[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Cedar Grove 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-904.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 72, Verona-Cedar Grove Flood Control Board, adopted 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 22-885.
There is hereby created The Verona-Cedar Grove Flood Control Advisory Board. In order to effectuate the establishment of the Board, the Township of Cedar Grove authorizes, upon the adoption of requisite like ordinance by the Township of Verona the creation of the Board, as set forth below.
A. 
The Verona-Cedar Grove Flood Control Advisory Board shall consist of eight members, four from each Township, and shall include the following appointments from each Township:
(1) 
Township Manager or the Manager's designee in the absence of the Manager;
(2) 
Township Engineer or the Engineer's designee in the absence of the Engineer;
(3) 
A member of the Council to be appointed by it; and
(4) 
A member of the public.
B. 
The term of the Township Manager and Township Engineer shall correspond to their respective tenure or if the member is the respective official's designee in the absence of the respective official, the designee shall serve at the pleasure of the official during the official's tenure. The term of the Council member shall be for one year or terminate at the completion of their respective terms of office, whichever occurs first. Public members shall be appointed by the Council and shall serve for terms of two years, except that the term of the members first appointed pursuant to this section shall be two years for the Township of Verona appointment and three years for the Township of Cedar Grove appointment so that the term of not more than one public member shall expire in any one year. Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or removal for cause of any public member shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term of such member.
The Verona-Cedar Grove Flood Control Advisory Board is hereby charged with the following duties and responsibilities:
A. 
Work together with residents, elected and appointed officials to study, propose solutions and plan for the finance, acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation or improvement of works for the collection, diversion, impoundment, transportation and disposal of surface water in order to foster flood control and promote a basin-wide or subbasin-wide approach to controlling floods, thereby protecting the public from the adverse effects of uncontrolled stormwater drainage and conditions of flooding;
B. 
Make recommendations to the governing body that will contribute to the overall management of the surface water of the Passaic River and the Peckman River basins, insofar as those basins impact upon the properties located within the Township;
C. 
Make, or cause to be made any necessary surveys, investigations, studies, borings, maps, plans, drawings and estimates of costs and revenues relating to the provision of flood-control facilities; provided, however, the Board (or the Township of Cedar Grove on behalf of the Board) first secures or approves the full funding by way of budgetary appropriations or grants for such surveys, investigations and the like.
D. 
Subject to the approval of the governing body of each of the member local units, the "Verona-Cedar Grove Flood Control Board" shall jointly receive and accept, on behalf of its member local units, from the federal or state government or any agency thereof, grants for the planning, acquisition, purchase, construction, extension, enlargement, reconstruction, improvement or financing of any of these facilities and to receive and accept contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value to be held, used and applied for the purposes for which these grants and contributions may be made.
E. 
To provide the Council with periodic reports (at least biannually) with updates on actions and recommendations on flood-control measures that should be considered in accordance with the Board's responsibilities.
A. 
The Board shall elect a Chairperson and Secretary annually at its first organizational meeting. The Chair of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board each year; however, a member from each of the member local units may serve as Chair only every other year. The Secretary may be a member of the Committee or a municipal employee of either Township. If a municipal employee is appointed with the approval of the respective Township Manager, the cost of which, if any, shall be split evenly between the local units. However, an employee of from each of the member local units may serve as secretary only every other year.
B. 
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all the meetings of the Board, which minutes and copies of official correspondence of the Board shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
The Board shall organize within 30 days after the first appointment of its members and then within the first 30 days each calendar year thereafter. The Committee shall hold regular meetings at least monthly. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson. The Committee may make and amend rules and regulations concerning the conduct of its meetings.