A Jersey Shore Historical Commission is hereby
formed, to be composed of five members. Each member shall be appointed
by Council, shall serve without pay, and shall either reside in or
be employed in the Borough. Initial terms shall be as follows: two
members, three years each; two members, two years each; one member,
one year. At the expiration of the initial terms, all terms shall
be for a period of three years. The Commission shall meet within 30
days of the adoption of this chapter, shall elect a chairman and shall
adopt bylaws to govern its procedure.
The duties of the Jersey Shore Historical Commission
shall be advisory in nature and shall be as follows:
A. To hold regular, public meetings.
B. To recommend to Council a plan for the preservation
and restoration of historical properties within the Borough of Jersey
Shore, including a designation of such properties; an analysis of
costs of acquisition, repair, restoration and maintenance thereof;
and a timetable for the accomplishment of such work.
C. To explore the possibilities of obtaining financial
assistance for furtherance of the above plan and to advise Council
accordingly.
D. To make recommendations to Council prior to November
1 of each year with respect to the expenditure of Borough funds and
furtherance of the above plan.
E. To explore the possibility of obtaining from the commonwealth
official historical designations for historical properties within
the Borough as provided by the laws of the commonwealth.
F. To coordinate planning with other historical committees
and organizations, where appropriate.