The Mayor shall appoint all committees and shall be a member, ex officio, of each such committee. In addition, the Mayor shall see that all matters referred to the committee are acted upon and reported promptly to the Council.
[Amended 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2106]
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
The following Council committees, consisting of three Council members (other than the Mayor, ex officio) shall be appointed at the discretion of the Mayor:
A.
Administration, Legislation, and Department of Senior Services.
B.
Fire, Office of Emergency Management, Police, Court, and Rescue Squad.
C.
Finance, Taxation, Insurance, Public Utilities, and Library.
D.
Board of Health, Zoning, Legal, Code Enforcement, Shade Tree, and Construction.
E.
Public Works, Recycling, Building and Grounds, and Environmental Commission.
F.
Recreation, Recreation Fields, Swim Pool Commission, and Community Celebrations.
The Mayor shall appoint the membership of each council committee as well as all boards or organizations as he deems necessary.
Standing committees are appointed to expedite and facilitate the work of the Council, but only within statutory limits as the entire Council is held responsible for any or all of its acts.
A.
A standing committee shall:
(1)
Plan, study, direct, make commitments within budgetary limitations, and carry on the routine activities for which it has primary responsibility.
(2)
Perform such acts as may be assigned to it by the Council.
(3)
Report and make recommendations to the Council regarding its responsibilities and activities.
B.
Except as provided above, a standing committee shall not:
Special committees may be appointed by the Mayor for purposes other than those included in the duties of the standing committees.
The Chairperson of each standing or special committee shall be prepared to report to the Mayor and Council at each regular meeting on the principal activities and achievements of his or her committee. The Chairperson shall also prepare and submit in writing to the Mayor and Council not later than December 1 of each year a suitable annual report.
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
This committee shall have primary responsibility for the following described activities and matters:
A.
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the following:
(1)
The Borough Clerk's office.
(2)
Maintenance and review of Borough ordinances.
(3)
Computer technology, web services, phone systems and radio services. It shall serve as the liaison between the Council and the Borough Technology Committee.
(4)
Administrative responsibility as designated by the Mayor.
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
This committee shall have primary responsibility for the following described activities and matters:
A.
The examination, review and approval of all vouchers prior to their submission to the Council for authorizing to pay the same.
C.
The initiation of foreclosure action, and subsequent administration and disposition of property acquired by the Borough under foreclosure of tax title liens.
D.
The coordination of departmental budgets; the preparation of budgetary figures relating to the activities above mentioned; the final preparation.
E.
The maintenance, review and revision of the Borough cost system.
F.
The review, revision and all other matters pertaining to any insurance coverage of the Borough.
G.
Serve as liaison between the Council and the registered municipal accountants, and any other body or organization on fiscal matters.
H.
Serve as liaison between the Council and the Library.
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
This committee shall have primary responsibility for the following described activities and matters:
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
This committee shall have primary responsibility for the following described activities and matters:
A.
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the following:
(1)
Road construction, improvement, maintenance and cleaning, including street openings.
(2)
Maintenance and operations of the municipal garage and adjacent grounds.
(3)
Maintenance of vehicles and other mechanical equipment as assigned.
(4)
Sanitation activities, including construction, maintenance and inspection of sanitary sewers and coordination of new sewer construction.
(5)
Garbage and refuse collection and disposal.
(6)
The Borough Engineer.
(7)
Stormwater collection and disposal.
(8)
Parks maintenance.
(9)
Cutting of grass and weeds on municipal property.
(10)
Recycling collection and disposal.
B.
It shall serve as the liaison between the Council and the Environmental Commission.
[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2110]
This committee shall have primary responsibility for the following described activities and matters:
A.
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the following: