[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Dover 7-26-2016 by Ord.
No. 18-2016; amended in its entirety 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2-2021. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 68 of the Revised Ordinances of the Town of Dover is hereby amended to rename the Department of Recreation to the Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs.
The Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs shall:
A.
Administer, operate and formulate recreational, arts and cultural
indoor and outdoor programs and activities for children and adults
during the entire calendar year.
B.
Administer and operate facilities, functions and activities relating
to public recreation, arts and cultural activities.
C.
Use Town and public school property and buildings by agreement with
the Dover Board of Education, to the extent that such property may
be adaptable and available for use in recreational and arts and cultural
program and purposes.
D.
Plan and develop public recreational and arts and cultural areas
and facilities.
E.
Cooperate with the Recreation Advisory Committee, any special events
committee and with civic and community organizations in sponsoring
a broad range of recreational, arts and cultural activities for the
resident of the Town of Dover.
The staff of the Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural
Affairs shall report to the Town Administrator who shall supervise
all full-time and part-time employees in the Department of Recreation,
Arts and Cultural Affairs as such employees may be appointed by the
Mayor and Board of Alderman.
The Town Administrator shall carry out the policies established
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for community recreation, arts
and cultural programs and initiatives; plan, promote, organize and
administer a comprehensive recreation and arts and cultural affairs
service for the entire community; establish administrative procedures
to assure maximum service provided at a reasonable cost; check the
effectiveness of the recreation and arts and cultural services; study
community recreation and arts and cultural affairs needs to develop
immediate and long-range plans to meet these needs; interpret the
recreation organization, its philosophy, and objective as well as
the arts and cultural needs of the community; establish and maintain
cooperative planning and working relationships with all other local
community agencies and interested individuals; organize, train, and
supervise subordinates and provide them with needed advice and assistance
when difficult and unusual problems arise; recommend budget estimates
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and keep appropriate records of
receipts and expenditures; recommend the acquisition, design and construction
of facilities; direct the operation of recreation and arts and cultural
facilities in areas and arrange for their proper maintenance and operation;
prepare suitable and comprehensive reports; interpret and stimulate
public interest in recreation and arts and cultural activities; direct
the establishment and maintenance of complete records of recreation
and arts and cultural activities and services, correspondence, personnel
and property; and perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
The Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs may
sponsor, arrange, and provide for the giving of indoor and outdoor
exhibitions, concerts, games, and contests and may use and employ
public property for such purposes. The Department may charge and collect
for the use of the Town a reasonable admission fee for each person
entering or using facilities, exhibitions, concerts, games, or contests.
The Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs, with
the approval of the Town Administrator, may adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for the use of Town facilities and for the conduct
of all persons while on or using public or private property devoted
to or being utilized for Town recreational and arts and cultural affairs
purposes. Any rules and regulations adopted shall be filed with the
Town Clerk, and copies shall be provided to the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen within 15 days of their adoption. The Mayor and Board of
Aldermen shall have the right to repeal or amend any rules and regulations
adopted by the Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Appropriate signs shall be posted to notify the public of the rules
and regulations, and the copy of the rules and regulations on file
with the Town Clerk shall be the official version of the rules and
regulations. Any person who shall violate any rule or regulation shall,
upon conviction, be subject to the general penalty prescribed in the
Revised Ordinances of the Town of Dover.
The Mayor shall appoint a Recreation, Arts and Cultural Affairs
Advisory Committee, to consist of up to nine members, with a majority
percentage of those appointed to be residents of Dover, to advise
the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and the Town Administrator regarding
the Town's recreational and arts and cultural initiative needs,
including program, facility and equipment needs. The Recreation, Arts
and Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee shall develop the Recreation,
Arts and Culture Master Plan a first Town-wide recreational and cultural
assessment of the community, which will provide long-term direction
for planning efforts in the recreation, arts and cultural area. Appointments
shall be for a period of one year, ending on December 31 of each year.
