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Editor's Note: For the establishment of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment, see Chapter 28, Land Use Procedures.
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Editor's Note: Pursuant to a Resolution passed in 1978, the Borough of Allentown contracts with the Monmouth County Board of Health for health services and enforcement.
[Amended 2-28-2023 by Ord. No. 03-2023]
Under Borough Code Section 28-16, there is established an Historic Preservation Commission to implement the historic preservation element of the Master Plan, to provide guidance to property owners in achieving preservation of historic resources and to advance certain public purposes, which are more fully set forth in Borough Code Section 28-16.1, within the Borough of Allentown.
[1975 Code §§ 39-1 through 39-8; 1975 Code § 39-10; 1975 Code § 39-11; 1975 Code § 39-13; 1975 Code § 39-14; 1975 Code § 39-15; Ord. No. 03-76; 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 26-2019]
The Mayor shall appoint seven members, and two alternate members, citizens and residents of the Borough, to the Board of Recreation Commissioners. Alternate members may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote. All appointments shall be for a term of five years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify. The members shall receive no compensation for their services.
Subject to the general authority of the governing body, the Board of Recreation Commissioners shall have the following powers and duties:
a. 
To establish, supervise and regulate such recreation program(s) to meet the recreational programming needs of the residents of the Borough.
b. 
The Board of Recreation Commissioners may arrange and provide for the giving of exhibitions, plays, concerts, games and contests and may use and employ such playgrounds or recreation places for the purpose of giving thereon exhibitions, plays, concerts, games and contests, and in connection therewith, may:
1. 
Charge and collect a reasonable admission fee for each person entering such place as a spectator during the time or times when the same is being used or employed for such purposes.
2. 
Charge and collect a reasonable service charge from participants in order to assist in the meeting of the operating costs thereof in whole or in part.
c. 
To promulgate, adopt and approve such rules and regulations as the Board of Recreation Commissioners shall deem necessary to carry out its purposes and objectives, subject to the review and approval of the governing body.
d. 
To appoint such personnel as may be required to carry out the responsibilities of the Board of Recreation Commissioners for each calendar year.
e. 
To recommend to the governing body a budget for the operation of the Board of Recreation Commissioners for each calendar year.
f. 
The Board of Recreation Commissioners must abide by all local policies and regulations, including ordinances, as well as all applicable state statutes.
g. 
The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall meet regularly to discuss and act on items within their authority as dictated in this section. Said meeting schedule will be established by the Board of Recreation Commissioners.
h. 
To promulgate and adopt bylaws for governing its own affairs, subject to the approval of the Borough Council.
The money requested by the Board of Recreation Commissioners pursuant to § 2-50.2e hereof for providing recreational programming and otherwise carrying out the Board’s powers and duties may be raised and provided by the Borough Council, at its sole discretion, by general taxation, as other taxes are raised and levied.
a. 
All moneys received by the Board shall be paid over to the Borough CFO and be kept by him or her in a special Trust Fund which shall be under the control of the Board and used only for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Board and its activities.
b. 
Payments shall be made to vendors under the rules and policies set forth in the Purchasing Procedures section of this Code. All matters regarding expenses shall be brought forth to the Board Members at their regularly scheduled meetings and shall be voted upon for payment. The Council Liaison has the responsibility of ensuring that financial matters are in good order, after conferring with the Borough CFO. A formal report by the Council Liaison regarding the financial status of the Board will be given at each regularly scheduled meeting.
The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall select one of their regular members to act as Chairman of the Board of Recreation Commissioners, one of their regular members to act as Vice Chairman and one of their regular members to act as Secretary of the Board of Recreation Commissioners, who shall hold this office until the first meeting of the Board after January 1 following, and thereafter a Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be selected to hold this office for the term of one year.
[Added 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 18-2019]
There is hereby established in the Borough of Allentown a Green Team Advisory Committee, having the powers and duties hereinafter enumerated, whose purpose shall be to study and advise the Borough on issues of environmental and energy sustainability and meeting the goals of the Sustainable Jersey program.
[Added 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 18-2019; amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 02-2024]
a. 
The Green Team Advisory Committee shall consist of 13 members, all of whom shall be either:
1. 
A resident of the Borough; or
2. 
The owner or operator of a business within the Borough; or
3. 
An employee, official, or contractor of the Borough.
b. 
The Green Team Advisory Committee membership shall be comprised as follows:
1. 
The Borough Administrator;
2. 
The Borough Recycling Coordinator;
3. 
The Mayor;
4. 
One member of the Borough Council;
5. 
Two members of the Environmental Commission;
6. 
Two members of the Shade Tree Commission;
7. 
One member of the Economic Development Commission;
8. 
One member of the Board of Recreation Commissioners;
9. 
One member of the Planning Board; and
10. 
Two members, both of whom shall be a resident of the Borough and/ or the owner or operator of a business within the Borough.
c. 
All members shall be appointed for a term of one year, which appointments shall run from January 1 of the year of appointment. All members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, except for the Member of the Borough Council, who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the entire governing body.
d. 
All appointments to fill vacancies shall be promptly filled by appointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council for the unexpired term in the same way the original appointments were made. If the Mayor shall fail to make a nomination within thirty days of the occurrence of a vacancy, the Borough Council shall fill the vacancy by simple majority vote of the members present at its next meeting following the expiration of the aforementioned thirty-day period.
[Added 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 18-2019]
The members of the Green Team Advisory Committee shall choose annually from among their members a Chairman or President and such other officers as they deem necessary.
[Added 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 18-2019]
The Green Team Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
a. 
Advise the Borough on ways to promote sustainable practices by improving municipal operations with economically and environmentally sound initiatives through research and evaluation.
b. 
Engage all stakeholders in efforts to create a sustainable community, and assess and document sustainable practices currently employed by the Borough.
c. 
Assess and document areas where additional sustainable practices may be implemented by the Borough.
d. 
Collaborate with Borough employees, service providers, other governmental agencies, and neighboring communities to share resource information and ideas consistent with the Sustainable Jersey Program.
e. 
Solicit ideas for improving sustainable practices in the Borough from all members of the community.
f. 
Examine the environmental and financial effects of proposed sustainability initiatives.
g. 
Communicate sustainable practices and goals to the public.
[Added 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 18-2019]
The Borough Council may annually appropriate funds for the use of the Green Team Advisory Committee, and such funds may be expended on the authority and approval of the Green Team Advisory Committee upon submission of proper vouchers to the Borough CFO.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Allentown a Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee, having the powers and duties hereinafter enumerated, whose purpose shall be to study and advise the Borough’s governing body on issues affecting the development and maintenance of the Borough’s parks and public spaces, as well as the acquisition of future parks and public spaces, within and contiguous to the Borough.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 11-2022]
a. 
The Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be regular members and two of whom shall be alternate members, and all of whom shall be residents of the Borough. From amongst the five regular members of the Committee:
1. 
One member shall also serve on the Shade Tree Commission;
2. 
One member shall also serve on the Environmental Commission;
3. 
One member shall also serve on the Historical Commission; and
4. 
One member shall also serve on the Recreation Commission.
b. 
All members shall be appointed for a term of two years, which appointments shall run from January 1 of the year of appointment. The terms of the members initially appointed shall be four members to two-year terms and three members to one-year terms, with one alternate member being a part of each such initially appointed group, so that one-half of the membership of the Committee, including one alternate member, shall be appointed each year thereafter.
c. 
All appointments to fill vacancies shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term in the same way the original appointments were made.
The Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee shall reorganize annually to select from among its membership a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary.
The Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
a. 
To make, adopt, and recommend to the governing body a strategic plan for the Borough’s parklands and other public spaces, which shall guide and provide consistency of design and vision throughout the Borough’s parklands and other public spaces for the betterment of residents and visitors.
b. 
To work with the Borough’s Department of Public Works and other entities to ensure the successful implementation of the strategic plan and that all necessary maintenance is performed.
c. 
Communicate with relevant committees and commissions, and the community-at-large about the strategic plan and any ongoing work.
d. 
Act as a single source for information about the Borough’s parklands and other public spaces and receiving comments and requests from the community, passing them onto the appropriate Borough official(s) for action, if required.
e. 
Apply for grants, as appropriate, to help with implementation of the strategic plan.
f. 
Maintain a schedule of events and assist event organizers with scheduling as it relates to the Borough’s parklands and other public spaces.
The Borough Council may annually appropriate funds for the use of the Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee, and such funds may be expended on the authority and approval of the Parks and Public Spaces Advisory Committee, as available and duly authorized by the Borough Council, upon submission of proper vouchers to the Borough CFO.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 2-56 Shade Tree Advisory Committee was replaced by Ord. No. 07-2017. Prior ordinances include: 1975 Code §§ 37-1 — 37-10; Ord. No. 010-82; Ord. No. 10-2016)
[Ord. No. 07-2017; amended 3-24-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020]
A Shade Tree Commission is established for the purpose of regulating, planting, care and control of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery upon and in the streets, highways, public places, parks and parkways of the Borough, except State highways unless the State Department of Transportation assents thereto, and except County highways, parks and parkways unless a County Shade Tree Commission is operative and gives assent thereto. The Commission members shall serve without compensation except as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
The Shade Tree Commission shall consist of five members and two alternates appointed by the Mayor. The alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" and shall serve during the absence or disqualification of any regular member(s). The terms of all members shall be five years, except that those first appointed shall be on a staggered basis. The initial terms of regular members shall commence upon the day of their appointment and be for the respective periods of one, two, three, four and five years, beginning on January 1 next succeeding such appointment. The initial term of "Alternate No. 2" shall be four years and the initial term of "Alternate No. 1" shall be five years. All appointments, except those to fill vacancies, shall be effective January 1 next succeeding the appointment. Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or removal of any Commissioner shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
The Commission shall organize within 30 days after the appointment of its total membership for the remainder of the then calendar year, and thereafter, annually by the election of one of its members as Chairperson, one of its members as Vice-Chairperson, and the appointment of a Secretary, who need not be a member.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
The Shade Tree Commission shall have the power to:
a. 
Recommend that the Mayor and Council adopt such ordinances and written rules and regulations as may be necessary, pursuant to statute, and for the proper interpretation of this section, administration and enforcement, provided that the ordinances and regulations do not conflict with this section and conform to the general standards.
b. 
Exercise full and exclusive control over the regulation, planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery now located, or which may hereafter be planted, in any public highway, park or parkway, except such as are excluded pursuant to subsection 2-56.1, including the planting, trimming, spraying, care and protection thereof in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 24 for the Protection of Trees.
c. 
Regulate and control the use of the ground surrounding the same, so far as may be necessary for their proper planting, growth, care and protection in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 24 for the Protection of Trees.
d. 
Move or require the removal of any tree, or part thereof, dangerous to public safety.
e. 
Administer treatment to or remove any tree situated upon private property which is believed to harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to neighboring healthy trees in the care of the Borough and enter upon private property for that purpose, with the consent of the owner, provided the suspected condition is first confirmed by certificate issued by or on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
f. 
Prepare programs and plans for consideration by the Mayor and Council with respect to the purchase, planting, spraying, care, rearing, trimming, preserving and control of the shade and ornamental trees of the Borough.
g. 
Meet with the Mayor and Council upon its request for discussion of programs and recommendations.
h. 
Consult regularly with the Councilman in charge of Public Works concerning the Shade Tree Program of the Borough.
i. 
Encourage arboriculture.
j. 
Work in cooperation with the Environmental Commission and other such Borough agencies in regards to the encouragement of planting and preservation of shade trees.
k. 
Make inspections, reviews, and reports to the Planning Board when any application for a major subdivision of land is received in accordance with the following procedure:
1. 
When application for a major subdivision of land is first submitted to the Planning Board, the Planning Board shall, within two weeks, advise the Shade Tree Commission of the desired subdivision, whereupon the Commission shall inspect the property involved, noting the number, type, location, approximate age and density of growth of the various trees and shrubbery situated on the land proposed to be subdivided, and taking into account the necessity for cutting or trimming to meet subdivision requirements.
2. 
Within 30 days after receipt of such information regarding the proposed subdivision, the Shade Tree Commission shall make a written report of its findings to the Planning Board, together with any recommendation it might desire to make regarding the safeguarding of desirable trees and shrubbery during the course of the subdivision and the erection of buildings in such development.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
Except as hereinafter provided, the initial cost of all trees planted by the Commission, the cost of planting the same, the cost of the posts and boxes or guards used for their protection, and the cost of the removal of any tree or part thereof dangerous to public safety shall, if the Commission so determines, in accordance with rules and regulations for that purpose, be a charge upon the real estate in front of which the tree shall be planted or removed as an improvement. The cost, if it is so determined that it is to be paid by the owner shall, unless paid directly to the Commission, be certified to the Collector of Taxes and shall thereupon be a lien upon the real estate, and shall be included in the next tax bill rendered to the owner and collected in the same manner as other taxes against the property. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a planting to replace a tree planted by the Commission or a planting in connection with Arbor Day exercises or other educational demonstration.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
In every case where the owner will be charged with the cost of planting any shade tree, the Commission shall give notice of the meeting at which it is proposed to consider the planting by publishing the notice at least once, not less than 20 days before the meeting, in a newspaper circulating in the Borough, or by personal service of a copy of the notice upon the abutting owner at least 10 days before the meeting. The notice shall specify the street or portions thereof, on which the planting is proposed and require all persons who may object to present their objections in writing at the office of the Commission at or before the meeting. Before final action is taken, all objections so filed shall be considered. The Commission shall give reasonable notice of its intention to remove, or cause the removal of a tree or part of a tree dangerous to public safety, unless public safety requires immediate removal, in which case no notice shall be necessary.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
No statute giving any person, State, County or municipal board, body or official, power or authority to lay sidewalk along or to open, construct, curb or pave any street, or to do any similar act, shall be construed to permit or authorize any interference with or injury to a street shade tree without the consent of the Shade Tree Commission within whose jurisdiction the tree is located. In all cases, the Commission shall reasonably cooperate with the person, board, body or official for the general public good. Nothing in this section shall be held to take away or diminish any of the powers or authority of any County Park Commission over the trees or shrubbery in any County park or parkway within its jurisdiction, or to give any other commission or board any power or authority with respect to such trees or shrubbery.
[Ord. No. 07-2017]
During the month of December in each year, the Shade Tree Commission shall certify to the Mayor and Council the estimated sum necessary for the proper conduct of its work during the ensuing fiscal year, which shall include the sums estimated to be expended for such of the following items as it is anticipated expenditure will be made:
a. 
Payment of wages and salaries of employees;
b. 
Expenses of Commission members in discharging official duties, including expenses incident to attendance at professional meetings;
c. 
Purchase of trees and shrubbery; and
d. 
Purchase of necessary equipment and materials and the cost of services for the prudent promotion of the work;
The Council shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the purposes.
[1975 Code § 8-1; Ord. No. 09-84; Ord. No. 08-2018; Ord. No. 11-2018]
There is hereby established in the Borough of Allentown an Economic Development Commission having the powers and duties hereinafter enumerated.
[1975 Code § 8-2; Ord. No. 09-84; New; Ord. No. 06-2005 § 1; Ord. No. 08-2018; Ord. No. 11-2018]
The Economic Development Commission shall consist of five members and two alternates appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council. It is understood that the members and alternates of the Commission shall either be a resident in the Borough of Allentown or shall have to operate a business in the Borough of Allentown. The members and alternates shall be appointed for a term of five years. All appointments shall run from January 1 of the year of appointment. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be promptly filled by appointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council for the unexpired term thereof and in the same way the original appointments were made. Members shall serve for their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
[1975 Code § 8-3; Ord. No. 09-84; Ord. No. 08-2018; Ord. No. 11-2018]
The members of the Economic Development Commission shall choose annually from among their members a Chairman or President and such other officers as they deem necessary. The Mayor shall be ex officio member of the Commission.
[1975 Code § 8-4; Ord. No. 09-84; New; Ord. No. 08-2018; Ord. No. 11-2018]
The Economic Development Commission assists the Allentown Borough Governing Body in the development and maintenance of a positive business environment. The group meets monthly, consulting with the Governing Body, and collaborating with the Allentown Business Community. The Economic Development Commission powers and duties are:
a. 
Create and foster a business-friendly atmosphere that attracts and retains appropriate retail, professional, and service firms.
b. 
Develop and promote an image of Allentown Borough as a good place for shopping, dining, recreation and doing business, while maintaining our historic image; all of which makes Allentown Borough a desirable place to live, work, play and raise a family.
c. 
Facilitate communication, partnership, and collaboration between businesses in specific retail areas and encourage and support strategies to increase patronage to these areas.
d. 
Maintain close working relationships with the Allentown Business Community Association, the Monmouth County Office of Economic Development, and various State agencies.
[1975 Code § 8-5; Ord. No. 09-84; Ord. No. 08-2018; Ord. No. 11-2018]
The Borough Council may annually appropriate funds for the use of the Economic Development Commission, and such funds may be expended on the authority and approval of the Commission upon submission of proper vouchers.
[1975 Code § 10-1; amended 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 05-2019]
There is hereby created an Environmental Commission in the Borough for the protection, development and use of the natural resources located within the territorial limits of the Borough, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq.
[1975 Code § 10-2; Ord. No. 08-82; amended 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 05-2019; 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 12-2023]
a. 
The Mayor shall appoint the members of the Environmental Commission, which shall consist of seven members and two alternate members, all of whom shall be residents of the Borough, and one of whom shall also be a member of the Borough Planning Board.
b. 
All members shall be appointed for terms of three years, with approximately one-third of the members' terms expiring annually, except that alternate members shall be appointed for two-year terms, one of which shall expire annually. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only, in the same manner as an original appointment.
c. 
The members shall receive no compensation for their services.
d. 
The Mayor shall annually designate one of the members to serve as Chairperson and presiding officer of the Environmental Commission within the first seven days of the year.
e. 
The Mayor, from time-to-time, in consultation with the Environmental Commission, may appoint associate members to the Commission whose expertise in environmental issues and/or the natural resources of the Borough is sought by the Commission. An associate member need not be a resident of the Borough, and shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of appointment. An associate member shall consult with and advise the Commission, but shall have no vote upon matters under consideration by the Commission.
[1975 Code § 10-3]
The Commission shall have the following powers:
a. 
Promoting the conservation and development of the natural resources of the Borough.
b. 
Planning, implementing and informing the public about local conservation programs.
c. 
Conducting research into the possible use of the open areas of the Borough of Allentown.
d. 
Recommending to the Planning Board plans and programs, for inclusion in a Municipal Master Plan, for the development and use of such open areas.
e. 
Advertising, preparing, printing and distributing books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which, in its judgment, it deems necessary for its purposes.
f. 
Managing donated or purchased lands for conservation purposes and operating conservation programs.
g. 
Acting as the coordinating agency of the community on conservation matters and as a liaison between conservation needs and regional, County, State and Federal agencies ministering to those needs.
[1975 Code § 10-4]
The Commission shall compile and keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain information on the proper use of such areas.
[1975 Code § 10-5]
The Commission, with the approval of the Borough Council may 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, including but not limited to use as living museums, sites for scientific study, areas for teaching of natural history and conservation, places of historic or prehistoric interest and scenic beauty and habitat for rare and endangered plants and animals, and shall administer the same for such purposes, subject to terms of the conveyance of gift. Such an acquisition may be to acquire the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or other contractual right 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.
[1975 Code § 10-6]
The Environmental Commission shall, subject to approval of the Borough Council, have exclusive control of lands acquired for the purposes herein stated and may adopt suitable rules and regulations for the use thereof and the conduct of all persons while on or using the same.
[1975 Code § 10-7]
The Commission shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report on or before the first day of December of each year and submit the same to the Borough Council, which report shall be comprehensive and detailed, covering operations, receipts, disbursements and expenditures for the full year.
[1975 Code § 10-9]
The Mayor or the Borough Council 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.
[1975 Code § 10-10; amended 2-11-2025 by Ord. No. 02-2025]
a. 
Appropriations. The Borough Council shall annually fix, determine and appropriate a sum sufficient for the care, custody, policing and maintenance of such lands acquired for the uses and purposes herein stated, and for the expenses of the Commission, which shall be raised by taxation in the same manner as other taxes.
b. 
Trust Fund. There is hereby established an Allentown Environmental Commission Trust Fund, which shall be administered in accordance with applicable local government finance laws and shall be used for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the Allentown Environmental Commission and its activities. All donations, contributions, funds, or monies received by the Commission shall be paid over to the Borough CFO and be kept by him or her in the Environmental Commission Trust Fund, which shall be under the control of the Commission. Payments from the Trust Fund shall be made to vendors under the rules and policies set forth in Section 2-74, Purchasing Procedures.
c. 
Disbursements/Expenses. All matters regarding expenses shall be brought forth to the Commission Members at their regularly scheduled meetings and shall be voted upon for payment. The Council Liaison is responsible to ensure that financial matters are in good order, after conferring with the Borough CFO. A formal report by the Council Liaison regarding the financial status of the Commission will be given at each regularly scheduled meeting.
[1975 Code § 10-11]
The Commission may appoint a Secretary or Clerk and such number of custodians, supervisors and assistants for the lands acquired for the uses and purposes herein mentioned as it shall think necessary, but the salaries of all such clerks, custodians, supervisors and assistants shall be fixed and determined by the Borough Council and, in addition thereto, the total salaries of all such persons shall be within the limits of funds appropriated to the Commission.
[1975 Code § 35-1]
A Sewer Utility is hereby established in and for the Borough which Sewer Utility shall be under the control of the Mayor and Borough Council.
[1975 Code § 35-2]
All future revenue and accounting therefor from the Sewer Utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis in conformity with the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, and all money derived from the operation of the sewer utility and any other money applicable to its support shall be segregated and kept in a separate fund, which shall be known as "Sewer Utility Fund," and all disbursement for the operation and maintenance of the Sewer Utility shall be taken from the Sewer Utility Fund.
[1975 Code § 35-3]
In all future Borough budgets, there shall be provided appropriations for operating expenses, capital improvements, debt service for the payment of all sanitary sewer bonds, principal and interest and all other deferred charges and statutory expenditures as may be required.
[New]
A Water Utility is hereby established in and for the Borough which Water Utility shall be under the control of the Mayor and Borough Council.
[New]
All future revenue and accounting therefor from the Water Utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis in conformity with the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, and all money derived from the operation of the Water Utility and any other money applicable to its support shall be segregated and kept in a separate fund, which shall be known as "Water Utility Fund," and all disbursement for the operation and maintenance of the Water Utility shall be taken from the Water Utility Fund.
[New]
In all future Borough budgets, there shall be provided appropriations for operating expenses, capital improvements, debt service for the payment of all water bonds, principal and interest and all other deferred charges and statutory expenditures as may be required.
[New]
There shall be a Board of Assistance of the Borough, composed of five members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. One may be a member of the Council. Members shall be appointed for such term as may be determined by the Council, beginning on the first day of January, and each member shall continue in office until his successor shall be appointed and shall qualify.
[New]
The Local Assistance Board shall have the powers and perform the duties prescribed by general law and ordinance and shall appoint a Director of Welfare pursuant to State law.
[New]
The Local Assistance Board shall organize and select a Chairman and a Secretary and appoint a Director of Welfare, who shall be the first executive and administrative officer of the Board. He shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his appointment and shall be paid a salary fixed by the Borough, subject to approval of the Council.
[New]
If a vacancy in the office of Director of Welfare occurs, a temporary or Acting Director may be appointed by the Local Assistance Board to serve for not more than 90 days.
[New]
No employee of the Welfare Department of the Borough whose compensation is paid from funds received or appropriated for public assistance or the administration thereof shall hold office in any political party.
[New]
The Director of Welfare shall:
a. 
Supervise, by periodic investigation, every person receiving public assistance, such investigation to be made by visitation at least once a month.
b. 
Reconsider, from month to month, the amount and nature of public assistance given and alter, amend or suspend assistance when the circumstances so require.
c. 
Devise ways and means for bringing persons unable to maintain themselves to self-support or to the support of any other person or agency able and willing to do so.
d. 
Keep full and complete records of investigations, supervision, assistance and rehabilitation and of all certifications of persons for employment or benefits and cancellations thereof.
e. 
Bring about appropriate action for commitment to any State or County institution when the best interest of the needy persons would be so served.
f. 
Perform other duties required or requested by the Local Assistance Board or State Regulation for the General Assistance Program.
[Ord. No. 98-01]
N.J.S.A. 26:28B-9 authorizes the establishment of an Alliance Committee as a means for implementing policies to reduce alcoholism and drug abuse. Such a committee, in consultation with the Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, shall identify alcoholism and drug prevention, education and community needs. Furthermore, the Alliance Committee also shall implement related programs and, upon compliance with various guidelines, become eligible to receive State funds to assist the programs developed by the Alliance Committee.
[Ord. No. 98-01]
There is hereby created and established a Committee to be known as the Alliance To Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.