The Municipal Council of the Township of Irvington is hereby
designated as the redevelopment agency for the Township of Irvington
pursuant to the Redevelopment Agencies Law, P.L. 1949, c. 306 (N.J.S.A.
40:55C-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.
The powers of the Municipal Council to perform its legislative
functions relating to the redevelopment of the Township of Irvington
shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. To dispose of land acquired in a redevelopment area to any person
at its fair value, as determined by the Municipal Council, for the
uses specified in the redevelopment plan and pursuant to law and in
a manner which will promote, encourage and assist the industrial,
commercial and economic development in the Township of Irvington.
B. To review, modify and approve contracts with and/or plans of registered
architects, licensed professional engineers or planners for the carrying
out of any redevelopment work.
C. To review, modify and approve contracts with public agencies or redevelopers
to provide, as part of any such contract, for extension of credit
or making loans to redevelopers to finance any redevelopment work.
D. To review, modify and approve contracts with private parties or public
agencies for the opening, grading, improvement or closing of streets,
roadways, sidewalks, alleys or other places or the acquisition by
the Township of other public agencies of property rights or options,
including contracts for the furnishing of property or services in
connection with the redevelopment plan.
E. To review, modify and approve contracts with public agencies, to
the extent and within the scope of the agencies' functions, to cause
the services customarily provided by said agencies to be rendered
for the benefit of occupants of the redevelopment area and to have
such agencies provide and maintain related municipal facilities adjacent
to or in connection with the redevelopment area.
F. To conduct examinations and investigations, including the powers
to hear testimony and take proof under oath at public or private hearing
of any material matter, require attendance of witnesses and the production
of books and papers, take affidavits and issue commissions for the
examination of witnesses who are out of state, unable to attend or
excused from attendance.
G. To formulate policy decisions and undertake necessary or proper action
as to the settlement, compromise or other disposition of litigation
arising from the redevelopment area and project, including the payment
of claims and related activities.
H. To review, modify and approve the selection of the redevelopers to
perform redevelopment activities upon any project and all plans for
the redevelopment projects.
I. To formulate policy decisions relating to the design or construction
of public roadways which are a part of or affected by any project,
retaining walls included in any project area and off-site parking
facilities.
J. To require any municipal officer, in its discretion, to prepare and
submit statements regarding said officer's official duties and the
performance thereof and otherwise investigate the conduct of any department,
office or agency of the municipal government as said conduct relates
to any redevelopment project.
K. To undertake any and all additional activities necessary or proper
to carry out its powers and functions.
The powers of the Mayor to perform his executive functions relating
to the redevelopment of the Township of Irvington shall include but
not be limited to the following:
A. To enforce the laws and ordinances applicable in the municipality
as they affect the redevelopment project.
B. To report to the Municipal Council and public on the status and progress
of the redevelopment project and on such applicable conditions and
requirements of any nature as may bear upon the continuing redevelopment
activities of the project.
C. To make such recommendations for action by the Municipal Council
as may be deemed to be in the public interest.
D. To supervise all activities of the departments of the municipal government
as said activities bear upon the functions and activities of the redevelopment
project.
E. To require each department of the municipal government to prepare
and submit reports with regard to those activities of any redevelopment
project.
F. To exercise those powers afforded by law to attend meetings of the
Municipal Council and take part in Municipal Council conferences as
such meetings and conferences relate to the redevelopment project.
G. To undertake any and all additional activities necessary or proper
to carry out his powers and functions.
The office of Redevelopment Officer is hereby established. The
Redevelopment Officer shall be a Township officer appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Municipal Council. The Redevelopment Officer
shall be a person who, by experience, education and training, is qualified
to carry out the duties assigned to the Redevelopment Officer.
Subject to applicable laws and ordinances, the Redevelopment
Officer shall exercise the following powers and duties under the supervision
of the Mayor:
A. To be the executive officer in charge of the redevelopment activities,
including the preparation and modification of the redevelopment plan
required by N.J.S.A. 40:55C-1 et seq.
B. To have full charge and management of the redevelopment office and
of the employees in said office.
C. To keep accurate records of books of account of all redevelopment
transactions.
D. To prepare budget recommendations for the redevelopment office.
E. To have full charge and management of the redevelopment properties
and equipment.
F. To prepare and present to the Mayor short- and long-range planning
recommendations for the improvement of redevelopment activities.
G. To coordinate redevelopment activities with the work of other departments
and officers of the Township of Irvington.
H. To keep the Mayor and Municipal Council apprised of the respective
obligations to the United States Government; to coordinate the redevelopment
activities of the municipality with those of the United States Government;
to coordinate the activities of redevelopment planners and consultants;
and to establish progress schedules of redevelopment activity.
I. To prepare written reports of all redevelopment activities of the
Township of Irvington undertaken with regard to any redevelopment
project during the relevant period. Said reports shall be reviewed
by the Mayor and shall be provided to the Township Council on or before
the 15th and the final day of each month. Said reports shall adequately
summarize and describe the redevelopment activities undertaken and
shall include a discussion of recommended future actions under consideration.
The reports shall also describe activities relating to present or
future tenants of the redevelopment area and activities undertaken
with the Housing Authority or other authority, board or agency relating
to the redevelopment project.
J. To undertake any additional activities necessary or proper to carry
out his powers and duties.