Township of Rochelle Park, NJ
Bergen County
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Chapter 36: Recreation Committee; Use of Recreation Facilities
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Rochelle Park 10-20-2004 by Ord. No. 915-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 39.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Ch. 36, Recreation Commissioners, Board of, adopted 7-1-1957 by Ord. No. 221, as amended. The title of this chapter was amended 6-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1005-09 to add "Use of Recreation Facilities."

§ 36-1 Committee created; appointment.

There is hereby created a Recreation Committee, the members of which shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Township Committee.

§ 36-2 Number of members; designation.

Said Committee shall consist of seven members together with two alternate members who shall serve in the absence of regular members. All said members shall be residents of the Township of Rochelle Park. The Secretary to the Recreation Committee may be appointed as a regular or alternate member of the Committee.

§ 36-3 Terms of office; reimbursement for expenses.

The members of the Recreation Committee first appointed shall hold office for one, two, or three years, respectively, as fixed by the Chairman of the Township Committee, arid, thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The sixth and seventh member shall hold office for two and three years, respectively, and, thereafter, all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Members of the Recreation Committee shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the Recreation Committee shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses. In the event, however, that the Secretary of the Recreation Committee is appointed as a member of the Committee, that member shall receive compensation for services as Secretary in accordance with the Township's Salary Ordinance.[1]
[1]
See Ch. 39, Salaries and Compensation.

§ 36-4 Annual appropriation; base of operations.

The Township Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide an annual appropriation for any expenses necessary for the operation of the Recreation Committee, and the Committee shall be provided with suitable quarters for the conduct of its operation.

§ 36-5 Use of Carlock Field.

[Added 6-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1005-09]
At all times when the Recreation Committee Summer Camp is in session, the field, playground and other areas in and around Carlock Field shall be reserved solely for the use of the Summer Camp. The hours of Summer Camp shall be determined by the Recreation Committee as it may determine, from time to time. In the absence of such a specific determination, the hours shall be 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for the time period during which Summer Camp is in operation. Provisions of this section may be enforced by the Rochelle Park Police Department, and all penalties shall be in accordance with the general penalty provision of the Township Code.

§ 36-6 Fees for recreation services.

[Added 6-15-2011 by Ord. No. 1035-11]
The Township Committee may establish, by resolution, any fees for participation in recreation programs or use of recreation facilities.