[Adopted 5-8-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-4]
A.Â
The Township of Ocean has previously established, by ordinance, both
a Founder's Day Committee as well as a Recreation Commission/Committee;
and
B.Â
Many of the functions of these two different committees can be accomplished
if these committees were combined rather than having two separate
committees resulting in additional cost to the municipality. It is
the intention of this article to repeal ordinances establishing the
Ocean Township Founder's Day Advisory Committee and the Ocean
Township Recreation Commission and/or Recreation Committee and to
replace same with a new committee to be designated as the Ocean Township
Recreation and Special Events Committee.
There is hereby established the Ocean Township Recreation and
Special Events Committee.
The Ocean Township Recreation and Special Events Committee shall
consist of nine regular members and three alternates, appointed by
the Township Committee of the Township of Ocean. All members and alternate
members shall be residents of Ocean Township. The Township Committee
shall, on an annual basis, appoint from amongst the regular members
of this Committee one person to serve as Chairperson and a second
regular member to serve as Vice Chairperson, for each calendar year.
A.Â
The initial term of office for three of the regular appointed members
shall be for a term of three years. The initial term of office for
three additional members shall be for a period of two years. The initial
term of office for three additional members shall be for a term of
one year. The initial term of one alternate shall be for a period
of three years. The initial term for a second alternate shall be for
a period of two years, and the initial term of the third alternate
shall be for a term of one year. It is the intention of this article
that three regular members and one alternate member shall be appointed
annually in January of each year. Thereafter, all appointments of
the Board's regular members and alternate shall be for terms
of three years.
B.Â
A vacancy on the Committee occurring otherwise than by expiration
of a term shall be filed for the unexpired term by the Township Committee.
With the exception of the first year of creation, all terms of shall
commence on January 1 of the year of appointment and expire on December
31st of the year in which the term of office is scheduled to end.
Commencing on the date this article becomes effective, the Township Committee shall appoint nine regular members and three alternate members to the Recreation and Special Events Committee for the balance of calendar year 2014. All terms of said initial appointments shall expire on December 31, 2014. Appointments made thereafter shall be made as set forth in § 11-41 hereof.
The Ocean Township Recreation and Special Events Committee shall
serve in an advisory capacity to the Township Committee of the Township
of Ocean. The Township Committee shall, if it so chooses, appoint
a Recording Secretary for official minutes, which Recording Secretary
shall be appointed by the Township Committee annually for a term of
one year. The Special Events Committee shall plan and coordinate activities
for Township Events, including but not limited to Founder's Day.
It shall prepare and submit to the Township Committee an annual budget
for all special events, including but not limited to Founder's
Day, and coordinate all recreation programs and advise as to the type
and number of recreation programs to be provided by the Township of
Ocean on an annual basis. It may plan and coordinate fund-raising
activities for special events only at the direction of any manner
prescribed by the Township Committee of the Township of Ocean. Nothing
contained in this section shall authorize the committee to enter into
any contract or agreement or expend, obligate or otherwise encumber
funds for the Township of Ocean without the approval of the Township
Committee of the Township of Ocean.
All members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
The Township Committee of the Township of Ocean may make provisions
in its budget and appropriate funds for the expenses of the Recreation
and Special Events Committee as it deems necessary and appropriate
based upon all priorities of the municipality. Any and all expenditures
must be approved by the Township Committee of the Township of Ocean,
and all funds for special events must be included in the municipal
budget in accordance with the revisions of the New Jersey Local Budget
Law, N.J.S.A. 48:4-1 et seq.,[1] and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Division
of Local Government Services.
[1]
Editor's Note: For the Local Budget Law, see N.J.S.A.
40A:4-1 et seq.
