This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Flood Hazard Mitigation and Floodplain Management Plan Committee
Ordinance of the Borough of Oceanport, New Jersey."
There is hereby established and created a committee
of the Borough of Oceanport to be known as the "Flood Hazard Mitigation
and Floodplain Management Plan Committee of the Borough of Oceanport."
[Amended 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 845]
The Committee shall be composed of eight members,
to be selected and appointed by the Mayor. The Committee shall consist
of the following: the Superintendent of Public Works, the Construction
Official and the Director of Emergency Management. The Director of
Emergency Management shall serve as the Committee Chairperson. In
addition, there shall be appointed one member of the Borough Council
and four at-large members who shall be neither Borough employees nor
elected officials of the Borough and all of whom shall reside in flood-prone
areas.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed
by the Mayor. All members shall serve for a term of one year, except
that the members initially appointed shall serve for terms expiring
December 31, 2000. Vacancies in the membership of the Committee, occurring
for whatever cause, shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointments were made, for the unexpired term thereof. Members
shall serve for respective terms and until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
Any member of the Committee may be removed from
his or her office for cause, after an opportunity has been given for
a hearing and upon the vote of a majority of the Council.
Members of the Committee shall be residents
of the Borough of Oceanport and shall serve without compensation,
except as may be hereinafter provided.
Each member of the Committee shall, before assuming
office, take and subscribe an oath that he will faithfully and impartially
discharge the duties of his office.
A majority of the members shall constitute a
quorum of the Committee.
[Amended 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 845]
The Director of Emergency Management shall be
the Chairperson of the Committee. The members of the Committee may
also choose such other officers as they may deem necessary.
The purpose of this article shall be to create
a committee to develop and implement community outreach projects,
to aid in the flood hazard mitigation planning process and to develop
a floodplain management plan.
The Committee shall make an annual report to
the Borough Council setting forth in detail its operations, transactions
and accomplishments for the preceding year.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to
make the Committee or any member thereof liable for the death or injury
of any person, or for any injury to any property.