Township and shall,
from time to time, recommend to the Director and to the Mayor and
Council ways and means of improving the Township's recreational programs
and of coordinating public and private activities in the interest
of public recreation.
The Department, through the Division of Recreation,
may sponsor, arrange and provide for the giving of indoor and outdoor
exhibitions, concerts, games and contests and may use and employ public
property for such purposes. The Department may charge and collect
for the use of the Township a reasonable admission fee for each person
entering or using facilities, exhibitions, concerts, games or contests
provided under this article, except that the Department may not use
or employ public playgrounds or recreation places with an admission
charge or fee for more than eight hours in any week nor on more than
two days in any week, and when any such playground or recreation place
is used for such purpose, no admission fee shall be charged or collected
from children under 12 years of age.
A.
The Department, through the Division of Recreation,
shall control the use of all public parks, playgrounds and recreation
places of the Township so as to maintain them in a safe and wholesome
condition of use. It may adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws
for the conduct of all persons while on or using such property.
B.
The custodians, supervisors and assistants appointed
by the Director shall, while on duty, preserve order and enforce the
observance of the rules, regulations and bylaws of the Department.
