There is hereby established a Municipal Housing
Commission consisting of seven members appointed by the Mayor to serve
without compensation. This Commission shall not serve as a Municipal
Housing Authority as defined by statute.
The Municipal Housing Commission is an advisory
board organized with the purpose of advising and making recommendations
to the Township Council, Planning Board, and other boards and agencies.
The specific duties of the Municipal Housing
Commission shall be:
A. To review and comment upon any applications for development
of low- and moderate-income housing referred to the Commission by
any other municipal agency or department.
B. To monitor the implementation of low- and moderate-income
housing development within the municipality and to recommend municipal
action if low- and moderate-income developments are not constructed
or operated under the terms of approval.
C. To evaluate the housing needs of the municipality
and the region and specifically to evaluate the existing low- and
moderate-income housing programs in the municipality and to make periodic
reports to the Township Council and Planning Board regarding these
evaluations at a minimum on a yearly basis.
D. To act as liaison between the municipality and any
other governmental or private agencies seeking to provide housing
in the municipality.
E. To provide public relations and outreach services
for housing opportunities within the municipality.
F. To recommend changes to the Planning Board and Township
Council regarding modifications of the municipal housing plan, Master
Plan, or Land Use Regulations, so as to meet municipal housing plan
goals.
The governing body may employ or assign at the
request of the Housing Commission such personnel or experts and other
staff as the governing body deems necessary, provided such obligations
do not exceed the municipal budgetary allocation available to the
Housing Commission for such use.