[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Clinton 12-27-1990 by Ord. No. 90-14. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby established in the Town of Clinton
a Historic Preservation Commission to promote the conservation of
historic areas and to promote a preservation of cultural, social and
architectural history.
[Amended 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
The Commission shall be comprised of seven regular members and
two alternate members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve
without compensation. The term of appointment shall be three years.
The terms of the initial appointments shall not exceed three years
and shall be staggered; thereafter, the regular members shall be appointed
for three-year terms. Commission members on the Planning Board or
on the Zoning Board shall hold office on the Commission for the term
of membership on the respective board, but in no event shall such
term exceed three years. A vacancy in the term of any regular or alternate
member occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled
for the unexpired term only.
The Historic Preservation Commission shall have
the responsibility to:
A.
Prepare a survey of historic sites.
B.
Coordinate with the Land Use Board as appropriate
on historic sites.
[Amended 12-10-2013 by Ord. No. 13-20]
C.
Work with individuals, groups and other political
entities to further historic interests.
D.
Study the advisability of historical districts within
the town.
E.
Carry out such other advisory, educational and informational
functions as will promote historic preservation in Clinton.
F.
Establish a home for historic artifacts and provide
leadership in the community for the collection, display of and enjoyment
of historic memorabilia and events.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
A.
The membership of the Commission shall include at least one regular
member of each of the following classes:
B.
Of the regular members, a total of at least one less than a majority
shall be of Classes A and B.
C.
The remaining regular members and alternate members shall be designated
as Class C members who shall hold no other municipal office, position
or employment except for membership on the Planning Board or Board
of Adjustment, as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-107. The alternate members
shall be identified as Alternate 1 and Alternate 2, at the time of
appointment.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
A.
At the beginning of each year, the Historic Preservation Commissioners
shall designate members of the Commission to serve as Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson for the Commission and shall select a Secretary,
who may or may not be a member of the Commission or a municipal employee.
B.
The Chairperson shall preside at meetings and shall decide all points
of order and procedure. The Vice Chairperson shall act as Chairperson
in the latter's absence. All powers of the Chairperson shall equally
apply to the Vice Chairperson when the Vice Chairperson is acting
as Chairperson in the latter's absence.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-04]
A.
The Mayor and Council shall make provision in its budget and appropriate
funds for the Historic Preservation Commission, which shall be raised
by taxation in the same manner as other taxes.
B.
The Chief Financial Officer shall oversee all expenditures and purchases
of the Historic Preservation Commission. The Chief Financial Officer
shall keep track of all expenditures and revenues for the Historic
Preservation Commission during the course of the budget year so that
its expenditures are consistent with budgeted amounts and all revenues
are accounted for.
C.
Expenditures of the Historic Preservation Commission are limited
by its annual appropriation as approved by the Mayor and Council,
and such funds it has from fees collected.
D.
All monies received by the Historic Preservation Commission shall
be paid over to the Town Chief Financial Officer to be deposited and
appropriated in accordance with all local government finance laws.
