[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Secaucus 3-14-78 as Ord. No. 78-4. Amended in its entirety 4-9-91 by Ord. No. 91-16. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the Municipal Utilities Authorities Law (N.J.S.A.
40:14B-1, et seq.) there is hereby created a public body corporate
and politic as an agency and instrumentality of the Town of Secaucus,
County of Hudson, New Jersey, under the name and style of the "Secaucus
Municipal Utilities Authority."
The Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority hereby created is
a utilities authority as contemplated and provided for by the Municipal
Utilities Authorities Law and shall have and exercise all of the powers
and perform all of the duties provided for by the Municipal Utilities
Authorities Law and any other statutes heretofore enacted and applicable
thereto and all amendments and supplements thereto hereafter enacted.
A.
The Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority shall consist of five
members who are residents of the Town of Secaucus and who shall be
appointed in the manner provided for by law.
The Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority also shall consist
of two alternate members, "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2,"
who shall serve during the absence of any regular member or members.
Alternates shall be appointed as provided for by law. The appointments
shall provide the order in which the alternates shall serve. The term
for each alternate member shall be five years commencing on February
1 of the year of appointment; provided, however, that in the event
two alternate members are appointed, their initial terms shall be
four and five years respectively. The terms of the first alternate
members appointed pursuant to this amendatory act shall commence on
the day of their appointment and shall expire on the fourth or fifth
January 31 next ensuing after the date of their appointments, as the
case may be. Alternate members may participate in discussions of the
proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular
member may vote instead of an alternate member.
B.
The members first appointed shall, by resolution of appointment,
be designated to serve for terms respectively expiring on the first
days of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth Februaries next
ensuing after the date of their appointment. On or after January 1
in each year after such first appointments, one person shall be appointed
as a member of the Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority to serve
for a term commencing on February 1 in such year and expiring on February
1 in the fifth year after such year.
C.
In the event that a vacancy in the membership of the Secaucus Municipal
Utilities Authority occurs during the unexpired term of office, a
person shall be appointed as a member of the Secaucus Municipal Utilities
Authority to serve for such unexpired term.
Following final passage of this ordinance, a copy hereof duly
certified by the Town Clerk shall be filed forthwith by said Town
Clerk in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New
Jersey.
