A.
Commission for the Disabled. There is hereby created the Commission
for the Disabled, which shall serve for the purpose of advising the
Mayor and Township Council and recommending policies and programs
in all matters related to the best interests of all disabled persons
within the Township.
B.
Economic Development Advisory Committee.
[Amended 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. 33-08; 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 17-09; 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 05-13]
(1)
The
Economic Development Advisory Committee shall assist and advise the
Mayor and Council in implementing a program designed to encourage
economic growth and development by developing policies to promote,
attract and retain business in locations that are consistent with
the Master Plan and Land Use Regulations of the Township.
(2)
The
Committee’s duties shall include, but are not limited to:
(a)
Acting as liaison between the Township and the business community,
including coordinating meetings and dialogue between the Township
and the Chamber of Commerce and assisting the Mayor and Council in
promoting the many advantages to opening and operating a business
in Jackson Township;
(b)
Coordinating regular meetings with the Mayor and business leaders
to assist in establishing Township policies that promote and encourage
business development, including, where possible, the marketing and
promotion of Jackson Township’s economic advantages and assisting
the Mayor in identifying and removing unnecessary obstacles to the
creation and development of smart business opportunities in the Township.
(3)
The
Committee shall consist of 11 members. The Committee shall consist
of two members of the Township Council; the Mayor or his designee;
the President of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce or his designee;
the Director of the Jackson Township MUA or his designee; the Zoning
Board Chairman or his designee; and the Planning Board Chairman or
his designee. The remaining four members of the Committee shall be
residents of Jackson, two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor
and two of whom shall be appointed by the Township Council, of which
at least two shall be members of the Jackson business community.
C.
Information Technology and Telecommunications Advisory Board. There
is hereby created an Information Technology and Telecommunications
Advisory Board, which shall conduct research and make recommendations
to the Mayor and Township Council as to advancements in computer hardware
and software, servers, networking, and other computer-related systems.
The Board shall consist of the number of members deemed advisable
by the Mayor and the members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
D.
Pathfinders. There is hereby created Pathfinders, an advisory board
which promotes nature walks, horse trails, appreciation of nature
and creation of paths and walkways within the Township. Pathfinders
shall consist of the number of members deemed advisable by the Township
Council, and the members shall be appointed by the Township Council.
Members of Pathfinders shall be chosen from members of the community
and shall include a designee of the Mayor and a designee of the Township
Council.
E.
Private Residential Communities Advisory Board. There is hereby created
the Private Residential Communities Advisory Board, which shall serve
for the purpose of advising the Mayor and Township Council and making
recommendations on matters and policies which concern and are of interest
to private residential communities. The Board shall be comprised of
the presidents or designated representatives of each private residential
community homeowners' association within the Township, no more than
two from any one homeowners' association, and one designee of the
Mayor and one designee of the Township Council.
F.
Safety Committee. There is hereby created a Safety Committee, which
shall serve the purpose of discussing and recommending solutions to
work safety problems and advising the Mayor and Township Council as
to issues of a safe and healthy work environment and public safety.
The Committee shall be comprised of a representative from Public Works,
a Mayor's designee, a Township Council designee, the Township Engineer,
the Director of Public Safety and a resident of the Township who has
experience in safety matters.
G.
Senior Citizen Advisory Board. There is hereby created the Senior
Citizen Advisory Board, which shall serve for the purpose of advising
the Mayor and Township Council on any and all matters and policies
which concern and are of interest to the Township's senior citizens.
The Board shall consist of representatives from each senior community
in the Township, one designee of the Mayor and one designee of the
Township Council.
H.
Veterans' Commission. The objectives of the Veterans' Commission
of Jackson Township shall include, but not be limited to, recommending
to the Mayor and Township Council such measures as to promote the
welfare of veterans residing in Jackson Township, recommending and
coordinating public patriotic celebrations and cooperating with county,
state and federal veterans' agencies, so as to provide better service
to veterans who are residents of Jackson Township. The Veterans' Commission
shall be composed of a maximum of 13 members appointed annually. The
Mayor shall appoint six members, and the Township Council shall appoint
five members. These members shall be residents of the Township of
Jackson who are veterans and shall include representatives from the
following:
(1)
The commanders of all veterans' organizations in Jackson Township
chartered by the Congress of the United States.
(2)
The Presidents of the Ladies Auxiliaries of all veterans' organizations
in Jackson Township chartered by the Congress of the United States.
(3)
All residents of Jackson Township who are holders of an honorable
discharge from any of the military services of the United States of
America.
I.
Youth Advisory Council. There is hereby created the Mayor's Youth
Advisory Council, which shall serve for the purpose of advising the
Mayor and Township Council on any and all matters related to the health,
safety, welfare and betterment of the Township's youth.
J.
Going Green Committee.
[Added 2-22-2022 by Ord.
No. 07-22[1]]
(1)
There is hereby established a Township Going Green Committee which
shall constitute a group of residents dedicated to the sustainability
of Jackson Township in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey.
(2)
Purpose. The purpose of the Going Green Committee shall be to:
(a)
Facilitate the successful completion of the certification requirements
of sustainable Jersey.
(b)
Seek and secure funding opportunities, save tax dollars, improve
municipal operations, protect the environment and quality of life,
and support a sustainable community.
(c)
To educate and encourage Township employees, school district
officials, residents and businesses to participate in green initiatives.
(d)
To collaborate and present ideas, conduct research, make recommendations,
and advise the Mayor and Township Council on ways to take official
actions with green initiatives which are both affordable and environmentally
sound in order to implement same.
(3)
Membership. The members of the Going Green Committee shall be appointed
by the Township Council and shall consist of up to 15 members as deemed
advisable by the Township Council. All appointments shall be for a
term of one year and all members of said Committee shall be residents
of Jackson Township or employed by the Township of Jackson. Membership
may include the following categories:
(a)
Up to two members of the Township Council.
(b)
Mayor's designees.
(c)
Planning Board Chairman designee.
(d)
Environmental Commission Chair designee.
(e)
Shade Tree Commission Chair designee.
(f)
Pathfinders designee.
(g)
MUA designee.
(h)
Board of Education designee.
(i)
Chamber of Commerce designee.
(j)
Such other resident and volunteers up to and including a total
of 15 members of all categories.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection
J, Going Green Committee, added 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 04-09, amended
4-14-2009 by Ord. No. 07-09.
K.
Ethics Information Committee. The Ethics Information Committee shall be established in accordance with the provision of Chapter 26, entitled "Ethics," Part 3, entitled "Ethics Information Committee," of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson. The manner of appointment to the Ethics Information Committee within Chapter 26, Part 3, shall supersede the provisions of § 3-154.
[Added 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 37-09]
L.
Recreation Advisory Board. The Recreation Advisory Board shall be established in accordance with the provision of Chapter 3, Article X, § 3-133.1, entitled "Recreation Advisory Board," of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson. The manner of appointment to the Recreation Advisory Board within Chapter 3, Article X, § 3-133.1, shall supersede the provisions of Chapter 3, Article XIII, § 3-154, entitled "Terms of members; manner of appointment; number of members."
[Added 6-12-2012 by Ord. No. 18-12]
M.
Rova Farms Advisory Board.
[Added 1-25-2022 by Ord.
No. 01-22]
(1)
The Rova Farms Advisory Board shall assist and advise Mayor and Council
in implementing and planning the future use and development of the
Rova Farms properties previously purchased or obtained in the future.
(2)
The Committee shall consist of up to 10 members who shall be appointed
by the Township Council. The Committee shall consist of at least one
member of each of the following:
(3)
All members appointed shall be residents of Jackson Township.
N.
Open Space
Committee.
[Added 2-28-2023 by Ord. No. 6-23]
(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of this subsection is to create an Open Space Committee
for the Township of Jackson to find and locate properties for the
Township to purchase and preserve for the purposes of land preservation
and/or recreational opportunities for the residents of Jackson through
the utilization of the Township's open space funds.
(2)
Establishment.
The Jackson Township Open Space Committee is hereby established for
the Township of Jackson.
(3)
Membership.
The Jackson Township Open Space Committee shall be comprised of nine
members, appointed on an annual basis for a term of one year as follows:
(4)
Duties
and responsibilities. The Jackson Township Open Space Committee shall
have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a)
To find and locate properties for the Township of Jackson to purchase
and preserve for the purposes of land preservation and/or recreational
opportunities for the residents of Jackson through utilization of
the Township's open space funds;
(b)
To make recommendations to the Township Council and Township Administration
on the potential acquisition of properties for open space purposes;
(c)
To work with the Township's Mayor, Township Council and Township
Administration to develop a plan for the acquisition and preservation
of open space properties in the Township of Jackson;
(d)
To review and make recommendations on any proposals for the development
or use of open space properties in the Township of Jackson;
(e)
To advise the Mayor, the Township Council and the Township Administration
on matters related to the acquisition and preservation of open space
properties in the Township of Jackson.
(5)
Advisory
role. The Jackson Township Open Space Committee shall be an advisory
body and its recommendations shall not be binding in the Township
Council or the Township Administration.
(6)
Property
ownership. No member of the Jackson Township Open Space Committee
shall contact a property owner as to the potential purchase of said
property without written consent from the Township's Business Administrator.
(7)
Professional
advisors. The Mayor shall appoint an attorney, planner and engineer,
when necessary, to advise the Jackson Township Open Space Committee
on an as-needed basis.
(8)
Meetings.
The Open Space Committee shall meet monthly with the meeting schedule
approved by a majority vote of the members of said committee.
(9)
Effective
date. This subsection shall take effect immediately upon passage and
publication as required by law.
Unless otherwise expressly indicated herein within this chapter,
all advisory boards, committees and commissions established under
this chapter shall:
A.
Have a term for one year, commencing January 1 and terminating on
December 31 of that year; and
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12]
B.
Have a number of members determined by the Mayor and Township Council;
and
C.
Have members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
Township Council.
