[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Holland 2-5-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and Recreation Committee — See Ch. 37.
A.
There is hereby established a Committee to be known
as the “Holland Township Community Development Committee”
(hereinafter called the “Committee”). This Committee shall
consist of five persons, nominated by the Mayor and approved by the
Township Committee, for two year terms commencing on January 1 of
the year of appointment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the members
first appointed under this section shall take office immediately following
their appointment, and three shall be appointed for terms ending December
31, 2003, and two shall be appointed for terms ending December 31,
2002. A vacancy occurring for any reason, except by reason of expiration
of the member’s term of office on the Committee, shall be filled
for the balance of the member’s term only. There shall also
be a liaison to the Committee who shall be a member of the Township
Committee, appointed by the Township Committee for a one-year term.
Such liaison shall be entitled to sit with the Committee and participate
in its deliberations but not vote.
B.
Members of the Committee (other than the liaison)
shall serve without compensation. The Committee shall select a Chairman
and Vice Chairman from among its members, and shall select a Secretary
who may be either a Committee member or some other suitable person.
C.
The Committee shall establish an annual schedule of
meetings, but the Committee may also meet as needed at the call of
the Chairman or of any two members. Notice of Committee meetings shall
be given in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act,[1] and at or prior to such time, notice of the meeting shall
be given to all Committee members. The Committee shall conduct its
business observing Roberts Rules of Order and shall comply with all
ordinances and regulations of the Township.
[1]
Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et
seq.
A.
The Committee’s responsibilities and duties
shall solely be with regard to developing plans and projects to provide
fundraising, soliciting donations, and searching for and preparing
applications for grants from governmental bodies and nonprofit and
other corporations, to provide financial assistance to the recreational,
park, senior citizen, open space, and similar programs of the Township,
including but not limited to programs and financial assistance for
the Riegel Ridge Community Center.
B.
The Committee shall have no authority itself to enter
into any contracts, to hire, engage or discharge employees, consultants
or independent contractors, to submit grant applications, or to make
any budgetary commitments. The Committee is not established as an
independent body politic and shall have no power to sue or be sued.
All monies collected by the Committee shall be transmitted to the
Township Treasurer.
