[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Logan 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. 1-2007. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Shade Tree Committee — See Ch. 49.
[Amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 10-2015; 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 3-2017]
An advisory Beautification Committee for the Township of Logan
is hereby established. The committee shall be composed of seven members
appointed by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Logan, all of
whom shall be residents of the Township or business owner executives
of businesses located in Logan township, except that no more than
one member shall be a nonresident. The Council shall also appoint
one of its own members as a nonvoting liaison to the Committee.
The Beautification Committee shall meet immediately
after January 1 of each year for the purpose of reorganization. The
agenda of this meeting shall include the election of officers, establishment
of dates and places of meetings, adoption of bylaws or rules of procedure
and such other business as it may properly come before the Beautification
Committee at the annual reorganization meeting.
Terms of office of the first members of the
Committee shall be three members appointed for one year, three members
for two years and three members for three years to be designated by
the Mayor and Council in making the appointments. Their successors
shall be appointed for terms of three years. A vacancy on the Committee
occurring otherwise than by expiration of the term shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
The Mayor and Council may remove any member
of the Committee 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.
A.
It is the responsibility of the Committee to advise
the Mayor and Council of any items pertaining to maintenance of private
and public properties; to make recommendations to the Mayor and Council
to enhance and preserve the esthetics of the Township's private and
public properties with the consent of Mayor and Council, to organize
and engage in seasonal plantings on public properties, and to otherwise
promote and maintain the esthetics of the Township. The Committee
shall present an annual plan to the Mayor and Council with recommendations
to enhance and preserve the esthetics of private and public properties.
B.
The Mayor and Council shall have sole authority to
implement the annual plan of the Beautification Committee. The Committee
shall serve as advisor to the Mayor and Council with reference to
the planned implementation.
C.
Make recommendations to either Zoning Board of Adjustment
or the Planning Board of the Township for such improvements of property
concerning presently pending applications for development as may be
in the best interest of the Township of Logan.
D.
Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning
the abatement of any and all unsightly property conditions.
E.
Make recommendations concerning property maintenance
violations to the Construction Department and/or Zoning Officer of
the Township of Logan.
F.
Consult with the Department of Public Works and the
Recreation Department concerning specific recommendations to upgrade
and beautify Township property.
G.
The Beautification Committee may be empowered to advertise,
prepare, print and distribute pamphlets, brochures, maps, books or
other reading material which are deemed necessary for the promotion
of any programs, projects or activities under its authority.
H.
Endeavor to stimulate participation by the various
Township civic groups in the activities of the Beautification Committee
as it relates to the improvement of the Township and its appearance.
I.
To meet at least four times each year and forward
minutes of its meetings to the Mayor and Council.
J.
Any and all other duties and/or powers that may be
regulated by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Logan.
The Township Committee may appropriate such
sum in each year's current fund budget as may be determined by the
governing body to be necessary for the purpose of the Beautification
Committee. Should the Beautification Committee receive any gifts,
donations or bequests, such funds shall be deposited in a trust fund
account and shall not be utilized for any horticultural or landscaping
projects without prior approval of the Mayor and Council of the Township
of Logan. Dedicated funds shall be spent for the purposes for which
the funds were received, in accordance with the Local Budget Law,
N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq.
The Committee shall chose from its members a
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary at the annual reorganization
meeting of the Committee.
By February 1 of the year next, the Committee
shall make an annual report to the Mayor and Council including all
activities of the Committee in the proceeding year.
