Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 et seq., and particularly 40:12-14 thereof, there
is hereby authorized and created, jointly with the Borough of West
Caldwell, a public recreation system to be known and designated as
the "Board of Recreation Commissioners of the Boroughs of Caldwell
and West Caldwell."
The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall
consist of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the
Mayor of the borough and four of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor
of the Borough of West Caldwell. Two members shall each be appointed
for a term of one and two years, respectively, and three members for
a term of three years; thereafter, the term of each member shall be
for a period of three years.
The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall
have the power and authority to establish rules and regulations for
the conduct, maintenance, control and supervision of the joint system
of recreation for citizens of the Boroughs of Caldwell and West Caldwell.
They shall have the power to appoint a Recreation Director and such
other personnel as may be deemed necessary and to fix the compensation
therefor and to secure, in the conduct of its program of recreation,
the cooperation of the Board of Education of the school district of
the Boroughs of Caldwell and West Caldwell and all civic associations
and other groups. The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall have
all the power and authority conferred upon it by the terms and provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:21-1 et seq.