[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Secaucus 4-25-95 by Ord. No. 95-13. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of Secaucus Environmental Advisory Committee is hereby
established.
[Amended 2-27-96 by Ord. No. 96-08; 4-11-17 by Ord. No. 2017-9]
The Advisory Committee shall consist of seven members appointed
by the Mayor, of which five shall be residents of the Town of Secaucus,
one shall be a representative from the Town's Environmental Department,
and one shall be a representative of the Town's Department of
Public Works or Buildings and Grounds Department. The members shall
serve without compensation. The Mayor shall designate one of the members
to serve as Chairman (and presiding officer) of the Advisory Committee.
The terms of the committee members shall be for two years.
A vacancy on the Advisory Committee occurring otherwise than
at the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term
in the same manner as an original appointment.
In addition to the regular members of the Environmental Advisory
Committee, there shall be appointed one alternate member. The alternate
member shall serve for a term of two years.
Alternate member shall serve in the same capacity as regular
members and shall vote in the absence of regular members. Alternate
members shall be appointed in the same manner as regular members and
vacancies shall be filled in the same way as regular members.
Editor's Note: The terms for the initial members of the
Environmental Advisory Committee created 4-25-95 by Ord. No. 95-13
were as follows: one member with term expiring December 31, 1995;
two members with terms expiring December 31, 1996; two members with
terms expiring December 31, 1997.
[Amended 4-11-17 by Ord. No. 2017-9]
A.
The Advisory Committee shall serve as an Advisory Committee and make
written recommendations to the Mayor and Council and meet with the
Mayor and Council at such times as may be mutually convenient for
the respective bodies to address issues relating to the protection,
development or use of natural resources, including water resources,
located within territorial limits of the Town of Secaucus, and have
power to conduct research into the use and possible use of the open
land areas of the municipality and may coordinate the activities of
unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may advertise,
prepare, print, and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets
which in its judgment it deems necessary for its purposes, as may
be approved by the Mayor and Council.
B.
The Environmental Advisory Committee shall have power to study, upon
funding and Council approval, and make recommendations concerning
open space preservation, water resource management, air pollution
control, solid waste management, noise control, soil and landscape
protection, environmental appearance, marine resources and protection
of flora and fauna.
[Amended 4-11-17 by Ord. No. 2017-9]
The Environmental Advisory Committee shall meet monthly or as
deemed necessary by the Committee, and shall make periodic reports
as requested by the governing body on environmental or land recommendations,
Committee and environmental initiatives and environmental topics relevant
to the Town.
