A.
The governing body may authorize the Planning Board
from time to time to prepare a program of municipal capital improvement
projects projected over a term of at least six years and amendments
thereto. Such program may encompass major projects being currently
undertaken or future projects to be undertaken with federal, state,
county and other public funds or under federal, state or county supervision.
The first year of such program shall, upon adoption by the governing
body, constitute the capital budget of the Township as required by
N.J.S.A. 40A:4-43 et seq. The program shall classify projects with
regard to the urgency and need for realization and shall recommend
a time sequence for their implementation. The program may also contain
the estimated cost of each project and indicate probable operating
and maintenance costs and probable revenues, if any, as well as existing
sources of funds or the need for additional sources of funds for the
implementation and operation of each project. The program shall, as
far as possible, be based on existing information in the possession
of the departments and agencies of the Township and shall take into
account public facility needs indicated by the prospective development
shown in the Master Plan of the Township or as permitted by other
municipal land use controls. In preparing the program, the Planning
Board shall confer, in a manner deemed appropriate by the Board, with
the Mayor, the Chief Financial Officer, other municipal officials
and agencies, the Growth Management Advisory Board and the School
Board. Any such program shall include an estimate of the displacement
of persons and establishments caused by each recommended project.
B.
In addition to any of the requirements in Subsection A of this section, whenever the Planning Board is authorized and directed to prepare a capital improvements program, every department, authority or agency shall, upon inquiries to the Planning Board, transmit to said Board a statement of all capital projects proposed to be undertaken by such municipal department, authority or agency during the term of the program for study, advice and recommendation by the Planning Board.
Whenever the Planning Board has prepared a capital improvement program pursuant to § 91-38 of this chapter, it shall recommend such program to the governing body, which may adopt such program with any modification approved by affirmative vote of a majority of the full authorized membership of the governing body and with the reasons for said modification recorded in the minutes.
Whenever the Planning Board shall have adopted
any portion of the Master Plan, the governing body or other public
agency having jurisdiction over the subject matter, before taking
action necessitating the expenditure of any public funds incidental
to the location, character or extent of such project, shall refer
the action involving such specific project to the Planning Board for
review and recommendation in conjunction with such Master Plan and
shall not act thereon without such recommendation or until 45 days
have elapsed after such reference without receiving such recommendation.
This requirement shall apply to action by a housing, parking, highway,
special district or other authority, redevelopment agency, school
board or other similar public agency, state, county or municipal.
