[Amended 5-14-2008 by Ord. No. 959-08]
A. There is hereby established a Department of Recreation
and Parks the head of which shall be a Recreation Director who shall
be an employee of the Township.
B. Purpose and Duties. Department of Recreation and Parks:
The Department of Recreation and Parks shall implement, regulate and
supervise recreational programs; shall operate and, in coordination
with the Department of Public Works, maintain all Township parks and
recreational areas; and shall establish rules, regulations, and fees
for the use of parks and recreational areas.
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A. Creation, members, alternate members and organization.
There is hereby established a Recreation Advisory Committee composed
of five members and two alternate members who shall be residents of
the Township and who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council. The Mayor, with the advice and consent
of the Council, shall annually select from its members a Chairperson.
The Recreation Advisory Committee shall select from its members a
Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and such other officers as it may deem
advisable.
B. Term of appointments. Initial appointments made of
regular members shall consist of one member to serve for the remainder
of the calendar year in which the appointment is made, two members
to serve for the remainder of the calendar year in which the appointment
is made and one additional calendar year, and two members to serve
for the remainder of the calendar year in which the appointment is
made and two additional calendar years. Initial appointments of alternate
members shall be for the remainder of the calendar year in which the
appointment is made and two additional calendar years. All appointments
of regular and alternate members made after the initial appointments
shall be for three years. Except for the initial appointments, all
terms shall begin as of January 1.
C. Powers and duties. The powers and duties of the Recreation
Advisory Committee shall be as follows:
(1) Provide advice to the Mayor and Council regarding
ordinances which affect recreation in the Township.
(2) Provide advice to the Mayor and Council regarding
the Township's recreational needs, including program, facility and
equipment needs.
(3) Provide advice to the Mayor and Council concerning
fees for the various programs operated by the Department.
(4) Confer with the Recreation Director concerning planning,
coordination and implementation of balanced recreation programs for
the Township.
(5) Promote the advantages of recreational opportunities
in the Township.
(6) Survey the community regarding recreational needs
and, in conjunction with the Recreation Director, provide advice to
the Planning Board in its preparation of the recreation plan element
to the master plan adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28.
(7) Perform such other tasks as may, from time to time,
be assigned by the Mayor and Council.
(8) The advice required pursuant to Subsection
C(1),
(2) and
(3) above shall be provided at least quarterly in the form of written recommendations containing cost and benefit analyses, potential schedules for implementation, together with justification for the demand for new services if any are being recommended. The Mayor and Council, or a subcommittee thereof, shall schedule meetings with the Recreation Advisory Committee to review and consider such advice.
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The Recreation Director will supervise the Department
under the direct guidance and supervision of the Administrator and
shall be an employee of the Township.
A. Qualifications.
(1) Bachelor's degree in recreation or related field from
accredited college or university.
(2) Two years recreation management experience, including
training and planning, development, maintenance and management of
recreational programs and facilities or equivalent.
(3) Certification from the New Jersey Board of Recreation
Examiners is recommended though not required. A candidate appointed
without such certification should make every effort to obtain same
within a period of two years from date of appointment.
(4) If a candidate does not possess a Bachelor's degree,
additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
B. Duties. In addition to the powers and duties of department heads, pursuant to §
4-14, the Recreation Director shall:
(1) Attend all meetings of the Recreation Advisory Committee
and shall participate in discussions, but shall not have a vote. He/she
shall also arrange for preparation of Recreation Advisory Committee
meeting agenda and minutes.
(2) Organize, oversee, manage, direct and operate all
functions and activities of recreational programs.
(3) Maintain an inventory of property and equipment and
recommend, as needed, the acquisition of additional property and/or
equipment for furtherance of the Township's recreational programs.
(4) Inform the Recreation Advisory Committee and the Mayor
and Council of grants available under state and federal programs and
any other grant programs; prepare, process and complete applications
as authorized by the Mayor and Council.
(5) Review and, in consultation with the Recreation Advisory
Committee, recommend to the Mayor and Council, fees for the various
programs operated under the control of the Department.
(6) Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets of
the Department.
(7) Discharge such additional duties as may from time
to time be assigned either by ordinance or by direction of the Administrator
or the Mayor and Council.
(8) Receive communications, recommendations and reports
pertaining to the Department and the implementation of recreational
programs.
(9) Oversee a survey and study of land areas, ordinances
and existing recreational facilities in the Township and determine
the suitability thereof for recreational purposes.
(10) Recommend to the Mayor and Council programs, activities,
functions and improvements which will economically but effectively
promote the objectives and goals of recreation in the Township.
(11) Recommend annually to the Mayor and Council a recreation
program reasonably designed to serve all age groups, areas and recreational
interests of the Township.
C. Appointment. The Recreation Director shall be appointed
by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Council.
D. Compensation. Salary shall be in accordance with the
salaries established and fixed by the Salary Ordinance. All other
compensation and benefits shall be in accordance with the current
personnel manual for all employees.
The Mayor and Council may, in its discretion,
provide for and authorize the hiring of personnel to conduct, supervise,
instruct and otherwise implement recreational programs established
by the Township and hire such other personnel as it shall deem fit
to maintain, repair and oversee various recreational facilities in
the Township.
The governing body shall annually fix, determine
and appropriate a sum in the general budget sufficient for the administration,
operation, care, custody, policing and maintenance of all recreational
and park facilities within the Township of Clinton.
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All monies received for the purpose of conducting
recreational programs and activities shall be maintained by the Township
Chief Financial Officer in a special trust fund and shall be used
pursuant to the municipal budget duly adopted by the Mayor and Council
for the purpose of defraying expenses of improving, maintaining or
policing recreational and park facilities and for other expenses of
the Department.
Rules and regulations for the use of recreational facilities are set forth in Chapter
198, Parks and Recreational Facilities.