[Ord. No. 02-06]
a.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S. 47:1A-2, all records
which are required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file by
any board, body, agency, department, commission, authority or official
of the Township shall be deemed to be public records. Every citizen
of the State shall have the right to inspect such records during regular
business hours maintained by the custodian of the records. During
such regular business hours and under the supervision of a representative
of the custodian, every citizen of the State shall also have the right
to copy such records by hand and to purchase copies of the records.
Copies of records shall be made available upon the payment of the
price as established by law.
b.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection a., where it appears
that the records which are sought to be examined pertain to an investigation
in progress by any body, agency, commission, board, authority or official,
the right of examination may be denied if the inspection, copying
or publication of the records shall be inimical to the public interest;
under court action or a matter of litigation, provided, however, that
this provision shall not be construed to prohibit any body, agency,
commission, board, authority or official from opening such record
or records for public examination if not otherwise prohibited by law.
c.
When a citizen of the State of New Jersey has requested a document
in a specific medium which is not normally utilized by the Township
of Green, the citizen will bear the cost to convert said document.
The Township may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication,
a special charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based on the
cost for any extensive use of information technology, or for the labor
cost of personnel providing the service, that is actually incurred
by the agency or attributable to the agency for the programming, clerical
and supervisory assistance required, or both.
Where the document in question is more than 100 pages in length,
the Municipal Clerk may permit the person requesting copies to use
his own copying machine, at the Municipal Building, provided that
there is no risk of damage or mutilation of the documents and that
to do so would not be incompatible with the transaction of public
business. Such determination shall be completely within the discretion
of the Municipal Clerk. The fee in such case shall be $25 per day.
All records of the Township Committee, the offices of the Township
Administrator/Municipal Clerk, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer,
Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Construction Department and all other
Township officials, departments, boards, commissions and committees
shall be kept and maintained in the Municipal Building of the Township,
except as may be otherwise specifically provided by resolution of
the Township Committee. All correspondence and records delivered or
addressed to an address other than the official address of the Municipality
dealing with municipal business shall be turned over to the proper
department heads or secretary handling the official records of such
departments, boards, commissions and committees immediately upon receipt
by any individual officials, volunteers or employees of the Municipality.
[Ord. No. 4-95 § 1
[18]; Ord. No. 14-97 § J; Ord. No. 19-97; Ord. No.
02-06; Ord. No. 04-002; Ord. No. 05-13; Ord. No. 2016-10 § 1]
a.
Meetings of the Township Committee.
1.
Notice of meetings: $25 per year or copies of agenda $4 or $2 each
copy plus postage.
2.
Copies of minutes of meetings in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:2 et
al.: Minimum charge $10 per meeting.
3.
Transcripts: Township shall provide verbatim tape at the cost of
$100 per hour, plus postage. The Municipal Clerk or Board Secretary
will estimate the money required for the verbatim tape and the fee
must be deposited with the Township prior to the verbatim tape being
prepared. Any unused portion will be returned.
4.
Requests to listen to Township tapes of meetings: $20 per hour.
5.
Copies of Township recorded tapes of meetings: $30 per tape, per
meeting, plus $10 handling and postage.
b.
c.
e.
Raffle Licenses — Municipal Fees:
1.
On Premises Draw Raffles awarding cash or merchandise as a prize
for each day on which a drawing is held. $5 daily.
2.
Off Premises Draw Raffles awarding merchandise as a prize $5 per
license.
3.
Off Premises Draw Raffles awarding cash as a prize (50/50's) $5 per
license.
4.
All fees are due in full at the time the application is filed with
the municipality and are in addition to Licensing Fees due to the
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission as per N.J.A.C. 13:47-9.1.
f.
Board of Health. Applications for relief from the Revised General
Ordinances of the Board of Health of the Township of Green, $500 plus
escrow of $2,500 plus publication fees.
[Ord. No. 14-97 § J
[12]
If not addressed by the New Jersey State Statutes for a specific
Municipal department or specific subject, checks returned for insufficient
or uncollected funds shall be subject to a surcharge of $25 payable
by cash, money order or certified check to the Township of Green.
[Added 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09]
a.
Consensual
personal relationships and family relationships between employees
are generally not the Township's concern. However, employees involved
in such relationships that work as supervisor and subordinate must
promptly inform the Clerk of the personal relationship, in order to
allow the Township to consider taking action to change the reporting
relationship between the individuals. A change in the working relationship
of two employees involved in a personal or family relationship may
be necessary to avoid partiality, a conflict of interest, or even
the appearance of such.
b.
Failure
of an employee to give proper notice of such a relationship may result
in the denial of legal representation and indemnification by the Township
in the event that a lawsuit is filed in connection with the relationship.
c.
Unless otherwise
provided by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission or collective
bargaining unit agreements, immediate relatives shall not be hired,
promoted or transferred to a regular full-time or regular part-time
position where:
1.
One relative
would have the authority to appoint, remove, discipline or evaluate
the performance of the other;
2.
One relative
would be responsible for auditing the work of the other; or
3.
Other circumstances
exist that place the relatives in a situation of actual or reasonably
foreseeable conflict of interest.
d.
For purposes
of this policy, "immediate relative" includes spouse, civil union
partner, domestic union partner, child, parent, stepchild, sibling,
grandparents, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, niece, nephew,
uncle, aunt, or any person related by blood or marriage residing in
an employee's household.
[1979 Code § 8-1; Ord. 5-8-84]
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide for
the defense of actions against, and the indemnification of, public
employees as permitted by N.J.S. 59:10-4 et seq.
[1979 Code § 8-2]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean any elected or appointed official, board member
or committee member or any officer or employee whether or not compensated
or part-time, who is authorized to perform any act or service; provided,
however, that the term does not include an independent contractor.
Shall mean any employee or former employee of the Township.
[1979 Code § 8-3]
The Township shall provide for the defense of any action brought
against a public employee on account of any act or omission in the
scope of his employment, and this obligation shall extend to any cross
action, counterclaim or cross complaint against such employee.
[1979 Code § 8-4]
The provisions of § 2-57.3 shall not be applicable when the Township Committee determines that:
a.
The act or omission was not within the scope of employment;
b.
The act or failure to act was because of actual fraud, willful misconduct
or actual malice;
c.
The defense of the action or proceeding would create a conflict of
interest between the Township and the public employee;
d.
The defense of the action or proceeding is provided for by an insurance
policy or policies, whether obtained by the Township or by any other
person;
e.
The legal proceeding was instigated or brought by the public employee;
f.
The legal proceeding was instigated or brought by the Township of
Green against the public employee;
g.
The legal proceeding involves a question concerning the election
laws;
h.
The public employee failed to deliver to the Township Committee within
10 calendar days after the time he is served with any summons, complaint,
process, notice, demand or pleading, the original or a copy of the
same and written request by employee for representation; or
i.
The public employee has failed to cooperate fully with the defense.
[1979 Code § 8-5]
The Township may provide any defense required of it under this
chapter through an attorney from its own staff or by employing other
counsel. The Township shall in no event be responsible for costs or
attorney's fees incurred by anyone unless it shall have agreed in
writing to the terms of the representation.
[1979 Code § 8-6; Ord. No. 2018-09]
Whenever the Township provides any defense required of it under
this chapter, the Township, through counsel, may assume exclusive
control over the representation of the public employee, and such employee
shall cooperate fully with the defense.
The employee provided a defense by the Township shall enter
into an agreement with the Township regarding the terms of representation
and potential recovered costs prior to the defense being offered.
[1979 Code § 8-7]
a.
In any case where the Township is required to provide a defense under
this chapter, the Township shall pay or shall reimburse the public
employee for the following:
1.
Any bona fide settlement agreements entered into by the Township
on behalf of the employee.
2.
Any judgments entered against the employee.
3.
If the Township has failed, after reasonable written notice, to provide
such required defense, all costs of defending the action, including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses, together with costs of any appeal.
b.
In addition, in any case where the Township would be required to
provide a defense under this chapter, except for the fact that such
defense is provided for by insurance, the Township shall provide indemnification
as aforesaid, but only to the extent not covered by insurance.
c.
Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the Township to pay for punitive
or exemplary damages or damages resulting from the commission of a
crime.
[1979 Code § 74-1; Ord. No. 3-89]
No license or permit requiring the approval of the Township
shall be issued or renewed unless the owner therefor has paid or causes
to be paid any delinquent property taxes or assessments on the property
or wherein the business activity for which the license or permit is
sought, or wherein the business or activity is to be conducted have
been paid.
[1979 Code § 74-2; Ord. No. 3-89]
The Township Committee shall have the power to revoke or suspend
any license or permit when any licensee, who is the owner of the property
upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted, has failed
to pay the taxes as due on the property for at least three consecutive
quarters. Upon payment of delinquent taxes or assessments the revoked
or suspended license or permit shall be restored.
[1979 Code § 74-3; Ord. No. 3-89]
The provision of this chapter shall not apply to or include any alcoholic beverage license or permits issued pursuant to the "Alcoholic Beverage Control Act" N.J.S. 33:1-1 et seq. or any dog licenses issued in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Code of the Township of Green.
[1979 Code § 61-1; Ord. No. 4-82]
No insurance company authorized to issue fire insurance policies
in the State of New Jersey shall pay any claim in excess of $5,000
for fire damage on any real property located within the Township of
Green, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, pursuant to any fire
insurance policy issued or renewed after the adoption of this section
and after the filing of this section with the State Commissioner of
Insurance, until such time as all taxes due have been paid and noted
paid to date by means of a receipt from the Tax Collector of the Township
of Green, at no charge to the property owner, or the Township submits
to the insurance company a copy of a resolution stating that the Governing
Body is satisfied that the claim for fire damage is to be used to
restore or improve the fire-damaged property and authorizing the full
payment of the claim on such insurance company to the insured person.
[1979 Code § 61-2; Ord. No. 48-2]
The Governing Body may enter into an agreement with the owner of any fire-damaged property to pay in full all delinquent taxes, assessments or other municipal liens by installments, pursuant to N.J.S. 54:5-19, or for the redemption of a tax sale lien by installment payments, pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 54 of the New Jersey Statutes, if the Governing Body is satisfied that the claim for fire damage is to be used to restore or improve the fire-damaged property.
[1979 Code § 61-3; Ord. No. 4-82]
Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Township
to enforce a municipal lien under any other law of this State.
a.
A Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) is hereby created in accordance
with the "Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program
Act," N.J.S. 40A:14-183 to 194 (hereinafter "the Act"), to reward
members of the Township volunteer fire department and first aid squad
for their loyal, diligent, and devoted services to the residents of
the Township of Green.
b.
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions on behalf of each
eligible member to a deferred income account within a plan to be established
by the Township and administered in accord with the Act and all applicable
State and Federal law.
c.
To be eligible for LOSAP contributions on his or her behalf, a member
must meet the following criteria, to be determined each calendar year:
1.
A member must accumulate at least 100 points for activities as set
forth in the annexed Schedule "A"[2] during a calendar year to be eligible for the LOSAP contribution
for that calendar year. There shall be no carryover from year to year.
[2]
Editor's Note: Schedule A, referred to herein, may be found
on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
2.
The annual contribution for each eligible member shall be $500.
3.
A member shall be eligible for participation in the LOSAP program
immediately upon commencement of service with the Township volunteer
fire department or first aid squad. Five years of service, as determined
by N.J.S. 40A:14-188, shall be required for each individual member
to vest in contributions made on his or her behalf.
e.
The estimated cost of the program is $16,500 per year.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was approved by a vote of the
electorate of the Township of Green at the General Election of November
5, 2002.
[Ord. No. 08-09]
a.
Findings. The State Legislature recently adopted Chapter 92 of the
Laws of 2007 (N.J.S. 43:15C-1 et seq.) to create the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program to provide retirement benefits to various County
and municipal officials.
N.J.S. 43:15C-2 requires the Governing Body of each County,
municipality, and other local entity to adopt, as appropriate, either
a resolution or ordinance to determine the positions that are substantially
similar in nature to the advice and consent of the Senate for appointments
by the Governor of the State, pursuant to guidelines or policy that
shall be established by the Local Finance Board in the Department
of Community Affairs, and for which officials appointed to such positions
shall be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program, subject to the provisions of law.
The Township Committee of the Township of Green has considered
the guidelines issued by the Local Finance Board.
b.
Eligibility.
1.
Pursuant to N.J.S. 43:15C-2, persons elected to the Township Committee
after July 1, 2007 are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate
in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program.
2.
Pursuant to N.J.S. 43:15C-2, the following positions are deemed to
be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program:
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Township Administrator
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Municipal Court Administrator
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Treasurer
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Municipal (and Planning and Zoning Board) Attorney
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Municipal (and Planning and Zoning Board) Engineer
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Municipal Prosecutor
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Municipal Court Judge
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c.
Exemptions.
1.
Individuals serving in the following positions are exempt from Defined
Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant to N.J.S. 43:15C-2:
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Tax Collector
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Chief Financial Officer
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Construction Code Official
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Qualified Purchasing Agent
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Tax Assessor
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Municipal Planner
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Registered Municipal Clerk
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Licensed Uniform Subcode Inspector
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Public Works Superintendent
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2.
If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in Subsection b2 and the individual is not serving in a position as described in Subsection c1 above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the municipality may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual: (1) was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement System on July 1, 2007 and continuously since that time; or (2) has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional process; or (3) is appointed on a temporary, interim, or "acting" basis to a position requiring State Certification as set forth in Subsection b2 herein, and is in pursuit of the required certification; or (4) meets such other exceptions that may be approved by the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
d.
Implementation. This Ordinance shall be implemented, construed and
subject to the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the laws of 2007 (N.J.S. 43:15C-1
et seq.) as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance
documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions
and Benefits.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 1]
As used in this section:
a.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - Shall mean (i) every candidate for elective
municipal office in the Township of Green; (ii) every candidate committee
established by or for the benefit of a candidate for elective municipal
office in the Township of Green; (iii) every joint candidate committee
established in whole or in part by or for the benefit of a candidate
for elective municipal office in the Township of Green; (iv) every
political party committee of the Township of Green; (v) every political
party committee of the County of Sussex; and (vi) every political
committee, continuing political committee, or other form of association
or organization that regularly engages in the support of candidates
for the Township of Green municipal or County of Sussex elective offices
or Township of Green municipal or County of Sussex political parties
or political party committees. The terms in the foregoing paragraph
have the meaning prescribed in N.J.A.C. 19:25-1.7.
b.
CONTRIBUTION - Has the meaning prescribed in N.J.A.C. 19:25-1.7.
By way of illustration, and not limitation, this definition includes
pledges, loans, and in-kind contributions.
c.
CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL OR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES - Shall mean
all contracts for professional services and extraordinary unspecifiable
services as such term is used in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5.
d.
BUSINESS ENTITY - For purposes of this section, a "business entity"
whose contributions are regulated by this section shall mean: (i)
an individual including the individual's spouse, and any child/children;
(ii) a firm; corporation; professional corporation; partnership; limited
liability company; organization; association; and any other manner
and kind of business entity; (iii) any person who owns 10% or more
of the equity or ownership or income interests in a person or entity
as defined in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above and their spouses and
child/children; (iv) all partners or officers of such an entity, in
the aggregate, and their spouses and child/children; (v) any person,
subcontractor, subsidiary, corporation, firm, partnership, limited
liability company, organization or association who has received or
indefeasibly acquired the right to receive, from a person described
in paragraph (i) above, more than $100,000 in compensation or income
of any kind (including, by way of illustration, and not limitation:
wages, salaries, sums paid to independent contractors, benefits, dividends,
profit-sharing, pension contributions, deferred contributions, stock,
stock options or gifts), in any twelve-month period prior to the award
of, or during the term of, a contract subject to this section; and
(vi) all persons who are an "affiliate" of a business entity as defined
in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (v) above, as such term is used in 11
U.S.C. 101(2).
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 2]
a.
To the extent that it is not inconsistent with State or Federal law,
the Township of Green and any of its boards or commissions shall not
enter into any agreement or otherwise contract to procure "professional
services" as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6) and used
at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) and/or banking, insurance or other consulting
service (hereinafter "professional services"), nor "extraordinary
unspecified services" as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(7)
and used at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(ii) and/or media, public relations,
lobbying, parking garage management or other consulting and/or management
service (hereinafter "extraordinary unspecified services") from any
business entity if such business entity has solicited or made any
contribution to (i) a candidate, candidate committee or joint candidates
committee of any candidate for elective municipal office in Green
Township or a holder of public office having ultimate responsibility
for the award of a contract, or (ii) to any Green Township or Sussex
County political committee or political party committee, or (iii)
to any continuing political committee or political action committee
that regularly engages in the support of Green Township municipal
or Sussex County elections and/or Green Township municipal or Sussex
County candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees,
political committees, political parties, political party committees,
(hereinafter "PAC"), in excess of the thresholds specified in Subsection
g within one calendar year immediately preceding the date of the contract
or agreement.
b.
No business entity who submits a proposal for, enters into negotiations
for, or agrees to any contract or agreement with the Township of Green
or any of its boards or commissions for the rendition of professional
services or extraordinary unspecified services shall knowingly solicit
or make any contribution, to (i) a candidate, candidate committee
or joint candidates committee of any candidate for elective municipal
office in Green Township, or a holder of public office having ultimate
responsibility for the award of a contract, or (ii) to any Green Township
or Sussex County political committee or political party committee,
or (iii) any PAC between the time of first communication between that
business entity and the municipality regarding a specific agreement
for professional services or extraordinary unspecified services, and
the later of the termination of negotiations or rejection of any proposal,
or the completion of the performance or specified time period of that
contract or agreement.
c.
The monetary thresholds of this section are: (i) a maximum of $300 per calendar year each for any purpose to any candidate or candidate committee for Mayor or Governing Body, or $500 per calendar year to any joint candidates committee for Mayor or Governing Body, or $300 per calendar year to a political committee or political party committee of the Township of Green; (ii) $500 maximum per calendar year to a Sussex County political committee or political party committee; and (iii) $500 maximum per calendar year to any PAC (as defined within). However, for each business entity party to a contract for professional or extraordinary unspecified services as defined in Subsection a, or engaged in negotiations for a contract defined in Subsection a, when such business entity's contribution is aggregated with all "persons" defined in Subsection d of "Definitions" above, by virtue of their affiliation to that business entity party, a maximum of $2,500 to all Green Township candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees, and holders of public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, all Green Township or Sussex County political committees and political party committees as described herein combined, without violating Subsection a of this section.
d.
Rules Regarding Subcontractors. No person may be awarded a subcontract to perform under a contract subject to this section, if the subcontractor would be disqualified by Subsection a from receiving the contract at the time that the subcontract is awarded. Nor may any person who would be disqualified by Subsection a from receiving the contract perform substantially all of obligations described in a contract for professional or extraordinary services that is subject to this section.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 3]
No contribution or solicitation of contributions made prior
to the effective date of this section (adopted November 7, 2011) shall
be deemed to give rise to a violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 4]
No contract subject to this section may be renewed, extended,
or materially modified unless the resulting renewal, extension, or
modification would be allowable under the provisions of this section
if it were an initial contract.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 5]
a.
Prior to awarding any contract or agreement to procure professional
services or extraordinary unspecified services from any business entity,
the Township of Green or its boards or commissions, as the case may
be, shall receive a sworn statement from said business entity which
is the intended recipient of said contract that he/she/it has not
made a contribution in violation of this section.
b.
A business entity shall have a continuing duty to report to the Township
of Green any contributions that constitute a violation of this act
that are made during the negotiation, proposal process or the duration
of a contract.
c.
The certification required under this subsection shall be made prior
to entry into the contract or agreement with the Township of Green,
or prior to the provision of services or goods, as the case may be,
and shall be in addition to any other certifications that may be required
by any other provision of law.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 6]
A business entity that is a party to a contract for professional services or extraordinary unspecified services may cure a violation of § 2-62.2 of this section, if, within 30 days after the date on which the applicable ELEC report is published, said business entity notifies the municipality in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of the contribution from the recipient of such contribution.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 7]
The contribution limitations prior to entering into a contract in § 2-62.2a do not apply to contracts which (i) are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding therefor within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, or (ii) are awarded in the case of emergency under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6. There is no exemption for contracts awarded pursuant to a "Fair and Open Process" under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.
[Ord. No. 2011-20 § 7]
a.
It shall be a material breach of the terms of a Green Township agreement
or contract for professional services or extraordinary unspecified
services when a business entity that is a party to such agreement
or contract has: (i) made or solicited a contribution in violation
of this section; (ii) knowingly concealed or misrepresented a contribution
given or received; (iii) made or solicited contributions through intermediaries
for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the source of the
contribution; (iv) made or solicited any contribution on the condition
or with the agreement that it will be recontributed to a candidate,
candidate committee or joint candidates committee of any candidate
for elective municipal office in Green Township, or a holder of public
office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract,
or any Green Township or Sussex County political committee or political
party committee, or any PAC (as defined herein); (v) engaged or employed
a lobbyist or consultant with the intent or understanding that such
lobbyist or consultant would make or solicit any contribution, which
if made or solicited by the professional business entity itself, would
subject that entity to the restrictions of this section; (vi) funded
contributions made by third parties, including consultants, attorneys,
family members, and employees; (vii) engaged in any exchange of contributions
to circumvent the intent of this section; or (viii) directly or indirectly,
through or by any other person or means, done any act which if done
directly would subject that entity to the restrictions of this section.
b.
Furthermore, any business entity that violates § 2-62.8a (i-viii) shall be disqualified from eligibility for future Green Township contracts for a period of four calendar years from the date of the violation.
c.
Any person who knowingly, purposely, or recklessly violates any provision
of this section, or who conspires with another person to violate any
provision of this section, or who, with the purpose of promoting or
facilitating a violation of this section, solicits another person
to commit it, or aids or agrees, or attempts to aid another person
in planning or committing it, shall be subject to punishment including
fines and/or imprisonment as fixed by law for violations of the ordinances
of the Township of Green.
[Ord. No. 2014-06]
All employees and elected public officials who receive compensation
from the Township of Green are mandated to have direct deposit of
their compensation as of August 1, 2014 in accordance with Chapter
28 P.L. 2013, as defined under N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f(b).
[Ord. No. 2014-06]
Seasonal and temporary employees who are employed by the Township
of Green are exempt from the direct deposit mandate.
[Ord. No. 2014-06]
Green Township employees may request, in writing, an exemption
from the direct deposit mandate to the Clerk/Administrator of the
Township of Green. Such requests will be presented to the Township
Committee within 30 days. The Township Committee may grant such an
exemption by resolution and only for good cause.
[Ord. No. 2017-04]
The Township of Green publicly declares its intent to become
an aggregator of electric power on behalf of its residential users
of electricity pursuant to the Government Energy Act of 2003, N.J.S.A.
48:3-91.3 to -98, and implementing regulations.
[Ord. No. 2017-04]
The Township of Green will utilize approved vendors, Concord
Engineering's dba Concord Energy Services and Commercial Utility Consultants,
Reverse Energy Auction Platform pursuant to the NJ E-PROCUREMENT Pilot
Program (P.L. 2001, c.30) under the NJ Department of Community Affairs.
The Reverse Energy auction will seek bids from licensed and appropriate
third party suppliers. If such winning bid is selected and agreement
executed, individual residential consumers would retain the option
not to participate and to choose any alternatives they desire.
[Ord. No. 2017-04]
The Mayor and Township Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute any documents necessary to carry out the purpose of the
ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2018-02; amended 6-6-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-07]
For a veteran, or his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner,
entitled to exemption under N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30, after a formal written
request for a refund of property taxes, submitted to the Township
Tax Assessor with all required documentation, including the Total
Disability Termination Letter issued by the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs, the Township Committee, by appropriate resolution,
shall refund taxes previously paid for the period time commencing
on the date that the fully completed disabled veteran tax exemption
application, with all required documentation is filed with the Tax
Assessor by the veteran, or his or her surviving spouse or domestic
partner, was received by the Township Tax Assessor.
No further or additional refund of taxes shall be permitted,
regardless of the date of the disability of the veteran as determined
by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
