There is hereby established and created the Paramus Access for
All Advisory Board.
The purpose of the Board shall be to advise the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Paramus with regard to the needs of residents and
other individuals within the Borough who are disabled and to advise
the Mayor and Council with regard to compliance with laws and regulations
concerning individuals with disabilities. Without limiting the powers
and purposes of the Board, the Board shall:
A. Undertake
such efforts as are necessary to improve community awareness as to
the needs of residents with disabilities.
B. Propose
measures that will promote a physically accessible environment within
the Borough.
C. Communicate
the Borough's willingness to attract persons with disabilities
and promote public outreach programs designed to foster such communication.
D. Develop
ways to integrate residents with disabilities into all aspects of
community life within the Borough.
E. Encourage
cooperation and coordination with other organizations within the Borough
in an effort to achieve the goals and objectives of the Board.
The Access to All Advisory Board shall consist of nine persons
who are residents of the Borough of Paramus and who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. At least
five members of the Board shall be either persons with disabilities,
parents of children with disabilities, or a resident family member
of whom is the caregiver of a person with a disability. The Mayor
and Council shall make an effort to appoint other members who are
members of other Borough departments. The Mayor shall also designate
one Council member to act as liaison to the Board. The Mayor may also
appoint up to four ex-officio members to the Board who shall be without
voting powers.
The Board shall elect from its membership a Chairperson, Vice
Chairperson and a Secretary.
The Board is authorized to develop and solicit revenue and to
receive grants, gifts, contributions and/or bequests and to expend
any such funds in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the
Board. All expenditures by the Board shall be under the supervision
of the Borough's Chief Financial Officer who shall promulgate
such procedures for the expenditure of funds.
The Board shall adopt bylaws, which bylaws shall be subject
to the approval of the Borough Council.
The Board shall keep records and minutes of its activities and
finances and shall report to the Council on a semiannual basis with
regard to said records and minutes.