[Ord. No. 912 §§ 1—5]
a.
Position Created. There is hereby created the position of Development
Coordinator in the Township.
b.
Appointment; Term. The Development Coordinator shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the consent of the Township Committee for the term
of one (1) year effective January 1 of each year and until December
31 of the same year and until appointment and qualification of his
successor.
c.
Compensation. The Development Coordinator shall be paid such annual
salary as provided for in the current municipal budget and Salary
Ordinance and such other reasonable compensation for additional services
performed only after authorization of the Township Committee is secured.
d.
Duties. The duties of the Development Coordinator shall be as follows:
1.
Make recommendation to and advise the Mayor and Township Committee
on all matters regarding urban renewal and matters involving commercial
and industrial development.
2.
Act as liaison between the Mayor and Township Committee, the Urban
Renewal Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the
United States of America and the planning consultant of the Township
of Neptune.
3.
Integrate and coordinate the activities of Planning Consultant of
the Township of Neptune, the Planning Board and the Citizens Advisory
Committee or Urban Renewal Development relating to commercial and
industrial development.
4.
The Development Coordinator shall in all matters, act under the direction
and supervision and subject to the approval of the Township Committee.
[Ord. No. 1003 A VII]
a.
Findings. It is deemed to be in the best interest of the Township
to create the position of Special Project Coordinator in order to
avail itself of the various sources of municipal funding from County,
State and Federal programs; and, it is advisable for the Township,
because of the complexity of its continued growth, to examine on a
regular basis the various available funding programs and projects
and coordinate therewith, the activities of the various departments
of the Township to assure the efficient and economical operation thereof.
The ability of the Township to qualify for these various funding programs
and projects depends on the availability of a representative of the
Township to attend the various conferences on these programs and to
prepare and personally present applications on behalf of the Township.
It is necessary in order to obtain the maximum benefits from these
programs that the Township have a person with expertise in this field
to advise the members of the governing body and to instruct the Business
Administrator together with other department heads on the scope and
benefits of the various funding programs and projects and to recommend
implementation by the Township. The Township Committee of the Township
of Neptune has determined that it is necessary for the continued efficient
operation of the Township that they provide for the appointment of
a Special Project Coordinator thereto.
b.
Office Created. The Office of Special Project Coordinator is hereby
created in and for the Township pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
c.
Appointment; Expiration of Term. A Special Project Coordinator shall
be appointed by the Township Committee and shall hold office until
December 31 next following his/her appointment.
1.
Any vacancy in the office shall be filled by appointment of the Township
Committee for the unexpired portion of the term only.
2.
Absence or Disability. During the absence or disability of the Special
Project Coordinator, the Township Committee may, by resolution, appoint
an officer or regular employee of the Township to perform such duties
of the Special Project Coordinator during such absence or disability.
Such absence or disability shall be limited to three (3) months after
which time the office may be deemed vacant.
d.
Qualifications. The Special Project Coordinator shall be appointed
on the basis of his/her executive and administrative ability and qualifications;
with special regard to education, training and experience in governmental
affairs, including the interworking of governmental agencies and boards.
e.
Supervision by Business Administrator. The Special Project Coordinator
shall be under the supervision of and responsible to, the Business
Administrator for all actions relevant to the duties and responsibilities
of his/her office to the extent not prohibited by law.
f.
Reimbursement of Expenses; Compensation. The Special Project Coordinator
shall be reimbursed for such expenses as shall be authorized by the
Business Administrator. Those expenses incurred in accordance with
this section shall be paid from available funds in the current budget.
The Special Project Coordinator shall receive no other compensation
for any services performed unless the service and the compensation
is authorized by resolution by the Township Committee.
g.
The Special Project Coordinator, for the purpose of carrying out
his/her responsibilities, shall continuously examine and study any
and all State and Federal funding programs and submit recommendations
to the Business Administrator for review and consideration prior to
presentation to the Township Committee.
1.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to the Special Project
Coordinator any authority to commit or obligate the Township Committee
or the Township of Neptune to any program or project in any manner
whatsoever, without first being authorized by official resolution
adopted by a majority vote of the governing body.
2.
The Special Project Coordinator shall see that all terms and conditions
of any funding program, project or contract to which the Township
of Neptune is obligated by reason of its participation in any of such
programs, are faithfully kept and performed and that any violations
are called to the attention of the Business Administrator.
3.
The Special Project Coordinator shall survey and make studies of
such municipal problems of the Township as may be assigned to him
by the Business Administrator, and he/she shall prepare and submit
written reports of his findings and determinations to the Business
Administrator for his consideration and action. The Special Project
Coordinator shall be responsible to see that any complaints concerning
the functions and obligations of the Township relating to any funding
programs or projects made by any of its residents, are attended to
promptly; that a written record is kept of such complaints when made,
and the date and nature of the action taken in response thereto.
4.
The Special Project Coordinator shall perform such other duties as
may be assigned specifically to him/her by the Business Administrator.
5.
The Special Project Coordinator shall attend all public meetings
of the Township Committee and such other meetings as requested by
the Business Administrator.
6.
The Special Project Coordinator shall keep the Business Administrator
informed in writing as to all Federal aid projects, State aid projects
and any other aid programs for which the Township may qualify.
h.
Powers of Appointed Officials Not Derogated. Nothing in this section
shall derogate from or authorize the Special Project Coordinator to
exercise the powers and duties of the elected and appointed officials
or employees.
[Ord. No. 851 §§ 1—3]
a.
The position of Children's Librarian in the Township is hereby established.
b.
The Children's Librarian shall perform such services in that section
of the Township's Library devoted to children's books, periodicals
and activities as shall be prescribed by resolution of the Township
Committee.
c.
The annual salary of the Children's Librarian shall be established
in the Salary Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 552 §§ 1,
2]
[Ord. No. 913; New]
a.
Creation of Office. In compliance with N.J.S.A. Appendix A:9-40.6,
et seq., the Mayor shall appoint an Emergency Management Coordinator
who shall be a resident of the Township for a term of three (3) years.
b.
Qualifications. At the time of his or her appointment or within one
(1) year following, the appointee shall be qualified as required in
Appendix A:9-40.1.
c.
Duties. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible
for the planning, activating, coordinating, and the conduct of emergency
management operations within the Township.
d.
Deputy. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint a Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator with the approval of the Mayor. Whenever
possible such Deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers
or employees of the Township.
e.
Compensation. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be paid
such salary as provided in the Salary Ordinance.
f.
Proclamation of State of Local Disaster Emergency; Powers of Coordinator.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Coordinator, a disaster has occurred
or is imminent in the Township, the Emergency Management Coordinator
shall proclaim a state of local disaster emergency within the Township.
The Emergency Management Coordinator, in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the State Director of Emergency Management, shall be
empowered to issue and enforce such orders as may be necessary to
implement and carry out emergency management operations and to protect
the health, safety, and resources of the residents of the Township.
No representative of any Township shall request aid in time
of disaster or emergency directly from noncontiguous municipalities
unless and until such aid has been directed by the County Emergency
Management Coordinator or his/her deputies. Specific exemptions from
the action of this section may be granted only by authority of the
State Director of Emergency Management.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was originally adopted as Ord.
No. 913, entitled An Ordinance to Establish an Office of Civil Defense,
which was subsequently revised to conform to N.J.S.A. App. A:9-40.1
et seq.
[New]
An Emergency Management Council shall be created. The Emergency
Management Council shall be composed of not more than fifteen (15)
members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall hold office
at the will and pleasure of the Mayor. The Emergency Management Coordinator
shall be a member and shall serve as chairman of the Emergency Management
Council. The Emergency Management Council shall perform such duties
as required in accordance with N.J.S.A. Appendix A:9-40.6.
[Ord. No. 06-49 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to create the administrative
mechanisms needed for the execution of the Township of Neptune's responsibility
to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant to the Fair
Housing Act of 1985.
[Ord. No. 06-49 § 1]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall mean the entity responsible for administering the affordability
controls of some or all units in the affordable housing program for
the Township of Neptune to ensure that the restricted units under
administration are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable,
only to low- and moderate-income households.
Shall mean the employee charged by the governing body with
the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable
housing program for the Township of Neptune.
[Ord. No. 06-49 § 1]
a.
Establishment of Position of Municipal Housing Liaison. There is
hereby established the position of Municipal Housing Liaison for the
Township of Neptune.
b.
Subject to the approval of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH),
the Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by the Governing
Body and may be a full or part time municipal employee.
c.
The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for oversight
and administration of the affordable housing program for the Township
of Neptune, including the following responsibilities which may not
be contracted out:
1.
Serving as the Township of Neptune's primary point of contact for
all inquiries from the State, affordable housing providers, Administrative
Agents, and interested households;
2.
Monitoring the status of all restricted units in the Township of
Neptune's Fair Share Plan;
3.
Compiling, verifying, and submitting annual reports as required by
COAH;
4.
Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and Administrative
Agents, as applicable;
5.
Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls,
compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved
by COAH;
6.
If applicable, serving as the Administrative Agent for some or all
of the restricted units in the Township of Neptune as described in
paragraph f below.
d.
Subject to approval by COAH, the Township of Neptune may contract
with or authorize a consultant, authority, government or any agency
charged by the Governing Body, which entity shall have the responsibility
of administering the affordable housing program of the Township of
Neptune. If the Township of Neptune contracts with another entity
to administer all or any part of the affordable housing program, including
the affordability controls and Affirmative Marketing Plan, the Municipal
Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting Administrative Agent.
e.
Compensation. Compensation shall be fixed by the Governing Body at
the time of the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison.
f.
Administrative Powers and Duties Assigned to the Municipal Housing
Liaison.
1.
Affirmative Marketing.
(a)
Conducting an outreach process to insure affirmative marketing
of affordable housing units in accordance with the Affirmative Marketing
Plan of the Township of Neptune and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15;
and
(b)
Providing counseling or contracting to provide counseling services
to low and moderate income applicants on subjects such as budgeting,
credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements,
and landlord/tenant law.
2.
Household Certification.
(a)
Soliciting, scheduling, conducting and following up on interviews
with interested households;
(b)
Conducting interviews and obtaining sufficient documentation
of gross income and assets upon which to base a determination of income
eligibility for a low- or moderate-income unit;
(c)
Providing written notification to each applicant as to the determination
of eligibility or ineligibility;
(d)
Requiring that all certified applicants for restricted units
execute a certificate substantially in the form, as applicable, of
either the ownership or rental certificates set forth in Appendices
J and K of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.;
(e)
Creating and maintaining a referral list of eligible applicant
households living in the housing region and eligible applicant households
with members working in the housing region where the units are located;
and
(f)
Employing the random selection process as provided in the Affirmative
Marketing Plan of the Township of Neptune when referring households
for certification to affordable units.
3.
Affordability Controls.
(a)
Furnishing to attorneys or closing agents forms of deed restrictions
and mortgages for recording at the time of conveyance of title of
each restricted unit;
(b)
Creating and maintaining a file on each restricted unit for
its control period, including the recorded deed with restrictions,
recorded mortgage and note, as appropriate;
(c)
Ensuring that the removal of the deed restrictions and cancellation
of the mortgage note are effectuated and properly filed with the appropriate
County's Register of Deeds or County Clerk's office after the termination
of the affordability controls for each restricted unit;
(d)
Communicating with lenders regarding foreclosures; and
(e)
Ensuring the issuance of Continuing Certificates of Occupancy
or certifications pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.10.
4.
Resale and Rental.
(a)
Instituting and maintaining an effective means of communicating
information between owners and the Administrative Agent regarding
the availability of restricted units for resale or rental; and
(b)
Instituting and maintaining an effective means of communicating
information to low- and moderate-income households regarding the availability
of restricted units for resale or re-rental.
5.
Processing Request from Unit Owners.
(a)
Reviewing and approving requests from owners of restricted units
who wish to take out home equity loans or refinance during the term
of their ownership;
(b)
Reviewing and approving requests to increase sales prices from
owners of restricted units who wish to make capital improvements to
the units that would affect the selling price, such authorizations
to be limited to those improvements resulting in additional bedrooms
or bathrooms and the cost of central air conditioning systems; and
(c)
Processing requests and making determinations on requests by
owners of restricted units for hardship waivers.
6.
Enforcement.
(a)
Securing annually lists of all affordable housing units for
which tax bills are mailed to absentee owners and notifying all such
owners that they must either move back to their unit or sell it;
(b)
Securing from all developers and sponsors of restricted units,
at the earliest point of contact in the processing of the project
or development, written acknowledgement of the requirement that no
restricted unit can be offered, or in any other way committed, to
any person, other than a household duly certified to the unit by the
Administrative Agent;
(c)
The posting annually in all rental properties, including two-family
homes, of a notice as to the maximum permitted rent together with
the telephone number of the Administrative Agent where complaints
of excess rent can be made;
(d)
Sending annual mailings to all owners of affordable dwelling
units, reminding them of the notices and requirements outlined in
N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.18(d)4;
(e)
Establishing a program for diverting unlawful rent payments
to the municipality's Affordable Housing Trust Fund or other appropriate
municipal fund approved by the DCA;
(f)
Establishing a rent-to-equity program;
(g)
Creating and publishing a written operating manual, as approved
by COAH, setting forth procedures for administering such affordability
controls; and
(h)
Providing annual reports to COAH as required.
7.
The Administrative Agent shall have authority to take all actions
necessary and appropriate to carry out its responsibilities hereunder.
