There is hereby created the position of Local
Historian of the Borough of Eatontown (hereinafter referred to as
"Local Historian") who shall be appointed by the majority vote of
the governing body and shall hold office until December 31 of each
year of said appointment. Any vacancy in said office shall be filled
by the governing body for the unexpired portion of such term.
The Local Historian shall serve without compensation,
but the governing body may annually appropriate such funds as may
be necessary to reimburse the Local Historian for expenses incurred
in the performance of the duties and responsibilities set forth in
this article. The governing body may also, in its discretion, allow
the employment of clerical assistance for the Local Historian and
annually appropriate funds for compensation and/or reimbursement of
expenses for said clerical assistance (if so assigned by the governing
body).
A Local Historian shall have the following powers
and responsibilities, except as otherwise provided in this article:
A. To carry out an historical program, including but
not restricted to collecting, preserving and making available materials
relating to the history of the local unit. The Historian shall store
such materials in such manner as to insure their preservation and
shall notify the state archivist, New Jersey Historical Commission,
County and Local Historian and governing body of any materials which
should be acquired for preservation. Upon leaving the position, the
Local Historian shall turn over all materials and records and reports
into the possession of the successor, if then appointed, or to the
governing body until a successor shall be appointed.
B. The Local Historian shall make an annual report to
the Borough Administrator and governing body of the Borough of Eatontown
stating all of the work performed and accomplished during that year.
The Local Historian shall transmit a copy of such report to the New
Jersey Historical Commission. The New Jersey Historical Commission
may advise the Local Historian of general guidelines along which his
or her historical program may be implemented.
C. The Local Historian may research, write and cause
to have published a municipal history, and may recommend appropriate
historical materials for publication.
D. The Local Historian may assist a Landmark Commission,
as well as advise the governing body, concerning the acquisition,
administration, use and disposition of any landmark or historic site,
including such places within the Borough of Eatontown included on
the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Such advice may be furnished
to the Historic Sites Section, Department of Environmental Protection.
E. The Local Historian shall assist in projects of commemorations,
including the erection of monuments, historic markers and guide signs.
F. All such duties and powers shall be exercised within
the budgetary limitations provided by the governing body.