The Township government shall include such statutory, legislative,
judicial and independent agencies of local government as are provided
in this article. For the purposes of administration, except as otherwise
provided by the Charter, general law or ordinances of the Township,
such agencies shall be under supervision of the Mayor.
The Board of Adjustment shall have the membership, functions, powers and duties as prescribed by Chapter
600, Land Use.
The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library heretofore
established in the Township shall continue, and the present members
thereof shall continue, until their respective terms expire. The Board
of Trustees shall consist of seven members, one of whom shall be the
Mayor, and one of whom shall be the Superintendent of Schools. The
other five members shall be appointed by the Mayor, and at least four
of the five citizen members must reside within the Township. Each
member shall serve for a term of five years. The Board of Trustees
of the Free Public Library shall:
A. Hold in trust and manage all property of the library.
B. Rent rooms, or, when proper, construct buildings for the use of the
library.
C. Purchase books, pamphlets, documents, papers, CDs, DVDs, tapes, multi-media,
and other reading matter.
D. Hire librarians and other necessary and proper personnel, and fix
their compensation.
E. Make proper rules and regulations for the government of the library.
F. Generally do all things necessary and proper for the establishment
and maintenance of the free public library within the Township.
G. The Board of Trustees shall annually make a report of its transactions,
accounts and the state and condition of the library to the Council.
There shall be a Local Emergency Management Council composed
of 15 members appointed by the Mayor, and each member shall hold office
at the will and pleasure of the Mayor. In addition, the Mayor shall
appoint a Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator from among the
residents of the Township. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall
serve for a term of three years subject to the provisions and requirements
of N.J.S.A. App A:9-40.1. The Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator
shall be a member and serve as Chairman of the Local Emergency Management
Council. The Local Emergency Management Council shall assist the Township
in establishing the various local volunteer agencies needed to meet
the requirements of all local civilian emergency management activities
in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Governor
pursuant to general law. The Local Emergency Management Council is
authorized, within the limits of appropriation, to establish an adequate
organization and to assist in supervising and coordinating the civilian
emergency management activities of the Township. The Municipal Emergency
Management Coordinator shall be responsible for the planning, activating,
coordinating and the conduct of emergency management operations within
the Township. He shall appoint a Deputy Municipal Emergency Management
Coordinator with the approval of the Mayor. Wherever possible, such
deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers or employees
of the Township.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
There shall be a Municipal Court of the Township as heretofore
established, presided over by the Judge of the Municipal Court, appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, as provided
by general law and ordinances of the Township. Appointments to the
office of Judge of the Municipal Court shall be a period of three
years from the date of his appointment. The Judge of the Municipal
Court shall receive such annual compensation as shall be fixed by
ordinance. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall possess the powers
to perform the duties as prescribed by general law and by the rules
governing the courts of the State of New Jersey. The Municipal Court
Administrator shall be designated by the Council for a term and at
a salary to be fixed by the Council.
The Planning Board shall have the membership, functions, powers and duties as prescribed by Chapter
600, Land Use.