There is hereby established an account which shall be known
as the "Township of Pequannock Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and
Historic Preservation Trust Fund" which shall be maintained and administered
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.7 et seq.
The Township of Pequannock Open Space, Recreation, Farmland
and Historic Preservation Trust Fund shall be funded through the dedication
of an amount to be determined annually be the Township Council not
to exceed $0.02 per $100 of assessed valuation for each annual tax
levy. The fund shall also be permitted to accept donations and testamentary
bequests.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
The Township of Pequannock Open Space, Recreation, Farmland
and Historic Preservation Trust Fund shall be utilized for the purposes
set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.1 et seq. and administered in accordance
with these statutory provisions without limitation. All expenditures
from the fund shall be specifically approved by resolution of the
Township Council.
Lands acquired by the Township of Pequannock through the Township
of Pequannock Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation
Trust Fund shall be held in trust and shall be used exclusively for
the purposes authorized under N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.1 et seq.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
There is hereby established an Open Space Advisory Committee
for the Township of Pequannock which shall consist of 10 members.
The Open Space Advisory Committee shall advise the Township Council
concerning open space acquisition issues.
A. The Open
Space Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Township Council
and shall consist of:
(1) One member of the Township
Council.
(2) One member of the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Committee.
(3) One member of the Environmental
Commission.
(4) One member of the Historic
District Commission.
(5) One member of the Planning
Board.
(6) Five citizens of Pequannock
Township.
B. The citizen
members of the Open Space Advisory Committee shall be appointed for
terms of three years beginning the first day of January of the first
year of their appointment. All other members shall be appointed for
one-year terms. The terms of the citizen members shall be staggered
so that at least one term expires each year. The terms of the citizen
members at initial appointment shall be staggered by the Township
Council appointing one citizen member to a three-year term. All members
of the Open Space Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.
The Open Space Advisory Committee shall be provided with a paid part-time
secretary to handle clerical tasks. The Open Space Advisory Committee
shall be provided with an unpaid voluntary secretary who will be responsible
for the preparation of Committee minutes.
The Open Space Advisory Committee shall advise the Township
Council concerning open space acquisition issues. The Open Space Advisory
Committee shall initially prepare a report recommending which portions
of land should be acquired by the Township and prioritizing its recommendations.
The Open Space Advisory Committee shall hold public meetings in accordance
with the Open Public Meetings Act and shall give notice of its meetings.