A local harbor and waterfront commission, to
be known as the "Harbor Commission of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey,"
be and the same is hereby created.
The Commission shall consist of seven persons,
residents of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands, to be appointed by
the governing body.
[Amended 11-28-1978 by Ord. No. 739; 2-27-1990 by Ord. No.
960-90; 1-25-2012 by Ord. No. 01-2012]
A. The Commission shall organize annually on the first
Wednesday after the Council reorganization meeting in January. The
Commission shall have monthly meetings and such other meetings as
may be determined by said Commission. The Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Secretary, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, and Client Services
Representative of the Commission shall be elected by the members of
the Commission at its organization meeting each year.
B. The Client Services Representative shall receive all
moneys payable to the Harbor Commission and deposit them in an account
or accounts in the name of the Harbor Commission of Atlantic Highlands
and shall make monthly reports to the governing body of receipts and
disbursements showing the balances on hand. All disbursements shall
be made only by the presentation of proper vouchers therefor and upon
the checks authorized by the Commission, signed by the Chairman (or,
in the Chairman's absence, the Vice-Chairman) and by the Chief Financial
Officer/Treasurer (or, in the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's
absence, the Client Services Representative).
The members of the Harbor Commission shall serve
without compensation.
[Amended 12-14-1982 by Ord. No. 801; 2-19-1992 by Ord. No.
14-92]
The Commission shall be vested with the powers and duties defined and designated in §
5-7 of this article, but where the exercise of such powers or duties shall involve an expenditure, lease or transfer of property exceeding $2,500 in value, such action shall require the approval, by resolution, of the governing body of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands.