[Amended 3-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6; 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-16]
There is hereby created, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1, an Environmental
Commission which shall consist of seven commissioners plus two alternate
commissioners, who shall be designated at the times of their appointment
as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2," all of whom shall be residents
of the Borough of Red Bank and one of whom shall be a member of the
Planning Board. Each member of the Environmental Commission shall
be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve without compensation. An
alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings
but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular
member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member
may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice
must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No.
1 shall vote first.
The Environmental Commission shall have the following powers
and duties:
A. To conduct research into the use and possible use of the open land
areas of the Borough of Red Bank.
B. To keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned,
including open marsh lands, swamps, and other wetlands, in order to
obtain information on the proper use of such areas, and may from time
to time recommend to the Planning Board, plans and programs for the
inclusion in a municipal master plan and the development and use of
such areas.
C. To study and make recommendations concerning open space preservation,
water resources management, air pollution control, solid waste management,
noise control, soil and landscape protection, environmental appearance,
marine resources and protection of flora and fauna.
D. To review and make recommendations on any major applications filed
before the Red Bank Planning Board and/or the Red Bank Zoning Board
of Adjustment.
E. To have input into the impact of major applications in other contiguous
municipalities as they may impact upon the Borough of Red Bank.
F. To comment on Master Plan reviews.
G. To serve
as members of the Borough's "Green Team" to advance the Borough's
goals and objectives under the Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification
Program, together with any and all other Green Team members appointed
annually by resolution of the Borough's governing body.
[Added 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
The Environmental Commission may not acquire property, either
real or personal, in the name of the municipality either by gift,
purchase, grant, bequest, devise or lease or otherwise. The Environmental
Commission may recommend to the Borough Council the acquisition of
any such property, either real or personal, which may be necessary
to acquire, maintain, improve, protect, limit the future use of, or
otherwise conserve improperly utilized open spaces and other land
and water areas in the Borough of Red Bank.
The Commission shall include nonvoting liaison members from
the Borough of Tinton Falls, Borough of Little Silver, Borough of
Fair Haven, Borough of Shrewsbury and Township of Middletown; provided,
however, that the named contiguous municipalities agree to forward
and nominate a liaison member; and, provided further that the named
municipalities have adopted an Environmental Commission and have also
agreed to accept a liaison member from the Borough of Red Bank as
a nonvoting member of their Environmental Commission.