It is the purpose of this article to enable
the County government to achieve the following goals:
A. The improvement of relations between Essex County
and the state and federal governments.
B. The establishment of the best possible systems of
grant information and management in and for the County.
C. The improvement of relations and creation of a working
partnership between the County of Essex and its constituent municipalities.
At least twice each year, the President of the
Board shall convene an Essex County Legislative Conference to which
shall be invited as participants with the Board all Mayors in the
County and all members of the Congress of the United States and the
New Jersey Legislature whose districts include part of Essex County.
The Conference shall deal with pending or possible legislation to
benefit the local government of the County.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]
There shall be an Advisory Council on Interlocal
Services, composed of the President of the Board, the Executive of
the County, and two (2) persons designated by the Municipal Advisory
Council. The Council shall have such staff as the Board may authorize
subject to the availability of funds. The Council shall:
A. Encourage contractual arrangements between the County
and other governmental bodies pursuant to the Charter;
[Amended 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. O-2006-00016]
B. Advise and inform other governmental bodies of the
areas of potential contracts;
C. Stimulate interest in methods of providing cooperative
services more efficiently;
D. Serve as a clearinghouse for information concerning
interlocal service arrangements;
E. Assist in the coordination of interlocal service agreements;
and
F. Assist in the negotiation and preparation of interlocal
agreements between Essex County and its municipalities and such other
municipalities or other units of government, or among any such units,
as may by law be authorized by the Charter, by N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et
seq., N.J.S.A. 40:48B-1 et seq., or otherwise by law.
Within the limits of funds appropriated for
such purposes, the Board may study the feasibility of any County-municipal
service program it feels may be in the public interest for the provision
of services more efficiently and effectively.