[Adopted 9-26-1983 by Ord. No. 83-39]
The "Pennsauken Solid Waste Management Authority"
is hereby created in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:66A-35.
A.
Five members shall be appointed by the resolution
of the Township Committee to serve on the Authority. The terms of
such members shall be for five years each. These terms shall begin
on February 1 of the year of their appointment and expire on February
1 of the fifth year after the year of the appointment. Ordinarily,
such appointments will be made by the governing body on or after January
1 of each year. However, the following terms shall apply to the first
appointments made to the Authority:
(1)
Member No. 1: From the date of appointment to February
1, 1984.
(2)
Member No. 2: From the date of appointment to February
1, 1985.
(3)
Member No. 3: From the date of appointment to February
1, 1986.
(4)
Member No. 4: From the date of appointment to February
1, 1987.
(5)
Member No. 5: From the date of appointment to February
1, 1988.
B.
After these initial appointments, each member of the
Authority shall hold office for the term for which appointment was
made and until a successor has been appointed and has qualified in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:66A-36(c).
C.
Beginning with January 1, 1984, the governing body
shall appoint only one person each year as a member to the Authority,
and such member shall serve for a term of five years, as specified
above.
D.
In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the
Authority, no matter how caused, which shall occur during the unexpired
term of any member, a person shall be appointed as a member to the
Authority to serve for the balance of such unexpired term.
A.
Upon the completion of the first appointments to the
Authority and thereafter, on or after February 1 of each year, the
members of the Authority shall conduct an organization meeting at
which they will elect for one year, from its membership, the following:
a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. These
officers of the Authority shall hold office until February 1 following
the year of their election, and until their respective successors
have been appointed and have qualified.
B.
The Authority may also appoint and employ such professional
and technical advisers and experts and such other officers, agents
and employees as it may require from time to time. Further, the Authority
shall also determine the qualifications, duties and compensation for
such personnel.
C.
In no event shall the members of the Authority themselves
receive compensation, and they shall serve without compensation or
remuneration of any kind, with the exception of being reimbursed for
necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
D.
The Authority shall adopt bylaws consistent with the
purposes and intent of this article and the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:66A-32 et seq. The Authority members may also delegate, to one
or more of its officers, agents or employees, such powers and duties
as the Authority shall deem proper.
E.
The Authority shall function and be regulated, in
all respects, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:66A-36,
the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference as though
fully set forth at length.
A member of the Authority may be removed only
by the Township Committee of Pennsauken and only for inefficiency,
neglect of duty or other misconduct in office. Such member shall be
removed only after a hearing has been afforded by the Township Committee
to such member. The member shall receive at least 10 days prior to
the designated hearing date a copy of the charges against him or her;
and at the hearing he or she shall be afforded an opportunity to appear
in person and/or be represented by counsel. If removed, the member
of the Authority shall receive a written resolution of the Township
Committee determining the cause for removal, and a copy of the resolution
of removal shall also be delivered to the Secretary of the Authority.
A.
The Authority shall have all powers and authority,
as specifically set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:66A-36, 40:66A-37 and 40:66A-38,
and it shall discharge its powers and duties in accordance with the
specific provisions of these statutory sections, the provisions of
which are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth
herein.
B.
The specific provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:66A-39 through
and inclusive of 40:66A-60, are hereby incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
The Pennsauken Solid Waste Management Authority
may be dissolved in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:66A-64.
