§ 58-2. Membership; terms; liaison; filling of vacancies., Chapter 58. Recreation Committee, Code of Ordinances, Paulsboro

The Recreation Committee shall be composed of nine members and two alternate members, who shall be citizens and residents of the Borough of Paulsboro. Such members and alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of Council to serve three-year terms; provided, however, that the initial appointments shall be made in the following manner: two members for initial one-year terms, two members for initial two-year terms, three members for initial three-year terms, one alternate for an initial one-year term, and one alternate for an initial two-year term, which seven members and two alternates were established pursuant to Ord. No. O.3.05 and initially filled on March 1, 2005. Ord. No. O-01-06 established two additional members whose initial appointments shall be made in the following manner: one member for an initial one-year term and one member for an initial three-year term. After the conclusion of the initial terms as herein provided, all terms shall be for three years. The Mayor and Council shall designate the alternate members as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." At meetings of the Recreation Committee, alternate members shall be permitted to participate in discussion of the proceedings but shall not be permitted to vote except in the absence or disqualification of one or more regular members, in which event, alternate members shall be permitted to vote in lieu of such absent or disqualified regular members in the order of numerical designation of such alternate members.

Communications between the Committee and the Borough shall take place between the Committee Chairperson and the Borough Administrator on behalf of the respective bodies. Except as prohibited by law, the Administrator shall act on behalf of the Borough concerning issues of the Recreation Committee. Further, the Committee Chairperson shall from time to time report to the Borough Council in writing. The report shall be submitted to the Borough Administrator for dissemination to the Borough Council.

[Amended 3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 03.05; 6-7-2006 by Ord. No. 08.06]

All appointments shall expire on December 31. Initial appointments as above provided shall be made for the balance of the one-, two- or three-year term designated, ending on December 31 of the applicable year.

Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor with the consent of Council for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed, found qualified, and take office.