There shall be a Delran Development Agency established in the Township composed of nine members, to be appointed, three by the Mayor and six by the Council. Each member shall serve for a term of three years. Members of the Agency may hold any other office or position within the Township. All members must be residents of the Township and remain residents of the Township during their term. A member who, subsequent to his or her appointment, shall move from the Township shall immediately vacate and forfeit membership on the Agency. Until a subsequent appointment is made by the appropriate appointing agency, that post shall be deemed vacant. The members of the Agency shall serve without compensation.
The Committee shall provide for its own organization, including a Chairperson, and for such other internal organization as it may deem desirable.
The Agency shall promote and encourage the establishment of desirable industrial and commercial development within the Township. It may from time to time cause advertisements or publications to be placed or distributed in accordance with available funds provided by the Council. The Agency shall function as a public relations arm of the Township in promoting the benefits of the Township to desirable industrial and commercial development. The Agency shall meet at least quarterly and shall submit a copy of the minutes of its meeting to the Business Administrator, Mayor, each member of Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment and to the Delran Sewerage Authority and the Fire Commissioners of the Township. The Agency shall prepare such reports as it deems desirable for distribution to the Mayor and Council, and each year in November shall prepare a detailed report of its activities for the preceding year for submission to the Mayor for inclusion in his or her annual report.
The Agency may recommend to the Council, through the Business Administrator, the employment of such technical, professional and clerical personnel as may be required for the performance of its functions. Requests for the expenditure of funds shall be made by the agency to the Business Administrator, who shall either approve or disapprove the request for funds, consistent with budgetary appropriations. The Agency shall make no commitment for the expenditure of funds without the prior written approval of the Business Administrator.