All five citizen members shall be nominated by the Mayor and
confirmed with the advice and consent of the Borough Council. The
Borough Council liaison shall be designated every year at the annual
reorganization meeting of the Borough by the Mayor. All members shall
serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The
members of the Accessibility Committee shall designate one of its
citizen members as Chairperson, and that individual shall serve until
the first day of January next following that election and until his
or her successor shall be appointed and qualified. Vacancies occurring
other than by the expiration of the term shall be filled in the manner
prescribed therein, but only for the balance of the unexpired term.
The Accessibility Committee shall have the following powers
and duties:
A. To establish, amend and supplement its own bylaws to govern its structure,
operations and activities to the extent not inconsistent with this
article or any other local, state or federal regulation or law.
B. To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Metuchen in order for the Mayor and Council to address issues with
other Borough agencies, including the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce,
with respect to any matters relating to the accessibility of public
accommodation for the disabled in the Borough of Metuchen.
C. To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council in order for the
Mayor and Council to address such recommendations with all other boards,
commissions and agencies with respect to programs to assist individuals
with disabilities.
D. To coordinate through the Administrator cooperation with other commissions
and departments of the Borough of Metuchen to promote accessible activities
and programs.
E. To identify needs of individuals with disabilities within the Borough
of Metuchen.
F. To confer, as a body, with any county, state, federal or private
agencies involved in programs for individuals with disabilities for
the purpose of acquiring information about available services and
programs for individuals with disabilities in the Borough of Metuchen.
G. To aid the Borough of Metuchen, where necessary, in assisting individuals
with disabilities in the Borough of Metuchen where help is sought
in connection with issues related to disability and the accessibility
of places and programs.
H. To make an annual report of its activities to the Mayor and Borough
Council and at such other time as the Mayor or Borough Council shall
request.
I. The Accessibility Committee shall be advisory in nature; neither
it nor its members have the authority to contract, bind or act on
behalf of the Borough of Metuchen. Its sole function is to assist
the Mayor, Council and administration of the Borough of Metuchen in
assessing the accessibility of matters in the Borough of Metuchen
to the disabled.