[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Colts Neck 4-30-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-27-2019]
There is hereby established by the Township
Committee of Colts Neck Township a Local Emergency Planning Committee,
which shall consist of 12 members whose terms, powers, and duties
are hereinafter set forth.
A.
The
Chief of Police, the Chief of the Fire Department, the Captain of
the First Aid Squad, the Emergency Management Coordinator, and three
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators shall be voting members of
the Local Emergency Planning Committee by virtue of their position
and need not be residents of Colts Neck Township.
[Amended 2-27-2019]
(1)
The
term of appointment for the three Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators
is three years, initially staggered as follows: the first appointee’s
term expires December 31, 2019; the second appointee’s term
expires December 31, 2020; and the third appointee’s term expires
December 31, 2021.
B.
The Township Administrator, Finance Officer, Health
Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Marshal, Public Works Superintendent,
Construction Official, and local Superintendent of Schools shall be
considered nonvoting ex officio members of the Local Emergency Planning
Committee and attend meetings when requested or required, and need
not be residents of the Township of Colts Neck.
C.
The Township Committee shall appoint by resolution
five residents of the Township of Colts Neck to serve on the Local
Emergency Planning Committee for three-year terms, all of whom shall
be voting members of said Committee.
D.
The term of one resident member first appointed shall
not exceed one year, the terms of two resident members first appointed
shall not exceed two years, and terms of the remaining two resident
members first appointed shall not exceed three years.
E.
A member of the Township Committee shall be appointed
as a liaison to the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall
be an advisory committee and be responsible for the following:
A.
The primary function of the Local Emergency Planning
Committee is to provide for the sharing of information pertaining
to the public safety needs of the Township of Colts Neck to insure
that all aspects of public safety are coordinated in an effective
and efficient manner.
B.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall issue
advisory reports to the Township Committee as deemed necessary or
requested by the Township Committee.
C.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall issue
advisory reports to the Planning Board as deemed necessary or requested
by the Planning Board.
D.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall assist
in the development and update of the Local Emergency Operation Plan
as necessary.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall
meet as often as may be necessary, but not less than four times per
year.
A.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall serve as
the Chairperson of the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the
three Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators shall serve as the
Deputy Chairpersons.
[Amended 2-27-2019]
B.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall also
select a Secretary to maintain minutes and records of the proceedings
of the Committee.
C.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee shall hold
its annual organization meeting in January of each year.