[Ord. No. 7-78; Ord. No. 18-84]
a. Contract on File. It is hereby found and declared to be in the best
interest of the Township of Chatham to enter into a proposed contract
with the Township of Harding pursuant to the Interlocal Services Act,
N.J.S. 40A:8A-1 and following, under the terms of which the Township
will provide emergency dispatching services to the Township of Harding
upon the terms and conditions and for the consideration set forth
in the proposed contract. The proposed contract is entitled "Interlocal
Services Contract for Emergency Dispatching Services" and a copy of
the contract has been filed and is open to public inspection at the
office of the Township Clerk of the Township of Chatham, Township
Hall, 24 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, New Jersey.
b. Contract Legal and Binding Obligation. The Mayor of the Township of Chatham is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Township of Chatham the "Interlocal Services Contract for Emergency Dispatching Services" referred to in Subsection
a of this subsection and the Township Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest such contract and to affix the corporate seal thereto, and when so executed and attested the contract shall be a valid and legally binding obligation of the Township of Chatham in accordance with the terms thereof, and the proper officials of the Township of Chatham are hereby authorized and directed to perform any and all acts necessary to carry out such contract.
c. Effective Date. The contract shall take effect upon publication of
the notice of final adoption and the adoption of an ordinance by the
Township authorizing execution of the contract entitled "Interlocal
Services Contract for Emergency Dispatching Services" by the Township
of Harding.
[Ord. No. 2000-021; Ord. No. 2007-20; Ord.
No. 2008-01 § 1]
a. Findings. N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 provides that the governing bodies
of two or more municipalities may by reciprocal ordinances enter into
agreements with each other for mutual police or fire aid in case of
emergency. N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. provides that the governing bodies
of two or more municipalities may by resolution enter into interlocal
service agreements. The Chief of the Chatham Township Police Department
desires to enter into such agreements with surrounding police departments.
The Chatham Township Police Department and most other police departments
have contractual provisions with their officers permitting off-duty
employment, including but not limited to construction traffic duty
for third parties when such work is provided through the police department
and the officer is paid by the third party and there may be times
when there are no local officers available to perform off-duty traffic
duty for third parties.
b. The Mayor and Township Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the
mutual aid agreements with Chatham Borough, City of Summit, Madison
Borough, Borough of New Providence, Township of Berkeley Heights,
Town of Morristown, Morris Township, Long Hill Township, Harding Township,
Warren Township, and Bernards Township, copies of which are attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
c. The Mayor and Township Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the
police interlocal service agreements with Chatham Borough, City of
Summit, Madison Borough, Borough of New Providence, Township of Berkeley
Heights, Town of Morristown, Morris Township, Long Hill Township,
Harding Township, Warren Township, and Bernards Township, copies of
which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
[Added 9-27-2022 by Ord.
No. 2022-12]
a. Any professional service entity or other business entity providing services to Chatham Township shall be subject to a fair and open process. That fair and open process shall be as set forth in Subsection
b below which shall establish the criteria for the fair and open process.
b. The fair and open process established by Chatham Township shall require
the following:
1. Any professional position or service contract not subject to bidding
that shall expire as of December 31 of that calendar year shall be
advertised by the Township Committee, appointing authority or board
as the case may be, in the official newspaper of Chatham Township
for publication of notices, not later than November 10. The published
notice shall set forth the name of the position or contract which
is to become open and set forth the criteria to be considered and
materials required to be submitted by the applicant.
2. The applicant shall submit a resume which shall set forth information,
including, but not limited to, the following (as applicable to a business
entity or individual professional):
(a)
Full name and business address.
(b)
A listing of all post high school education of the applicant.
(c)
Dates of licensure in the State of New Jersey and any other
state.
(d)
A listing of any professional affiliations or memberships in
any professional societies or organizations, with an indication as
to any offices held therein.
(e)
The number of licensed professionals employed by/affiliated
with the business entity or the business entity which employs the
applicant.
(f)
A listing of all special accreditations held by the individual
licensed professional or business entity.
(g)
A listing of all previous or current public entities served
by the business entity or licensed professional, indicating the dates
of services and position held.
c. The Township Committee, appointing authority or board shall thereafter
select the professional or business entity for the position so advertised
based upon the most advantageous proposal, price and other factors
considered which shall thereafter be confirmed or approved as required
by resolution or ordinance.
d. If due to an emergency or circumstances not anticipated, the Township
may appoint a professional without advertising if the circumstances
demand immediate action.