[Ord. #1994-26, § 1]
Pursuant to the provisions of Title 40 Chapter 48B of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey; there is hereby created a public body corporate and politic under the name and style of "The Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting."
[Ord. #1994-26, § 2]
The Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting is a municipal joint meeting as particularly contemplated and provided for in Section 2.1, Chapter 48B, of Title 40 and shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties provided for by said Law and shall constitute an agency and instrumentality of two (2) of the municipalities in the Fort Dix region, specifically: the Township of Plumsted, Ocean County, and the Township of New Hanover, Burlington County.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 3]
A copy of this chapter duly certified by the Township Clerk shall be filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Community Affairs. Upon proof of such filing a certified copy of said chapter, the Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting shall in any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to, any contract or obligation or act of the Joint Meeting, be conclusively deemed to have been lawfully and properly created, organized and established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers pursuant to Title 40 Chapter 48B of the Revised Statutes.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 4]
After the taking effect of the chapter creating said Joint Meeting and the filing of a certified copy thereof as provided in Section 19A-3 hereof, three (3) persons shall be appointed as members of the Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting Management Committee. The Management Committee shall consist of one (1) member appointed by the governing body of each of the member municipalities. The third member and the alternate member shall be appointed by the selection of the two (2) members of the Management Committee. The members of the joint contract agree that the third member and the alternate member shall alternate between a resident of Plumsted Township and New Hanover Township on successive years. In any given year the alternate member and the third member may not be residents of the same municipality. Said members of the Management Committee shall be residents of the appointing local unit. Such appointee may or may not be a member of the appointing governing body. Each member of the Management Committee shall hold office for the term of one (1) year and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 5]
In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the Authority occurring during an unexpired term of office, a person shall be appointed as a member of the Authority to serve for such unexpired term by the governing body or the joint selection process that made the original appointment for such unexpired term. Each member shall hold office for the term for which he was appointed and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 6]
The Management Committee shall elect annually from among its members a Chairman to preside over its meetings. The Management Committee may appoint such other officers and employees, including counsel, who need not be members of the Management Committee or members of the governing bodies or employees or residents of the local units. The Management Committee shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for the conduct of its meetings and the duties and powers of the Chairman and such other officers and employees as may be appointed. All actions of the Management Committee shall be by vote of the majority of the entire membership of the Committee, except for those matters for which the contract requires a greater number, and shall be binding on all local units who have executed the joint contract. The Management Committee shall exercise all of the powers of the Joint Meeting subject to the provisions of the joint contract. No member, officer or employee of the Joint Meeting shall have or acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the assets of the Joint Meeting or in any property included or planned to be included in the Joint Meeting or in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished to or be used by the Joint Meeting, but neither the holding of any office or employment in the government of any County or municipality or under any law of the State, nor the owning of any property within the State, shall be deemed a disqualification for membership in or employment by the Joint Meeting.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 7]
Members of the Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting shall receive no compensation for services except upon vouchers duly presented to and approved by the Management Committee, members shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, members of the Management Committee may receive compensation for their services as may be determined hereafter by any parallel ordinances of Plumsted Township and New Hanover Township amendatory hereof.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 8]
Upon the initial appointment of the members of the Management Committee, and thereafter, on or after February 1st of each year, shall annually elect from among its members a Chairman and a Vice Chairman, who shall hold office until February 1st next ensuing and until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified. The Management Committee may also appoint and employ such agents and employees as it may require and may determine their duties and compensation without regard to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, including but not limited to a Secretary, an Executive Director, managerial and staff personnel, technical advisors and experts, professional employees, and persons who shall render professional services as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 9]
A copy of the resolution appointing any member of the said Joint Meeting duly certified by the Township Clerk of the local unit appointing the same, may be filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Community Affairs. A copy of such certified resolution, duly certified by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceeding and except in a suit, action or proceeding directly questioning such appointment, shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the member named therein.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 10]
The purpose of the Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting shall be (1) to stimulate the regional economic development of the Townships of New Hanover and Plumsted, (2) to facilitate the transfer of operations of existing entities from a military to a public or private civilian use, (3) to revitalize a regional area that was formerly controlled by military operations, (4) to undertake public improvements in the area, (5) to oversee, prevent and protect against the creation of blighted areas caused by the vacation of property, (6) to plan for the revitalization of an area to insure the proper use of air, light and open space so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the community, (7) to maintain taxable values of the properties in the region, (8) to acquire, develop, redevelop, hold, or dispose of real and personal property, in such a manner as it becomes available for economically and socially sound development by private or public enterprise, or by a combination of both, (9) to facilitate the clearance, replanning, development and redevelopment and the rehabilitation of any improvements, the construction and the provision for construction of residential, commercial, industrial, public or other structures and the grant or dedication of spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare for streets, parks, playgrounds, or other public purposes including recreational and other facilities, both public and private or a combination of both, (10) to provide for adequate municipal facilities, utilities and infrastructure, to provide and enhance economic growth in the region, (11) to provide for safe living conditions in the area by affording adequate police, fire, first aid, and municipal services, as well as recreation, (12) to protect the environmental well being of the area by developing facilities to protect and preserve the area's air, water, soil, and wildlife.
The Management Committee shall cause an annual audit of its accounts to be made, and for this purpose, it shall employ a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey or a certified public accountant of New Jersey. The audit shall be completed and filed with the Management Committee within four (4) months after the close of the fiscal year of the Joint Meeting.
[Ord. #1994-26, § 11]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or restricting any of the powers and duties conferred upon municipal joint meetings created pursuant to the aforesaid act and the Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting shall enjoy all of the statutory powers and duties as specifically set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:48B-1 et seq., and as the same may be amended and supplemented.