For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
COMMISSION
The Citizens' Advisory Commission established by this article.
DISTRICT
Election District as designated by the County Board of Elections
pursuant to the statutes of the state.
WARD
That territorial section of the Town which has been established
and designated for election purposes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:44-15.
There is hereby created and established a Citizens' Advisory
Commission, which shall have such functions, powers and duties as
may be delegated to it by the Town Council and as may be otherwise
provided by ordinance.
The Town Council intends to promote, through the Citizens' Advisory
Commission, a truly representative liaison between the Town Council
and the citizenry it represents, and to obtain the thoughts and advice
of a truly representative group of citizens to promote the best interests
of the Town.
[Amended 12-9-1969 by Ord. No. MC 2244]
A. The Commission shall be composed of residents appointed from each
of the districts in each ward in the Town, who shall be known as "District
Commissioners."
B. Each appointee shall serve without compensation for a term of two
years and until his successor is duly appointed.
C. Members of the Town Council shall serve ex officio but shall have
no vote.
[Amended 6-19-1967 by Ord. No. MC 2165; 4-23-2013 by Ord. No. MC 3490]
A. Members of the Citizens' Advisory Commission shall be appointed by
the Township Council in the following manner:
(1) Each of the three Council members at-large shall appoint six members
to the Commission.
(2) Each of the four ward Council members shall appoint four members
to the Commission.
(3) Appointments shall be coordinated by the Council as a whole, to provide representation from each district as provided in §
22-6.
B. The appointment of a member who shall miss more than three consecutive
meetings without being excused by the Chairman of the Citizens' Advisory
Commission shall become null and void and that member's office shall
be declared vacant. In the event such a vacancy occurs, the Council
member who makes such appointment shall make a new appointment to
fill the vacancy.
The Commission shall be divided into four basic groups representing
each of the four wards in the Town. Each basic ward group may meet
as frequently as is desirable. The Commission as a whole shall meet
monthly in quarters to be furnished by the Town.
The Commission shall meet quarterly with the Council in such
quarters and at such hour as the Council shall designate. In matters
of great importance, the Council may call for a meeting with the Commission;
or, upon a majority vote of the Commission, the Commission Chairman
shall call for a meeting with the Council at a mutually convenient
date and time.
The Commission shall establish a legislative committee to propose
legislation beneficial to all citizens of the Town, a research committee
and a publicity committee, and may create such other committees as
shall be deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Commission.
All departments, agencies, officials and officers of the Town
shall cooperate with and assist the Commission in all respects.