[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Ridgefield 1-29-2015 by Ord. No. 2266. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 293.
This chapter shall be known as the "Recreation and Parks Department
Ordinance."
There is hereby established by and within the Borough of Ridgefield
the Recreation and Parks Department.
The Recreation and Parks Department shall administer the following
properties and programs:
A.
Parks and recreation areas. The Recreation and Parks Department shall
administer the parks and recreation areas within the Borough, including
the authority to establish the hours of operation, supervision, terms
of use, issuing of permits, and sponsoring of special events, in conformity
with Borough ordinances; and in conjunction with the Department of
Public Works, the maintenance of all such facilities.
B.
Sports and recreation programs. The Recreation and Parks Department
shall sponsor and operate seasonal sporting and recreational programs
for children in grades K-8, and general recreation programs for children
of pre-K age through adult.
C.
Special summer program. The Recreation and Parks Department may operate
a special summer program providing activities and supervision for
children in grades K-8 under the terms and conditions established
by the Department.
D.
Municipal swimming pool complex. The Recreation and Parks Department
shall operate the municipal swimming pool complex.
E.
Nature center. In conjunction with other municipal departments, the
Recreation and Parks Department shall coordinate access to the Nature
Center.
The head of the Department shall be the Director of the Recreation
and Parks Department, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
consent of the Council on an annual basis.
The Recreation and Parks Department shall include such other
and further staff as may be approved by the Mayor and Council from
time to time, including, without limitation, secretarial staff, part-time
employees and such volunteers as may be approved by the Department.
There is hereby further established by and within the Borough
of Ridgefield a Recreation Commission to consist of as many citizen
members as the Mayor and Council may from time to time determine.
In addition, the members of the Recreation and Parks Committee of
the Mayor and Council shall also serve on the Recreation Commission.
The Recreation Commission shall serve as an advisory board on matters
of recreation and parks, to advise both the Mayor and Council and
the Recreation Director. Citizen members shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of the Council on an annual basis for terms
of one year and shall serve as volunteers without compensation.
