[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Village of Ridgefield Park 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village of Ridgefield Park hereby establishes a Committee known as "Sustainable Ridgefield Park" (hereinafter also referred to as "Sustainable RP" or the "Committee," and which is the successor committee to the Ridgefield Park Green Team), subject to the terms and provisions of this Chapter. The Committee shall serve as a permanent committee to the Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners.
The general purposes and powers for the Committee shall include (without limitation) the following:
A. 
Pursue and manage Ridgefield Park's participation in and certification by the Sustainable Jersey program (which is a program initiated, established and promoted by the State of New Jersey).
B. 
Establish reasonable sustainability goals and Sustainable Jersey program goals for the Village.
C. 
Encourage the Village's staff, employees, personnel, volunteers, departments, offices, committees, commissions, boards and agencies to pursue sustainable practices and to implement the Village's sustainability goals and Sustainable Jersey program goals.
D. 
Work with and encourage Village organizations and groups to pursue sustainable practices and to implement the Village's sustainability goals and Sustainable Jersey program goals.
E. 
Provide suggestions and advice to the Village Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Historic Preservation Commission to assure that sustainability matters are considered in their deliberations and actions.
F. 
Solicit and evaluate sustainable ideas and suggestions from the community.
G. 
Work jointly with the Environmental Commission on environmental matters which also have sustainability components.
A. 
The Sustainable Ridgefield Park Committee shall consist of seven members and two alternate members. The members and alternate members shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and shall serve without compensation. At least five members shall be residents of the Village of Ridgefield Park. At least one alternate member shall be a resident of the Village of Ridgefield Park.
B. 
The Sustainable Ridgefield Park Committee shall be a continuation of the "Green Team Committee" previously established by ordinance of the Village of Ridgefield Park. All members of the Green Team shall be deemed to become members of Sustainable Ridgefield Park upon the establishment of this chapter. All terms of appointment of members of the Green Team shall carry over to Sustainable Ridgefield Park.
C. 
All appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be for a full term of three years, to take effect on January 1 of the year of appointment. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the remainder of the prior member's term.
D. 
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 or members. The term of each alternate member shall be three years commencing on the day of their appointment and ending in the same manner as is set forth for regular members.
E. 
An alternate member 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.
F. 
Additionally, one member of the Board of Commissioners, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, the Village Clerk, and the Chief of Police shall serve as ex officio members of the Committee. Ex officio members shall not vote. Each aforesaid ex officio member may designate a representative to attend the meetings of the Committee on the ex officio member's behalf.
G. 
Additional nonvoting associate members may be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for one-year terms. Said associate members need not be residents of the Village of Ridgefield Park.
H. 
On an annual basis, the Committee shall elect from among its members a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
A. 
Sustainable Ridgefield Park shall meet at such times and places as the Committee so determines. However, the Committee shall meet at least five times each year.
B. 
The rules of procedure for the Committee shall be Roberts Rules of Order - Revised; or by such other rules of procedure as the Committee may adopt by resolution.
The Committee shall hire a secretary to take the minutes of all meetings and provide secretarial services for Sustainable Ridgefield Park. The secretary's salary shall be set by the Commissioner who has responsibility for Sustainable Ridgefield Park.