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Home My Public Portal Aboutordinance 04:03Councilman Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman ESTABLISHING A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the Goveming Body of the Borough of Carteret finds that preserving the Borough's natural resources will promote the general health and welfare of the residents of the Borough of Carteret; and WHEREAS, the Governing Body has determined that the establishment of a Carteret Environmental Committee can help to protect, preserve and restore, while allowing for the prudent and productive use and development of, the natural resources of the Borough of Carteret. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret that there shall be created a Carteret Environmental Commission for the purpose of protecting, preserving and promoting the Borough's natural resoumes. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret (the "Borough") as follows: SECTION 1. Establishment. There shall be an Erlvironmental Committee in the Borough consisting of seven (7) regular members and two (2) alternate members. Upon passage and publication of this Ordinance according to law, the Carteret Shade Tree Commission and Air Pollution Control Board shall be abolished. Thereafter, the respective duties and responsibilities of the aforementioned bodies shall be assumed by the Environmental Committee. Composition; member appointment; terms. A. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve without compensation. The mayor shall designate one of the members to serve as chairman and presiding officer of the Committee. The terms of office of the first Committee members shall be for 1, 2 or 3 years to be designated by the mayor in making his/her appointments so that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3 years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors B. The mayor may remove any member of the Committee for cause, on written charges served upon the member. C. A vacancy on the Committee occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. D. Alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment "Alternate' No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." An alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first. NO. #04-03 PAGE. 2 of 2 Powers and Duties. The Environmental Committee shall have the following duties and functions: A. Perform the duties and responsibilities previously undertaken by the Shade Tree Commission and the Air Pollution Control Board. B. Conduct research into the use and possible use of the open land areas of the municipality and may coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes. C. Advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its purposes. D. Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain information on the proper use of such areas. E. Recommend to the mayor and governing body plans and programs for inclusion in the municipal master plan for the development and use of such areas. F. Study and make recommendations concerning open space preservation, water resources management, air pollution control, solid waste management, noise control, soil and landscape protection, environmental appearance, marine resources and protection of flora and fauna. G. Enforce health code, property maintenance, and other applicable Ordinances, and issue summons for violations thereof to the extent permitted by law. H. Such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to it by the mayor and governing body fi.om time to time. Organization; operation A. The Committee shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to the governing body. B. The governing body may appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by the Committee. The Committee may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may fi.om time to time require and as shall be within the limits and purposes of funds appropriated to it. SECTION 2. All Ordinances and/or provisious thereof inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed as to the extent of any such inconsistencies. SECTION 3. 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 severable from the remainder of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication according to applicable law. DO NOT USE SPACE BELOW THIS LINE RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. gRlll~ X RIOS X NAPLES X S ITARZ x PARIS_I X SOSNO~/SKI X X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted on first reading of the Council of the Borough of'Carteret, N.J., on Januarlt 15 t 2004 Adopted on second reading after hearingon FEBROARY 5, 2006 ON ' MOmC~P^L C~,~ Affidavit of Publication Publisher's Fee $14.08 Affidavit Charge $20.00 State of New Jersey } ss. MIDDLESEX COUNTY Personally appeared LINDA DIAZ of the [-[ome News 3'ribune, a newspaper printed In Freehold, NJ and published In NEPTUNE, In said County and State, and of general circulation In said county, who being duly sworn, deposeth and salth that the advertisement of which the annexed Is a true copy, has been published In the said newspaper 1 (ONE} times, once In each Issue, as follows 2/10/04. k~'vrAnv pi ~Ri i~ ~: ~w MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JAN. 27. 2005 A,D., 200~ ,4' sworn and subscribed bcd/ore me this 0~y ublic of N~w Jersey ~ -- ORDNANCE 04~3 ESTABLISHING A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE APPROVED AND ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 5, 2004 INTRODUCED: JANUARY ].5, 2004 Advertised as adopted on first reedin with notice of Public Hearing: JANUARY 2~, 2004 Hearing Held: FEBRUARY 5, 2004 Approved By; MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as finall adopted: FEBRUARY 10, 2004 KATHLEEN M. BALONEY, MUNICIPAL CLERK ($14.08) 40725