[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Dunellen as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-1955]
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 198 of the Laws of 1948 (N.J.S.A. 40:11A-1 et seq.) known as the "Parking Authority Law" of the State of New Jersey, and the amendments thereto and supplements thereof, a body corporate and politic to be known as the "Parking Authority of the Borough of Dunellen, New Jersey" be and the same is hereby created and established and vested with all of the powers and duties prescribed by said law.
The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this article, together with a copy of the resolution appointing the Commissioners thereof, with the Clerk of the County of Middlesex for the purpose of having said documents recorded in the records of certificates of incorporation.
Said Parking Authority of the Borough of Dunellen, New Jersey, shall consist of five persons as Commissioners of the Authority appointed by the governing body of the Borough of Dunellen. The Commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from the date of the appointment, but thereafter Commissioners shall be appointed, as aforesaid, for a term of five years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Added 4-26-1989]
Pursuant to statutory authority [N.J.S.A. 40A:12-14(b) and N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22(1)(b)], the Borough does hereby authorize and provide for the leasing of municipal real property to the Dunellen Parking Authority, for consideration, and for incremental periods not to exceed three years, under such terms and conditions as the Borough Council shall approve by ordinance or resolution.
[Adopted 3-20-1995 by Ord. No. 095.03]
Pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (c) of Section 4 [N.J.S.A. 40:14A-4(c)] of the Sewerage Authorities Law of the State of New Jersey (Laws of 1946, Chapter 138, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq.), there is hereby created a public body politic and corporate under the name and style of "Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority."
The Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority is and shall be an agency and instrumentality of said eight municipalities[1] created by parallel ordinances duly adopted by their governing bodies, and is a Sewerage Authority as contemplated and provided for by said Sewerage Authorities Law and shall have and exercise all of the powers and perform all of the duties provided for by said Sewerage Authorities Law and any other statutes heretofore or hereafter enacted and applicable thereto.
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Editor's Note: The eight municipalities are the Township of Scotch Plains, City of Plainfield, Borough of North Plainfield, Borough of Dunellen, Borough of Fanwood, Borough of Watchung, Township of Green Brook and Borough of South Plainfield.
The Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority shall consist of eight members, one of which shall be appointed by resolution of the governing body of each of said municipalities, in accordance with the provisions of said Sewerage Authorities Law, with such resolution being filed with the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Each of the municipalities may additionally appoint one of two individuals to serve as an alternate during the absence or disqualification of such municipality's regular member, pursuant to the provisions of said Sewerage Authorities Law, with the first alternate to be designated as Alternate No. 1 and the second alternate is appointed to be designated as Alternate No. 2.
Members of the Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority may receive compensation for their services as members of the Authority within the limitation herein stated, that no member shall receive compensation, either direct or indirect, in excess of $2,500 per annum. The Chairperson of the Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority may also be provided additional compensation in the discretion of the Authority, but not in excess of $1,090 per annum.
A copy of this article, duly certified by the Clerk of this municipality, shall forthwith be filed by such Clerk in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
This article shall take effect as provided by law, but shall be of no further force or effect after December 31, 1995, unless on or before said date a parallel ordinance shall have been adopted by the governing body of each of the said other municipalities and such ordinance shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of New Jersey.
The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a service agreement, the terms of which shall be in accordance with the terms of the Order Entering Stipulation of Settlement in Township of Scotch Plains v. Plainfield Joint Meeting, et al., Docket No. UNN-L-1000243-88, with the Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority.