[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Tuckerton 6-19-1995
by Ord. No. 9-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-18-2003 by Ord. No. 10-2003; 7-7-2004
by Ord. No. 15-2004]
There is hereby established an Economic Development Committee for the
Borough of Tuckerton, which Committee shall consist of five members and two
alternates to be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Borough Council.
A.Â
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough
Council, shall appoint two members for a one-year term, two members for a
two-year term and one member for a three-year term. Terms shall begin January
1 of the year of appointment. Upon the expiration of the initial terms of
appointment, all reappointments shall be for a term of three years. Any vacancy
which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for that member shall be
filled for the unexpired term only. The two alternate members shall be designated
at the time of appointment as Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2. The terms
of the alternate members shall be for two years, except that the terms of
the alternate members first appointed shall be two years for Alternate No.
1 and one year for Alternate No. 2, so that the term of not more than one
alternate member shall expire in any one year. A vacancy occurring otherwise
than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
[Amended 8-18-2003 by Ord. No. 10-2003; 7-7-2004
by Ord. No. 15-2004]
B.Â
At the first meeting of the Economic Development Committee,
a Chairperson and Secretary shall be elected by a majority vote of the Committee
members to serve for terms of one year.
The Economic Development Committee shall be strictly an advisory council
and shall perform the functions and exercise the powers hereinafter enumerated:
A.Â
It will develop ways and means of attracting commercial
enterprise to the Borough of Tuckerton.
B.Â
It will make recommendations to attract commercial enterprise
toward the same to the Mayor and Borough Council for consideration.
C.Â
It shall not exercise any power of condemnation or eminent
domain and shall not be authorized to pledge the credit of the Borough of
Tuckerton or to create any debt against or in any manner act as the agent
of the Borough.
D.Â
It shall classify vacant lands according to their adaptability
for the settlement thereon of various types of commercial enterprises.
E.Â
It shall make a study of the tax structure with a view
towards reducing the tax burden on the residents of Tuckerton Borough.
F.Â
The Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee
shall make an annual report to the Mayor and Borough Council setting forth,
in detail, its operations and transactions for the preceding 12 months. The
Secretary of the Economic Development Committee shall keep complete and accurate
records of its meetings.
