HomeMy Public PortalAbout98:14Councilman Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET CREATING
A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of
Middlesex, State of New Jersey, there shall be created a new Article, numbered 10 of
the Code of the Borough of Carteret that shall read as follows:
1) 10 - 1 Establishing of Human Relation Commission
There shall be a Human Relations Commission consisting of seven (7)
commissioners, to be appointed by the Borough Council. Each commissioner shall serve
without compensation. Each commissioner shall serve for a period of three years.
Three of the initial appointees shall serve for a term of 3 years, two (2) of the initial
appointees shall serve for a term of 2 years and two (2) of the initial appointees shall
serve for a term of 1 year. The initial term for the commissioners shall be decided by
the drawings of lots by the Borough Clerk.
2) 10 - 2 Duties and Functions of Human Relations Commission
The Council shall attempt to foster through community efforts or otherwise,
good will, cooperation and conciliation among the group and elements of the inhabitants
of the community. The Council is hereby empowered to make recommendations to the
Borough Council for the development of policies and procedures in general and for the
programs of formal and informal education that will aid in eliminating all types of
discrimination based on race, creed, color national origin, ancestry, age, marital status
or sex.
The Council shall offer aid to the Borough Administration in implementing the
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seg.
3) 10- 3 Meeting By-Laws
The commission will meet at least once per month during the months of January
through June and September through November, and at such other times as the
members of the committee shall determine. The commission shall establish its own by
-laws.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or pans of ordinances inconsistent
with or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this
ordinance shall be adjusted invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section,
paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the remainder of the ordinance shall be
deemed invalid and effective.
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BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days
after publication therefor after final adoption, unless the Council shall adopt a resolution
at final adoption declaring an emergency and at least two-thirds of all the members of
the Council shall vote in favor of such resolution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-181, and
upon this ordinance taking effect shall not be retroactive.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
CRiLLEY - .. X , FAZEKAS'
DUPONT X _ ~GUTOOSKI X
FAILACE X O%BR'IEN
X - Indicate Vole AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vole lo Overrule Vcto
Adopted on first reading of tile Council of die Borough of Carleret, N.J., on biarch 5t 1998
Ma~ch 19~, 1998
Adopted oil second reading after hearing on