[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Tuckerton 3-1-2004 by Ord. No. 7-2004. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established an Environmental
Commission in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1.
The Environmental Commission shall be responsible for the protection,
development and use of natural resources, including water resources,
located within the Borough of Tuckerton.
[Amended 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 6-2005; 2-6-2006 by Ord. No.
1-2006]
A.
The Environmental Commission shall consist of seven
regular members and two alternate members, designated as "Alternate
No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2," appointed by the Mayor of the Borough
of Tuckerton. The Mayor shall designate one of the members of the
Environmental Commission to serve as Chairman and presiding officer.
B.
The Mayor shall have the right to appoint not more
than three Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) members to support the
Environmental Commission. The CAC member(s) shall not be considered
members of the Environmental Commission, but rather an advisory board
to the Environmental Commission. The CAC member(s) shall, as directed
by the Chairman of the Environmental Commission, assist the Environmental
Commission in its work and perform such other functions as directed
and authorized by the Environmental Commission Chairman. The CAC member(s)
will also advise the Environmental Commission on relevant topics and
local concerns. Terms shall be at the discretion of the Mayor, based
upon the recommendation of the Chairman.
C.
The Chairman may appoint nonresidents and residents
as "associate members" of the CAC to assist with specific projects.
[Amended 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 6-2005; 2-6-2006 by Ord. No.
1-2006]
A.
The initial term of office for the first five members
of the Commission shall be as follows: two members for one year; two
members for two years; and one member for three years. Two positions
shall be added effective January 1, 2006; one shall be for one year
ending December 31, 2006, and a second for two years ending December
31, 2007. As the term of each member on the Commission expires, his
successor shall be appointed for a term of three years. All terms
shall commence on January 1 of the year of appointment. A vacancy
on the Commission occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall
be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original
appointment.
B.
The terms of office for the alternate members of the
Commission shall be 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. All terms shall commence
on January 1 of the year of appointment. A vacancy occurring otherwise
than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired
term only.
The Mayor and governing body of the Borough
may remove any member of the Environmental Commission for cause on
written charges served upon a member. The member shall be entitled
to a hearing and shall be entitled to be represented by counsel.
The Environmental Commission shall:
A.
Formulate such recommendations to the Borough Council
concerning open space preservation, water resources management, air
pollution control, solid waste management, noise control, soil and
landscaping protection, environmental appearance, marine resources
and the protection of flora and fauna.
B.
Initiate studies concerning open space preservation,
water resources management, air pollution control, solid waste management,
noise control, soil and landscaping protection, environmental appearance,
marine resources and the protection of flora and fauna.
C.
Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately
owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order
to obtain information on the proper use of such areas and make recommendations
to the Planning Board and the governing body concerning the same.
D.
Keep records of its meetings and activities and make
an annual report to the governing body.
E.
Coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized
for similar purposes and advertise, prepare, print and distribute
books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets and promote public education
programs which support recycling and the preservation of our environment.
F.
Subject to the approval of the governing body, acquire
property, both real and personal, in the name of the municipality,
by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, dense or lease, for any of its
purposes and shall administer the same for such purposes subject to
terms of the conveyance or gift.
G.
Appoint such clerks and other employees and incur
such expenses as it may from time to time require, provided that the
same shall be within the limit of funds appropriated to it by the
governing body or otherwise available to it.
H.
Formulate such recommendations to the Borough Council concerning
the restoration, protection and maintenance of all tidal and nontidal
waterways and shorelines within the Borough, including man-made and
natural lagoons and adjacent waters of the Little Egg Harbor Bay.
[Added 12-16-2019 by Ord. No.
8-2019]
I.
Seek alternative sources of funding for waterway initiatives from
all available public and private sources and manage projects with
thorough communications and goals and coordinate with all county,
state and federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over Borough
waterways for the purpose of advancing local objectives.
[Added 12-16-2019 by Ord. No.
8-2019]
