[Adopted by Ord. No. 536 (Secs. 2-27 through 2-35 of the 1970
Revised Ordinances)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 730]
A Board of Recreation Commissioners for the
Borough is hereby established. The membership of the Board shall consist
of seven persons who are citizens and residents of the Borough. They
shall be appointed by the Mayor.
[Added 4-4-1995 by Ord. No. 1215]
There shall be two alternate members appointed
by the Mayor. Alternate members shall have the same qualifications
as regular members.
A.
Alternate members shall be designated at the time
of appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2."
B.
The terms of alternate members shall be for five years,
except that one of the alternate members initially appointed shall
be appointed for a term of four years. Thereafter all appointments
shall be for a term of five years.
C.
Any vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration
of term shall be filled by the governing body for the unexpired term
only.
D.
Alternate members may participate in discussion of
the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence of a regular
member. No vote shall be delayed in order that a regular member may
vote instead of an alternate member. If a choice must be made as to
which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote.
E.
No alternate member shall be permitted to act on any
matter in which the alternate has, either directly or indirectly,
any personal or financial interest.
F.
An alternate member may, after public meeting if requested,
be removed by the governing body for cause.
[Amended by Ord. No. 730]
The Commissioners first appointed shall be appointed
for the following terms: two for five years; two for four years; one
for three years; one for two years; and one for one year. Thereafter,
all appointments shall be for a term of five years and until his successor
is appointed and shall have qualified.
[Amended by Ord. No. 730]
The Board may appoint a Secretary or Clerk,
a Superintendent of Recreation, and such number of custodians, supervisors
and assistants for the several playgrounds and recreation places under
its control as it shall deem necessary, and fix and determine their
respective salaries.
[Added by Ord. No. 807]
A.
Establishment. The Board of Recreation Commissioners
shall establish controls and regulations for the use of public playgrounds,
parks and recreation areas or places and limiting the hours of such
use.
B.
Method of adoption. Said controls and regulations
promulgated by the Board of Recreation Commissioners, prior to being
finally adopted shall be advertised in full, once, in a newspaper
published and circulated in the Borough of Dumont, if there be one,
and if not, in a newspaper printed in the county and circulated in
the Borough together with a notice of time and place when and where
the said controls and regulations will be considered and finally adopted.
Said publication shall contain a provision that all persons interested
shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said controls
and regulations at the time and place stated in the publication.
C.
Enforcement. This article and the controls and regulations
of the Recreation Commission shall be enforced by the law enforcement
officers of the Police Department of the Borough of Dumont, or by
any person having the same power and authority under any statutory
provision.
A.
The Board, with the approval of the Mayor and Council,
may acquire lands for public playgrounds and recreation places, by
gift or purchase, and the Board shall from time to time select lands
for public playgrounds and recreation places, and when deemed necessary
or advisable by such Board, select lands for an approach or approaches
by way of ingress thereto and egress therefrom of such size and dimensions
as the Board shall think suitable, regard being had to the population
of the neighborhood.
B.
The Board shall cause surveys and maps to be made
thereof, with the approval of the Mayor and Council, with a careful
estimate, as nearly accurate as may be, of the probable costs of acquiring
such lands, and a statement of the annual rental and duration of term,
if it is proposed to lease the same, together with an estimate of
the cost of preparing such lands and suitably equipping the same by
the erection of buildings, stands, seats and other structures and
apparatus for such playgrounds and recreation places.
C.
Such surveys, maps and estimates shall be submitted
to the Mayor and Council of the Borough, with a request that an appropriation
be made for the purpose of acquiring or leasing such lands, as the
case may be, and suitably preparing and equipping the same.
A.
If the governing body of the Borough by resolution
authorizes the acquisition of such lands and appropriates a sum for
the purchase and equipment thereof, or authorizes the leasing thereof
and appropriates a sum for the equipment thereof, the Board shall
proceed to acquire the same by purchase, condemnation or lease, as
the case may be, and suitably prepare and equip the same for a playground
and recreation place, or approach thereto.
B.
If the Board is unable to agree with the owner or
owners as to the price and terms of purchase, or if by reason of any
legal disability, or the absence of any owner or owners thereof, or
for any other cause, an agreement for the purchase of such lands or
any part thereof, or any rights or interests therein cannot be made,
the Board may cause such lands or any rights or interests therein
to be condemned and taken on behalf of the Borough, and the compensation
to be made therefor shall be ascertained and paid or tendered in the
manner provided in N.J.S.A. 20:3-1 et seq., and the amendments thereof
and supplements thereto.
C.
The Board may cause any lands so acquired to be laid
out and improved as a public playground, recreation place or an approach
thereto.
D.
The title to all lands acquired or taken under the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 to 40:12-8 shall vest in the Borough,
and all leases of land for such purposes shall be in the name of the
Borough.
A.
In order to provide the funds, in whole or in part,
necessary to improve, maintain and police the playgrounds or recreation
places under its control, the Board of Recreation Commissioners may
arrange and provide for the giving of outdoor exhibitions, concerts,
games and contests, and may use and employ such playgrounds or recreation
places for the purpose of giving thereon outdoor exhibitions, concerts,
games and contests.
