[Added 3-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-4]
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[1] and shall give notice of its meetings.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.