There is hereby established the Open Space Advisory Committee
of the Township of Fredon, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee."
The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the
Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Committee, comprised
of the following: one member of the Environmental Commission, one
member of the Township Committee, one member of the Land Use Board,
one member of the Recreation Commission, and three citizens-at-large
(one being an active farmer). Members shall be appointed for a term
of two years, except that the terms of four of the initially appointed
members shall expire after two years, and the terms of the remaining
three initially appointed members shall expire after one year so that
the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year
and their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years and
until the appointment and qualifications of their successors.
The initial meeting of the Committee shall organize within the
first 60 days of the enactment of this article and thereafter, the
Committee shall organize annually and from its members shall elect
a chairperson who shall preside over all meetings, and a vice-chairperson.
The Committee shall select a secretary.
No member of the Committee shall receive compensation for his
or her service.
The purpose of the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee
is to make recommendations to the Township Committee as to the lands
to be acquired for open space; to prioritize acquisitions; and such
other duties as shall be assigned by the Township Committee.
The duties of the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee
are as follows:
A. Develop a comprehensive open space program for consideration by the
Township Committee in connection with the preparation of the Township
Master Plan.
B. Evaluate the importance of specific Township lands for recreational
use (both active and passive), stream corridor and water quality protection,
preservation of aesthetic, cultural and historical value, establishment
and maintenance of greenways, and general preservation and conservation.
C. Identify specific sites and recommend acquisition of open space and
other lands.
D. Recommend that the Township Committee apply for specific county,
state and nonprofit foundation grants to supplement the Township's
Open Space Fund for the acquisition of these lands.
E. Interact with other boards, commissions, committees, and citizens
groups to obtain broad public input for the development of the open
space program and to provide the Township Committee with information
for dissemination to the residents of the Township.
F. Comment to the Land Use Board on the potential for open space preservation
opportunities in applications that involve lands that have special
open space and recreational potential.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]
G. Submit a report to the Township Committee at the end of each calendar
year, including specific budget requests for ongoing activities and
the status of grant applications and awards.
H. The Committee shall maintain minutes of its deliberations and shall
regularly report to the Mayor and Township Committee the results of
its ongoing activities and determinations on a regular basis.