[Ord. No. 436 §§ 1—5]
a.
The Borough of Peapack and Gladstone hereby establishes a reciprocal
agreement with each and every municipality within the Counties of
Somerset, Morris and Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, for intermunicipal
police assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
b.
This section shall become effective as to each of the above-mentioned
municipalities at such time as such municipality has adopted or may
adopt an ordinance having substantially the same terms and conditions
as set forth in this section.
c.
The Borough of Peapack and Gladstone shall bear all expenses incurred
by members of the Borough Police Department for emergency assistance
rendered to any other municipality within the Counties of Somerset,
Morris and Hunterdon, and the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone and
shall make no claim for reimbursement for any such municipality for
damages, injuries, wages or other expenses for aid rendered by the
members of its Police Department to such municipality, provided that
such municipality has adopted the appropriate reciprocal ordinance
substantially in conformity with this section.
d.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2, the members
of the Police Department of the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone and
of any other municipality which has adopted an ordinance substantially
similar to this section, while on duty rendering assistance outside
of their respective municipalities, shall have the same powers, authority
and immunities as have the members of the police force of the municipality
in which such assistance is being rendered.
e.
When an emergency occurs and intermunicipal police assistance is
requested pursuant to this and similarly enacted ordinances, the Chief
of Police of the municipality wherein the emergency exists shall be
the senior ranking officer of all members of any Police Department
which may be rendering assistance within the confines of the municipality.
[Ord. No. 1009-2015]
a.
Findings. The Borough of Peapack and Gladstone finds it to be in
the best interests of the Borough to provide supplemental police assistance
as a "participating local unit" to any "requesting local unit" for
"mutual police aid," as such terms are defined in the Mutual Police
Aid Interlocal Services Agreement herein adopted.
b.
Adoption of Agreement. The Borough of Peapack and Gladstone does
hereby approve and adopt the Mutual Police Aid Interlocal Services
Agreement, and does hereby agree to provide supplemental police assistance
as a "participating local unit" to any "requesting local unit" which
has adopted an ordinance approving and adopting the Mutual Police
Aid Interlocal Services Agreement. Any future amendments or modifications
to the Mutual Police Aid Interlocal Services Agreement shall not require
an amendment to this subsection, provided such amended or modified
agreement is authorized by proper resolution of the Borough.
c.
Participation by Borough. The participation by the Borough of Peapack
and Gladstone shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth
in the Mutual Police Aid Interlocal Services Agreement, in conjunction
with the terms and conditions of providing mutual aid as provided
by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, et seq.
[Ord. No. 628 §§ 1—3]
a.
Preamble. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-26 authorize the rendering
of mutual fire aid and first-aid by and between protection forces
in the event of an emergency, and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1
authorize mutual aid agreements between municipalities upon the adoption
of reciprocal ordinances. In accordance with the foregoing statutory
provisions, the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone desires to enter
into separate mutual aid agreements with the municipalities hereinafter
mentioned for the provisions of first-aid and fire protection services
in the event of an emergency.
b.
Authorization to Enter Agreement. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-26
and N.J.S.A. 40A:156.1 the Mayor and Borough Clerk of the Borough
of Peapack and Gladstone, in the County of Somerset are hereby authorized
to execute and attest separate mutual aid agreements with the Township
of Bedminster, the Township of Mendham, the Borough of Bernardsville,
the Borough of Far Hills, the Borough of Chester and the Township
of Chester for the provision of first-aid and fire protection services
in the event of an emergency, such agreements to be subject to the
following terms and conditions to be included in the agreements executed
between the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone and the respective municipalities:
1.
Each party agrees that in the event of a first-aid or fire emergency
within the municipal jurisdiction of the other party first-aid or
fire protection services and assistance will be provided upon request
and to the extent reasonably possible without endangering persons
or property within the municipality rending such assistance.
2.
All mutual first-aid and fire aid rendered pursuant to the mutual
aid agreement shall be provided without charge or expense to the municipality
receiving assistance. Each party to the mutual aid agreement acknowledges
that in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-26 it shall be solely responsible
for the provision of any and all salary and other benefits for its
first-aid members and firemen, whether paid or volunteer, rendering
assistance within the other municipality to the same extent as if
such first-aid member or firemen were performing their duties within
the municipality providing the assistance.
3.
Any mutual aid agreement shall have an initial term of one (1) year
and shall be automatically renewed for additional and successive one
(1)-year terms, unless and until one (1) of the parties to the agreement
elects to terminate the agreement by the adoption of an ordinance
and the delivery of a copy of the ordinance to the Clerk of the other
municipality.
c.
A mutual aid agreement authorized by this section shall be entered
into by the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone, in the County of Somerset
with a municipality named in paragraph a only after such municipality
has adopted an ordinance authorizing such agreement, which ordinance
shall contain provisions similar to those set forth in subparagraphs
1, 2 and 3 of paragraph b.
d.
The members of any department and force or company providing assistance
hereunder shall have, while so acting, the same powers and authority
as have the members of the first-aid and fire department and force
or volunteer first-aid or fire company of the municipality, or other
territorial jurisdiction, in which such aid is rendered. The members
shall also have, while so acting, such rights and immunities as they
otherwise enjoy in the performance of their normal duties in the municipality,
or other territorial jurisdiction, rendering such assistance.
[Ord. No. 371 § 1]
a.
Authorization.
1.
Pursuant to the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq.,
the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into a
contract on behalf of the Borough for the provision of local health
services (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3A 2-1, et seq.) as herein specified
with any or all of the following local units:
2.
The respective Boards of Health within the above units also may become
a party to the contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:8A-3.
b.
Nature and Extent of Local Public Health Services. The terms, conditions
and pro-rata consideration for local public health services shall
be in accordance with a proposed contract between the participating
local units and respective Boards of Health, copies of which contract
are available for public inspection in the Municipal Clerk's office
at the Municipal Complex.
[Ord. No. 711]
Employees at the Public Works Department and the Senior Custodian
of the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone are required to hold a Commercial
Driver's License (hereinafter "CDL"). Effective January 1, 1996, the
Borough is required to comply with the Omnibus Transportation Employee
Testing Act of 1991 (hereinafter "Act") and rules mandated by the
Federal Highway Administration (hereinafter "Rules") regarding policies
and procedures for Borough employees who are required to hold and
maintain a CDL. The aforementioned Act and Rules require certain policies
and testing procedures implemented by the Borough for those employees
who possess a CDL. The County of Somerset (hereinafter "County") has
already implemented the required policies and testing procedures mandated
by the Act and Rules. The New Jersey Interlocal Service Act, N.J.S.A.
40:8A-1 et seq. provides for agreements for the provisions of joint
services between counties and municipalities for the sharing of costs.
Such costs would include the implementation of programs for those
employees required to have a CDL. The Borough and the County have
determined that it is their mutual best interest to share the costs
and responsibilities for the implementation of the policies and procedures
required by the Act and Rules for those employees required to possess
a CDL. The terms of sharing said costs and responsibilities is set
forth in an Interlocal Services Agreement between the Borough of Peapack
and Gladstone and the County.
[Ord. No. 711 § 1]
The Mayor and Borough Clerk, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et
seq., are hereby authorized to execute the aforementioned Agreement
between the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone and the County of Somerset,
which Agreement is incorporated herein by reference and shall remain
on file in the office of the Borough Clerk, 1 School Street, Peapack,
NJ 07977, where same shall be available for public inspection.
[Ord. No. 711 § 2]
This section shall take effect pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8A-4.
