[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Haddon
Heights 12-7-1999 by Ord. No. 1068 (Ch.
32 of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Tree protection — See Ch. 432.
A Shade Tree Commission consisting of five residents of the Borough
shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of Council, which Commission
be known as the "Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Haddon Heights."
The terms of the Commissioners first appointed shall begin upon the day of
their appointment and continue for the respective periods of one, two, three,
four and five years from the first day of January next succeeding their appointment.
All subsequent appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be made to take
effect upon the first day of January of each year for a full term of five
years. All members shall serve without pay.
A.
Alternate members to the Shade Tree Commission shall be appointed
as follows: two alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor and 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.
B.
The term of each alternate member shall be five years commencing
on January 1 of the year of appointment; provided, however, that in the event
two alternate members are appointed, the initial term of Alternate No. 2 shall
be four years and the initial term of Alternate No. 1 shall be five years.
The terms of the first alternate members pursuant to this section shall commence
on the day of their appointment and shall expire on the fourth or fifth December
31 next ensuing after the date of their appointments, as the case may be.
C.
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 alternative member.
The Shade Tree Commission shall organize within 30 days after the appointment
of its total membership for the remainder of the then current year, and thereafter
annually by election of one of its members as President and the appointment
of a Secretary, who need not be a member of the Commission.
The Commission hereby established shall have and exercise all the powers
and authority conferred upon the Shade Tree Commission by and in virtue of
N.J.S.A. 40:64-5 and any amendment and supplement thereto.
