[Ord. No. 2010-28; amended 3-21-2019 by Ord. No. 03-2019]
a.
Appointment of Director; City Business Administrator to Supervise
this Department. Under the supervision of the City Business Administrator
there shall be a Department of Public Works, Parks and Public Property,
the head of which shall be the Director, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor.
b.
Department Powers and Duties Generally. This Department shall provide
for the proper and efficient conduct of all public works' functions
of the municipal government and shall provide technical advice and
assistance to other departments and agencies as needed. It shall administer
and control the following functions and the construction, operation
and maintenance of public works, improvements, facilities and services
relating thereto:
[Ord. No. 2010-28]
Within the Department there shall be a City Engineer, who shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council.
He shall meet all qualifications as may be established by law for
municipal engineers and may provide engineering services required
by any department, division, office or agency of the municipal government.
For special projects, the Mayor and Council may contract for additional
engineering services.
[Ord. No. 2003-03; Ord. No. 2010-28; amended 7-23-2020 by Ord. No. 08-2020]
a.
Within the Department there shall be a Parks and Recreation Commission
consisting of seven members and two alternates in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:12-1 et seq. and who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council.
b.
The functions of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be to:
1.
Plan and
develop public recreational areas and facilities within the City;
2.
Sponsor
and administer the operation of playgrounds, facilities for indoor
and outdoor sports, athletic and recreational programs and activities
for children and adults, social centers, community centers and cultural
programs and activities as may be established by the governing body;
3.
Coordinate
with the Mayor and Council and with Planning Board to determine future
requirements for parks, natural areas and other recreational facilities;
4.
Control
and care for all lands, playgrounds and recreation places in a safe
and wholesome condition for use and adopt suitable rules, regulations
and bylaws for the conduct of all persons while using such property.
[Ord. No. 2010-28]
a.
Established. Within the Department there shall be an Environmental
Commission established pursuant to Chapter 245 of the Laws of 1968
(N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq. as amended).
b.
Members. The Commission shall consist of seven members appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, one of whom
shall also be a member of the Planning Board and all of whom shall
be residents of the City of Lambertville. The members shall serve
without compensation, except as hereinafter provided. The Mayor shall
designate one of the members to serve as chairman and presiding officer
of the Commission. The commissioners shall be appointed for terms
of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their
successors.
The Mayor may remove any member of the Commission for cause,
on written charges served upon the member and after a hearing thereon
at which the member shall be entitled to be heard in person or by
counsel. A vacancy on the Commission occurring otherwise than by expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.
c.
Powers of Commission. The Commission is established for the protection,
development or use of natural resources, including water resources
located within the territorial limits of the City of Lambertville.
The Commission shall have power to conduct research into the use and
possible use of the open land areas of the City 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. It shall keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately
owned, including open marsh lands, swamps or other wetlands, in order
to obtain information on the proper use of such areas and may from
time to time recommend to the Planning Board plans and programs for
inclusion in the Master Plan and the development and use of such areas.
d.
Acquisitions by Commission. The Commission may, subject to the approval
of the Mayor and Council, acquire property, both real and personal,
in the name of the City by gift, purchase, grant, bequest or lease
for any of its purposes and shall administer the same for such purposes
subject to the terms of the conveyance or gift. Such an acquisition
may be to acquire the fee or any lesser interest, development right,
easement (including conservation easement), covenant or other contractual
right (including a conveyance on conditions or with limitations or
reversions), as may be necessary to acquire, maintain, improve, protect,
limit the future use of or otherwise conserve and properly utilize
open spaces and other land and water areas in the City.
e.
Records and Annual Reports. The Environmental Commission shall keep
records of its meeting and activities and make an annual report to
the Mayor and Council.
f.
Appropriations. The Mayor and Council may appropriate funds for the
expenses incurred by the Environmental Commission. The Commission
may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may from time to
time require, providing the same shall be within the limits of funds
appropriated to it.
g.
Studies and Recommendations. The Environmental Commission shall have
power to study and make recommendations concerning open space preservation,
water resources management, air pollution control, solid waste management,
noise control, soil and landscape protection, environmental appearance,
marine resources, and protection of flora and fauna.
