[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.
The Economic Development Committee shall be strictly an advisory council
and shall perform the functions and exercise the powers hereinafter enumerated:
A. It will develop ways and means of attracting commercial
enterprise to the Borough of Tuckerton.
B. It will make recommendations to attract commercial enterprise
toward the same to the Mayor and Borough Council for consideration.
C. 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. It shall classify vacant lands according to their adaptability
for the settlement thereon of various types of commercial enterprises.
E. It shall make a study of the tax structure with a view
towards reducing the tax burden on the residents of Tuckerton Borough.
F. 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.
G. It may utilize the services of the Borough Attorney and
Borough Engineer upon approval of the Mayor and Borough Council.