Duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited
to:
A. Monitoring the current state of the Township's economy and exploring
ways to stimulate economic growth and development.
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B. Actively promoting and seeking businesses which are financially sound,
environmentally responsible and have good growth potential.
C. Working in creating, maintaining and implementing a positive business
climate that fosters a strong economic community by developing a strategic
plan, consistent with the Township's Master Plan (or recommending
changes to the Master Plan if appropriate), which will result in business
growth, the creation of more local jobs and provide new municipal
tax revenue sources with minimal impact on municipal services.
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D. Determining,
where applicable, new and improved modes of transportation to reduce
vehicle trips and recommending ways to initiate a more efficient transportation
infrastructure as it impacts potential economic growth issues and
consumer convenience.
E. Consulting and communicating with the Township Committee, the Planning
Board, the Board of Adjustment, and other municipal advisory bodies,
departments and officials as appropriate concerning land use issues
that may have an impact upon development in the Township as it affects
economic growth issues and consumer convenience. This may also include
recommendations concerning changes to land use and zoning regulations
that could impact economic growth, provided that EDAC shall not consider
particular site plan, variance, redevelopment or tax-abatement applications
or similar applicant-specific matters unless specifically requested
to do so by the Township Committee, Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
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F. With the prior approval of the Township Committee, designing, producing
and distributing marketing, advertising and public relations materials
that promote the economic and business location advantages, land development
opportunities and/or property leasing availability within the Township
that make it a desirable place to locate.
G. Identifying and classifying, by utilizing an updated inventory list,
map or visual aids, all improved and unimproved commercial and industrial
lands, depicting their permitted uses within the Township and, as
a method of determining their current and potential tax status as
a way of measuring their utility, the adaptability and potential advantages
for development, redevelopment or rehabilitation.
H. Creating an information guide to assist businesses interested in
relocating to Morris Township.
I. Assisting the Township's Department of Administration in the research
and preparation of applications for grants or funding which fosters
economic development.
J. Performing other duties and tasks as assigned by the governing body.
K. Preparing an annual report to be submitted to the Township Committee
setting forth in detail its achievements and recommendations covering
the preceding 12 months.
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Other than the duties and responsibilities enumerated above,
the EDAC shall not have the power to enter into contracts, create
debt or take property by condemnation or eminent domain.
Regular members and officers of the EDAC shall serve without
compensation, except that the Township Committee may reimburse members
for incurring legitimate out-of-pocket expenses in the discharge of
EDAC duties and responsibilities such as the development of presentation
and marketing materials, flyers, brochures and correspondence. Members
of the EDAC must first receive the approval of the Township Administrator
or, in his or her absence, the Township's Chief Municipal Finance
Officer before any out-of-pocket expenses (such as travel mileage)
are incurred. If approved, and following such expenditure, EDAC members
shall certify and complete an official Township voucher, providing
a full description and itemization of their expenses.
Before assuming office, each member and officer of the EDAC
shall take an oath that he/she will faithfully and impartially discharge
the duties of his/her office.
The Township Committee may appropriate such sum of money as
may be determined in each year's current fund operating budget in
order for the EDAC to discharge its duties and responsibilities. The
EDAC shall submit a request for funding to the Business Administrator
no later than January 10 of each year or earlier, if requested. Any
approved out-of-pocket expenses shall be charged against the EDAC's
approved calendar-year budget if such budgetary appropriation is granted
by the Township Committee.