There is hereby created a Committee to be known as the "Community
Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee." The Committee shall consist
of seven members plus two alternate Commissioners, who shall be designated
at the times of their appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate
No. 2," to be appointed by the Borough Council. All members are to
serve without compensation. To the greatest extent possible, the ethnic
composition of the Committee shall be comparable to that of the Borough
of Red Bank. 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.
All members of the Advisory Committee shall serve for a term
of three years, except that upon the original organization of the
Committee, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year;
two members for a term of two years; and three members for a term
of three years. Thereafter, the term of each member shall be for three
years. Alternate Committee members shall serve for a term of two years
except that upon the original appointments, one alternate shall serve
for one year and one alternate shall serve for two years. Thereafter,
the term of each alternate shall be for two years. All Committee members
shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. The
appointment of a member to an unexpired term shall be for the unexpired
term of said Committee member only. The Borough Manager shall serve
as an ex officio member of the Committee.
The Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee shall
annually select a Chair, Vice Chair, and such other officers from
its members as the Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee
may determine.
The Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee shall
meet periodically and shall make an annual report, in December, to
the Borough Council of its activity, and shall make such recommendations
periodically as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
article.