There is hereby established an advisory commission on green
initiatives under the Sustainable Jersey program. This advisory commission
will be known as the Green Team and will be a subcommittee of the
Environmental Commission reporting to the Chair of the Commission.
Green Team membership will consist of members of the Commission and
any interested residents of Hamilton Township appointed by the Mayor,
subject to Council's advice and consent.
The members of the Green Team shall choose annually from among
its members a chairperson and such other sub-chairs as they may deem
necessary.
Members shall serve for three years. Any appointment to fill
a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term of that member only.
The Green Team shall be responsible for advising the Mayor and
Council through the Chair of the Commission on how to best focus the
Township's efforts to improve its environmental sustainability and
pursue local initiatives and actions that will lead to Sustainable
Jersey Municipal Certification.
The Green Team shall meet at least monthly at a time and place
determined by the membership.
There shall be appropriated in each annual budget of the Township
such sum as may be determined by the Mayor and Council to be necessary
for the purposes of providing the sole source of funding to administer
the Green Team.
The Green Team shall make an annual report of its activities
to the Chair of the Commission and periodically make such recommendations
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes set out in this article.