[Adopted 12-4-1969]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hopatcong
deeming it necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs
of the municipality and particularly the administration of certain
of the playgrounds and recreation places of the Borough do, pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 et seq., hereby create a Board
to be known as the "Board of Recreation Commissioners of the Borough
of Hopatcong," hereinafter called the "Board."
[Amended 8-4-1983 by Ord. No. 24-83; 3-5-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014]
A.
The
Mayor may, in his or her discretion, appoint not fewer than three
nor more than seven persons, who shall be citizens and residents of
the Borough, as members of the Board in such a manner that the term
of at least one Commissioner and not more than two Commissioners shall
expire in each year according to the number appointed by the Mayor.
B.
Appointments
shall be for the term of three years if the Board consists of three
members or five years if the Board consists of five or seven members,
according to the number appointed to comprise the Board, and vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve
until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify.
C.
The
Mayor may appoint up to two alternates who shall serve one-year terms,
which may be renewed by the Mayor each year without limitation.
D.
The
members shall receive no compensation for their services.
[Added 9-5-1991 by Ord. No. 22-91]
The Mayor or Council of the Borough of Hopatcong
may remove any member of the Board for cause, on written charges served
upon the member, and after a hearing thereon at which the member shall
be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel.
[Amended 7-5-2007 by Ord. No. 16-2007]
A.
The Board shall have such powers to receive such financial
aid as shall be authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 to 40:12-15, inclusive,
except that the Board shall not acquire lands for public playgrounds
and recreation places by purchase, lease or condemnation unless the
Mayor and Council have approved the transaction and have appropriated
a sum sufficient for the transaction.
B.
The Board may set a fee for the use of certain recreational
facilities in the form of permit fees, annual memberships, event fees
and/or entrance fees. No fee may be established unless the governing
body approves the fee by resolution. Upon 30 days' notice to the Board,
the governing body may modify or discontinue any fee established under
this section.
C.
The payment of any fee established shall be paid according
to procedures to be set by the Borough Administrator in compliance
with the internal financial controls established by the Chief Financial
Officer of the Borough.
[Added 11-15-1992 by Ord. No. 25-92]
A.
The Board, within its discretion, may annually allocate
all or a portion of its annual appropriation, as approved by the Mayor
and Council in the municipal budget, to assist various nonprofit recreational
organizations in providing recreational activities to Borough residents.
Such assistance may be provided in the form of purchase of equipment
or supplies or payment to outside vendors for services provided.
B.
As a condition precedent to the allocation of such
funds, each such nonprofit recreational organization, receiving more
than $500 in any calendar year shall annually provide to the Board
a financial report listing the general sources of all income and general
expenses by categories as well as all other resources owned or held
by said organization. Each such financial report shall be signed and
certified by the chief officer and the treasurer of the organization.
No nonprofit recreational organization shall be eligible to receive
any allocation from the Board until such time as the financial report
has been received.
The said Board hereby created shall have full
control of all lands acquired or leased by the Borough and designated
by the Mayor and Council as a playground or recreation place and shall
adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws for the use thereof and
the conduct of all persons while on or using the same.
Any person, firm or corporation who by himself
or through his agent, servants or employees violates any of the rules
and regulations made pursuant to this article shall, upon conviction
thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction, be subject to a fine
not exceeding $100 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 days,
or both, in the discretion of the court before whom such conviction
shall be had.
