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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 21-15Orbannurr No. #21 -15 of thr �90zaug4 of aunt xet, � J� Councilman Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman AUTHORIZING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OP N.J.S.A.11AA -1.3 WHEREAS, the New Jersey Legislature recently adopted MLS.A. I IA: 4 -1.3 which provides for the appointment of entry-level municipal police officers so long as certain statutory requirements are met; and WHEREAS, the intent of this course by the Borough is to help diversify the police department to better reflect the make -up of the community and to enhance the department with officers possessing specialized skills, such as being bi- lingual; and W IERCAS, the Borough of Carteret is desirous of adopting and implementing the State authorized appointment procedures for entry -level police officer positions to help increase the pool of applicants eligible for hire to these positions and to help expand the diversity of its police department, which requires fire Borough's formal authorization for "alternate route" law enforcement appointments and the adoption of a conflict of interest and nepotism policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINS' D by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret as follows: Section 1. That the Borough hereby authorizes the appointment of entry-level law enforcement positions as provided for pursuant to N.J.S.A. I IA: 4 -1.3. Section 2. That, in the hiring of any entry -level police officers through the aforementioned alternate route appointment process, no relatives of any member of the Governing Body, other senior Borough Officials or Officers with managerial authority and senior officers or civilian management personnel of the Police Department, to include any Police Director, Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief or Captain, shall be considered for such an appointment. Section 3. That no member of the Governing Body shall act on any such employment matter in which he or she, or any of his or her relatives, has either a direct or indirect personal or financial interest. Section 4. That with regard to this policy, "Relatives" shall be defined to include the following: an individual's spouse or civil union partner, the individual's or spouse's /partner's parent, child, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, grandchild, son -in -law, daughter -in -law, stepparent, Stepchild, stepbrother, stepsister, half- brother or half- sister, whether the relative is related to the individual or the individual's spouse by blood, marriage or adoption. Section 5. That this policy is not for the purpose of depriving any citizen of an equal chance of employment with the Borough, but is solely intended to prevent the potential for preferential treatment of the relatives of governmental personnel. Section G. All Ordinances and/or provisions thereof inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed as to the extent of any such inconsistencies. NO, #21 -15 PAGE 2 Section 7. If any section, subsection, part, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid by judgment of any Court of competent jurisdiction, the section, subsection, part, clause or phrase shall be deemed to be sever able from the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication according to applicable law. DO NOT uss RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE II BELLINO IX I I 1 11 .IOBAL I x T-T--T-1 II X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto I Adopted on first reading of the Council of the Borough of Carteret, N.I., on August 12, 2021 Adopted on second Iluidirrilufter hearings Aust 26, 2021 BY The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Home News Tribune, a newspaper which is printed in Freehold, New Jersey and published in Neptune, in said County and State and of general circulation in said county. One 1 time(s), once in each issue as follows: August 17, 2021 Notary Public of New Jersey DANA C. ARCHEVAL NOTARY PUBLIC Of NEW JERSEY My Commisslon Expires 1112$2022 Sworn and subscribed before me this _{ -7ih day of _110505 __"902 l Municipal Clerk ORDINANCE 021-15 "AUTHORIZING AND IMPLEMENTING'P J THE PROVISIONS OF N.S,A. I IA:4 1.3 This Ordinance auth —l—, e.e was The CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk PUBLISH: August 17, 2021 '.Home News Tribune ($15.91) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Home News Tribune, a newspaper which is printed in Freehold, New Jersey and published in Neptune, in said County and State and of general circulation in said county. One 1 time(s), once in each issue as follows: Auhust 31, 2021 1 r Notary Public of New Jersey DANA C. ARCHEVAL NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEI My Commission Expires 111212027 Sworn and subscribed before me this .f day of c/ Municipal Clerk "RUTH( THE PRO ' APPROVED AND ADOPT INTRODUCED: Advert(sed as Adopted with notice of Public H( Hearing Held: Approved By: - Advertised as Finally Ad Carmela Pow Municipal Cla PUBLISH: August 31,20 /E 15 dR1 Home News At/GUST 17, 2021_ AUG UST 26, 2021 MAYOR DANIEL 1. REIMAN I:_ AU GUST31,2021 d, RMC ne: