The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sections 6-2 through 6-6, pertaining to the Local Assistance Board, which immediately followed this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
The Local Emergency Management Council shall be comprised of not more than 15 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor after consultation with the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the Mayor and Council of the Borough and who shall serve without compensation.
[Amended 10-15-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-18]
B. 
The Council shall have all the functions, powers and duties prescribed by general law, executive order, ordinance or resolution.
C. 
The Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator shall be the Lodi Police Chief and shall serve as the Chairman of the Local Emergency Management Council and shall report directly to the Borough Manager.
[Amended 10-15-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-18]
D. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, which stated that the Emergency Management Coordinator shall be Chairman of the Council and shall report directly to the Borough Manager, was deleted pursuant to Ord. No. 2024-18, adopted 10-15-2024. See now Subsection C.
E. 
The Emergency Management Council and Coordinator, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is hereby continued, except as to the provisions set forth in this chapter, which said provisions shall supersede any such existing conflicting provisions.
The Municipal Court of the Borough of Lodi, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued.
The Planning Board of the Borough of Lodi, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued.
The Housing Authority of the Borough of Lodi, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 6-12, Redevelopment Agency, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 192-22. Original Section 6-13, Rent Leveling Board, which immediately followed this section, is deleted; the Board was abolished by Ord. No. 404-25.
[Amended 10-15-1991 by Ord. No. 192-6; 6-21-1993 by Ord. No. 193-23]
The Police Department of the Borough of Lodi, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued, except as to those provisions set forth in §§ 5-63 through 5-69 herein, which said provisions shall supersede the existing Borough regulations and/or ordinances appertaining thereto.
The Fire Department of the Borough of Lodi, as heretofore constituted and empowered pursuant to law, is continued.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article XII to the contrary, all terms of office of existing officers, appointees and/or government officials are hereby terminated in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-208.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Article VII, Residency Requirements, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 6-19-2000 by Ord. No. 200-14.
[Added 11-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-15]
A. 
The following policy shall apply to all boards, commissions or committees as well as their members created or appointed by the Mayor and/or Council of the Borough. Whenever a member of a board, commission or committee, without being excused by a majority of the authorized members of such body, fails to attend and participate at meetings of such body for a period of eight consecutive weeks or four consecutive regular meetings, whichever shall be of longer duration, at the conclusion of such period the office shall be deemed to be vacant, provided that the board, commission or committee shall notify the appointing authority in writing of such determination; and also provided, further, that the board, commission or committee may refuse to excuse only with respect to those failures to attend and participate which are not due to legitimate illness; it being understood that the board, commission or committee may refuse to excuse a member from the attendance requirement for any reason other than illness.
B. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member of a board, commission or committee (except the Mayor as a member of a Planning Board or Board of Adjustment) may be removed for cause by the governing body upon written charges and after a public hearing, if requested.
C. 
Attendance at all such meetings shall be recorded in the minutes of said body, and such minutes shall be provided by the body to the department responsible to the board, commission or committee and maintained by that department. If attendance records indicate that any member has exceeded the absences as described in this section, the chairperson of the respective body shall provide such member with a letter, delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, advising of the vacation of office. A copy of such letter shall be provided to the Municipal Clerk.
D. 
Any member who shall have been removed from any such body may appeal said removal to the Mayor and Council, who shall hold a hearing to determine if good cause exists for such absences. Notice of an appeal must be received by the Municipal Clerk within 10 days of the mailing of the notice of vacation. The Borough Council shall hold such hearings at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting (unless such meeting is less than 10 days after the delivery of the appeal to the Clerk, in which case it shall be held at the following regularly scheduled meeting).