[Ord. 7/10/73, § 1]
There is hereby created an Environmental Commission for the
protection, development, or use of the natural resources located within
the territorial limits of the Borough pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 245 of the Laws of New Jersey, 1968 (N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et
seq.).
[Ord. 7/10/73, § 2]
The Environmental Commission shall consist of seven members
appointed by the Mayor, one of whom shall also be a member of the
Planning Board and all of whom shall be residents of the Borough.
The members shall serve without compensation. The Commission shall
name from its members a succeeding Chairman. Their successors shall
be appointed for terms of three years and until the appointment and
qualification of their successors.
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.
[Ord. 7/10/73, § 3]
The Commission is established for the protection, development
or use of natural resources, including water resources, located within
the territorial limits of the Borough. The Commission shall have power
to conduct research into the use and possible use of the open land
areas of the Borough 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 and privately owned, including
open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain information
on the proper use of such areas, and may recommend to the Planning
Board, plans and programs for inclusion in the Master Plan and the
development and use of such areas.
[Ord. 7/10/73, § 4]
The Environmental Commission may, subject to the approval of
the Mayor and Borough Council, acquire property, both real and personal,
in the name of the Borough by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise
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 or otherwise conserve and properly utilize
open spaces and other land and water areas in the Borough.
[Ord. 7/10/73, § 5]
The Environmental Commission shall keep records of its meetings
and activities and make an annual report to the Mayor and Borough
Council.
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 2]
There is hereby created a Recreation Advisory Committee of the
Borough of South Bound Brook.
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 3]
The Recreation Advisory Committee of the Borough of South Bound
Brook shall be composed of 21 members appointed by the Council for
the following terms:
a.
One third (1/3) of the members initially appointed shall be appointed
for a term to expire December 31, 1977, one third (1/3) of the members
initially appointed shall be appointed for a term to expire December
31, 1976, and one third (1/3) of the members initially appointed shall
be appointed for a term to expire December 31, 1975. All appointments
thereafter shall be for a three (3) year term.
All members shall be residents of the Borough.
The Parks, Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Borough Council
shall have the power to divide the Recreation Advisory Committee into
three (3) Subcommittees, each such Subcommittee to have jurisdiction
over one of the following age groups:
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 4]
In the event that any member of the Recreation Advisory Committee shall resign or be unable to serve for any reason as a member of the Committee, the vacancy created thereby shall be filled for the remainder of his/her term in the manner provided for appointments under Subsection 2-31.2.
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 5]
a.
It shall be the duty of the Recreation Advisory Committee to:
1.
Make studies, surveys, and recommendations to the Mayor and Council
with respect to recreation programs and the planning, development,
construction, and maintenance of the recreation facilities of the
Borough.
2.
To recommend to the Mayor and Council the fees, if any, to be charged
for use of the recreation facilities.
3.
To recommend to the Mayor and Council rules and regulations to be
adopted with respect to the use of the Borough recreation facilities.
4.
To recommend to the Mayor and Council the initiation and method of
coordination of recreation programs and activities for the citizens
of the Borough.
5.
To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council on any matters which
may be referred to the Recreation Advisory Committee by the Borough
Council.
b.
Any and all studies, surveys, reports, and recommendations of the
Recreation Advisory Committee shall be presented to that member of
the Borough Council designated as the Chairman of the Parks, Buildings,
and Grounds Committee, who shall then present same to the Mayor and
Council.
c.
The Recreation Advisory Committee herein established shall not be
or be deemed to be a Recreation Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-1
et seq., and shall not have the power or authority to purchase land
or hold title for any real property.
d.
The Recreation Advisory Committee shall have no powers other than
those set forth herein and shall not commit the Borough to the commission
or omission of any act or thing, nor shall it establish any policy
of the Borough, nor shall it waive any policy, rule, regulation, or
ordinance established by the Borough.
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 6]
The Recreation Advisory Committee shall have no authority to
expend any money nor incur any expense, nor commit the Borough to
the expenditure of any money unless and until the same shall have
been specifically authorized and approved by the Borough Council.
Under no circumstances shall the Recreation Advisory Committee maintain,
receive or dispense funds.
[Ord. 8/12/75, § 7]
a.
Meetings shall be held at such time and place as shall be determined
annually by Resolution of the Recreation Advisory Committee, but there
shall be an annual meeting for Committee organization, to be held
during January of each year.
b.
There shall be elected at the organization meeting each year by a
majority vote of the Committee, a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary,
each of whom shall hold office for one (1) year.
c.
The Secretary shall take minutes of each meeting and present the
minutes to the Recreation Commission on the Borough Council. The Secretary
shall receive an annual salary to be consistent with the annual Salary
and Wage Ordinance.
d.
The Parks, Buildings, and Grounds Committee of the Borough Council
shall prepare bylaws for the Recreation Advisory Committee which shall
be subject to the approval of the Borough Council. Any amendment to
bylaws shall also be subject to the approval of the Borough Council.
See Chapter 17, Historic Preservation, for the establishment and duties of the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission.
[Ord. No. 2011-07]
There exists along the Raritan and Millstone Rivers and their
tributaries certain problems of flooding and flood prevention which
concern several municipalities and Somerset County, as well as other
governmental bodies.
The various governmental units affected by such drainage basin
recognize the need for cooperation efforts to prevent future floods
and to alleviate flooding and flood hazards.
N.J.S.A. 40:14-16, et seq., authorizes the establishment of
a joint Flood Control Commission and provides that the participating
municipalities and counties may enter into such a Commission and may
define and limit the areas of responsibility and authority of such
a Commission, and may set forth the terms under which appropriations
shall be made by the participating municipalities and counties.
[Ord. No. 2011-07]
The Borough of South Bound Brook in the County of Somerset,
State of New Jersey, agrees to participate in the creation of and
operations of the Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14-16, et seq., as follows:
a.
The municipalities and counties invited to participate in the Commission
are: Bridgewater Township, Franklin Township, Hillsborough Township,
the Borough of Manville, the Borough of Millstone, Montgomery Township,
the Borough of Rocky Hill, the Borough of Somerville, the Borough
of South Bound Brook and the County of Somerset.
b.
The Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission shall be
established in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:14-16, et seq.
c.
The Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission shall:
1.
Collect, study and analyze data on flooding, past floods and the
causes of floods in the area;
2.
Make such data and studies available to the participating members,
to the Division of Water Policy and Supply, the Army Corps of Engineers,
local and county planning boards and officials concerned with subdivisions
and development of properties within the floodway and drainage areas;
3.
Keep itself informed as to the availability of state and federal
funds and grants, and the procedures for applying therefore, and shall
make such information available to participating members;
4.
Coordinate the activities of the participating members relating to
flooding, flood prevention, brook cleaning and the like;
5.
Encourage the acquisition of lands within the floodway and low-lying
areas by appropriate county park commissions, counties or participating
municipalities;
6.
Publicize methods of flood control and flood prevention;
7.
Encourage its participating members and others to adopt appropriate
ordinances and regulations relating to flood control;
8.
Encourage its participating members to support other programs designed
or intended to alleviate flooding;
9.
Perform such other acts and fulfill such other functions as may be
permitted by law and as determined by the members, subject to the
limitations in this agreement and subject to the limitations as set
forth in N.J.S.A. 40:14-16, et seq.
d.
Appropriations.
2.
Whenever a specific project is to be undertaken, involving less than
the interest of all of the participating members, or of special benefit
to less than all of the participating members, the apportionment of
the costs thereof shall be agreed upon by the participating members
specially benefited thereby in advance of authorization of such project.
3.
The initial funding requirements set forth herein may be changed
by agreement among the participating municipalities and Somerset County,
which additional funding is subject to the consent of the governing
body of each participating municipal member and the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Somerset County.
e.
Budget. The tentative annual budget for the Commission shall be adopted
by the Commission no later than January 15 of each year and such adoption
shall be by a vote of a Somerset County representative and a representative
from each municipality. A copy of such tentative budget shall be sent
to the governing body of each of the county and municipalities within
one (1) week of the adoption thereof. Such notice shall include notification
of the date fixed by the Commission for final adoption of such budget,
which shall be at least three (3) weeks after the date of tentative
adoption by the Commission.
Expenditures outside the regular budget for special projects
involving Somerset County or the participating municipalities (but
less than the entire Commission) shall be negotiated and arranged
separately among the involved participating members and the Commission.
f.
Quorum. Any number of members of the Commission shall have the right
to meet at regularly scheduled meetings. Any action taken involving
the expenditure of funds, other than clerical and mailing connected
with the usual business of the Commission, shall be adopted only at
a meeting at which there are at least one (1) county representative
and at least nine (9) municipal representatives (regardless of the
total number of municipalities represented thereby).
g.
Withdrawal. Each member municipality and the county reserves the
right, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14-17(d), to withdraw from the Commission
provided, however, that at least ninety (90) days notice of such intention
is given to the Commission, and provided further, that such withdrawal
after the adoption of the Commission budget for a given year shall
not abrogate the responsibility of the municipality or county to meet
its obligations under the budget for such year.
[Ord. No. 2011-07]
a.
The Borough Council shall appoint two (2) representatives to the
Commission; either or both of the representatives may be a member
of the Borough Council or hold other elective or appointive office
in the Borough.
b.
In addition to such representatives, the Borough Council may appoint
two (2) alternate representatives to the Commission, who shall serve
for the terms of one (1) year each, or until the appointment and qualification
of their successors. Such alternates shall have the right to attend
all meetings of the Commission and take part in all discussions. The
alternates shall be designated as first alternate and second alternate
and in such order may represent the Borough and vote in the event
or the absence or disability of one (1) or both of the regular representatives.
c.
Each regular representative shall serve for a term of five (5) years,
or until his successor has been appointed and has qualified, except
that any appointed representative who holds another elected or appointed
public office shall serve as such representative for the term of his
elected or appointed office and only so long as he shall hold such
elected or appointed public office, notwithstanding his term of appointment
as such representative. Appointments to vacancies caused by the death,
resignation or other inability to serve of a representative shall
be filled for the balance of the term only. No alternate representative
shall automatically succeed to a regular representative position upon
a vacancy occurring in a regular position.
