It shall be the duty of this Committee to:
A. Make continuous study and survey of the opportunities of the Borough
of High Bridge for economic development.
B. Analyze business, industry and trade worldwide with a view to ascertain
the type of commerce best suited to the economic and social improvement
of the Borough.
C. Prepare an annual report to the Mayor and Council as to the development
of the commercial and merchant districts, including but not limited
to business needs, improvements to Borough infrastructure, construction
capacity, sewer capacity, labor, taxes and property assessment and
improvements for business retention.
D. Recommend to the Mayor and Council and Planning Board reasonable
and desirable restrictions and improvements concerning commercial
areas.
E. Recommend to Mayor, Council and Planning Board changes to zoning
establishing a desirable commercial ratable base for an area for business
and trade.
F. Prepare and sponsor events to improve merchant trade and commerce
in downtown business areas. Sponsor educational symposiums to improve
business knowledge of commercial owners.
G. The Committee may prepare and distribute material and data advertising
the advantages of the Borough for the purpose of attracting business.
H. The Committee shall receive from all officials and all authorized
boards, departments and offices of the Borough such assistance as
may be required by the Committee in performing its duties, and the
Committee shall also be given access to all municipal reports and
information which may assist the Committee in the performance of its
duties.
[Amended 2-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-1]
Each Committee member shall be entitled to one vote with the
exception of the Mayor and Council liaison who shall not be voting
members. Approval of any matter requires an affirmative vote from
the majority of the members present, provided a quorum of four is
present and voting.
If any member misses more than three consecutive meetings of
the Committee, without prior authorization from the Chairperson, such
members shall be considered to have resigned from the Committee. In
addition, any member of the Committee may be removed at any time and
without cause by a majority vote of the Borough Council.
In accordance with the State of New Jersey Administrative Code,
the Economic Development Committee members shall be required to file
disclosure statements as required by the Local Government Ethics Law.
The Committee may create such ad hoc committees as the business
of the Committee may require, each of which shall exist for such period
of time and perform such duties as the Committee may determine.