[Adopted 2-14-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04]
[Amended 3-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04; 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-16]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Red Bank herewith create an Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (hereinafter "the Committee") to be composed of seven members, plus two alternate members, who shall be designated at the times of their appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" appointed by the Borough Council, which appointments shall be for a three-year period for full members and a two-year period for alternate members. Initial Committee members shall serve the following initial terms: two members for a term of one year; two members for a term of two years; and three members for a term of three years. Initial alternate members shall serve for the following initial terms: Alternate No. 1 for one year; Alternate No. 2 for two years. An alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first. The members shall serve until successors are qualified if no appointment is made on the anniversary of that member's appointment.
The members of the Committee shall not be employees of the Borough of Red Bank and shall be unpaid, and the members shall not be able to receive any consideration or remuneration other than membership in the Committee.
[Amended 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-16]
The Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis and shall provide reports to the Borough Council by May 31 and September 31 of every year concerning its activities and shall make regular recommendations to the Borough Council concerning issues involving animal welfare and shall be afforded opportunities for the dissemination of information on the Borough's website concerning animal welfare issues as they arise, subject to the approval of the Borough Manager of the Borough of Red Bank.
The Committee shall not have any rights, duties, or obligations that are specifically delegated by law to enforcement agencies of the state, county, or municipality concerning animal cruelty issues of any type.
If any part of this article is deemed to be illegal or ineffective, the other provisions shall nonetheless remain in force.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. XIII, Redevelopment Agency, adopted 2-27-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05, which immediately followed, was repealed 7-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-07.