[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Buena 6-27-2017 by Ord. No.
650. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Buena Green Team be and is hereby established
as an advisory committee for the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Buena.
The general purposes for the Green Team shall include but not
be limited to:
A.
Managing Buena Borough's participation in the Sustainable Jersey
Program.
B.
Encouraging the Borough staff to pursue sustainable practices where
possible and implement the Borough Council's environmental goals.
C.
At the recommendation of the Borough Council, work with existing
groups within the Borough whose actions effect environmental issues
so as to eliminate duplication and assure that important tasks are
covered.
D.
Coordinate input for the Borough's website.
E.
Provide suggestions for further research and action to the Borough
Council.
F.
At the direction of the Borough Council, provide advice and suggestions
to the Borough Land Use Board to assure that environmental issues
are considered in their deliberations and actions.
G.
Manage and organize various ad hoc environmental groups within the
Borough.
H.
Solicit and evaluate environmental ideas and suggestions from the
community.
I.
Promote the causes of sustainability within the Borough.
A.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Buena shall appoint seven
Borough residents to serve as the Green Team who will serve without
compensation. The Green Team shall elect from among its members a
Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer. Initially, three members
shall be appointed to a three-year term, two members to a two-year
term, and two members to a one-year term. Thereafter, all terms shall
be for three years.
B.
The Green Team shall select Borough volunteers to work on Green Team
projects. The names of the Green Team volunteers shall periodically
be submitted to the Borough of Buena Mayor and Council, and the Green
Team Committee reports, minutes, etc., shall also be submitted to
the Mayor and Council.
The Green Team shall meet monthly. Additional meetings of the
Green Team may be scheduled by the Chair at his/her discretion.
If any section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision
of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall
apply only to the specific section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause
or provision so adjudged and the remainder of this chapter shall be
deemed valid and effective.
Ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions
of this chapter be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent
of any such inconsistencies.
This chapter shall take effect after final passage and publication
as provided by law.
