County advisory boards shall exist as delineated
herein. All County advisory boards shall, in an advisory capacity
only, consult with the division and/or department with which they
are affiliated and may make recommendations to the department head,
the County Administrator, the County Executive and the Board of County
Commissioners with respect to matters they have considered.
B. Library Advisory Commission. There shall be a Library
Advisory Commission within the Division of Library Services.
(1) Membership shall consist of seven persons who shall
be appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing January
1.
(2) The function of the Library Advisory Commission shall
be to advise and consult with the Division of Library Services in
all matters related to library services in Atlantic County.
C. Local Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
There shall be a Local Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
(LACADA) within the Division of Public Health.
(1) Membership shall consist of 12 persons who shall serve
for staggered terms of three years commencing November 1.
(2) The functions of the LACADA shall be to:
(a)
Advise the County on policy, program needs and
priorities in the County for comprehensive treatment and care of individuals
with a substance use disorder and affected others and for the education
of the citizenry to promote public awareness of substance use disorders.
[Amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
(b)
Advise the County on the planning, development
and establishment of new programs and facilities and to review continuing
programs.
(c)
Review the provisions of the state plan applicable
to the County and to develop a County Comprehensive Plan to provide
for the care and treatment of individuals with a substance use disorder.
The plan shall include a detailed analysis of immediate and long-term
needs for personnel and facilities and detailed information concerning
the availability of funds to implement the plan.
[Amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
(d)
Maintain the County Alliance Steering Committee
for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and to develop and
incorporate into an annual plan a detailed analysis of immediate and
long-term needs relative to substance use disorder prevention.
[Added 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
D. Health Advisory Board. There shall be a Mental Health
Advisory Board, created in lieu of the County Mental Health Board
established by N.J.S.A. 30:9A-3 et seq.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 8-1989; 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992; 7-11-1989 by Ord. No. 18-1989; 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996]
(1) Membership shall consist of 12 persons who shall be
appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing July 1.
(2) The function of the Mental Health Advisory Board shall
be to advise and consult with the Mental Health Coordinator upon all
matters related to mental health.
(3) The Mental Health Advisory Board shall develop a plan
of mental health services for the County.
(4) The Mental Health Advisory Board shall review and
comment on funding applications for state hospitals, County hospitals,
community mental health projects and, where appropriate, certificate
of need applications.
(5) The Mental Health Advisory Board shall review and
recommend funding allocations to County agencies consistent with the
approved County Mental Health Plan and monitor the service delivery
of those agencies.
(6) The Mental Health Advisory Board shall respond to
client grievances as identified in N.J.S.A. 10:37-4.3.
E. Parks and Environment Advisory Commission. There shall
be a Parks and Environment Advisory Commission within the Division
of Parks and Recreation.
(1) Membership shall consist of nine persons who shall
be appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing July 1.
(2) The function of the Parks and Environment Advisory
Commission shall be to advise and consult with the Division of Parks
and Recreation upon all matters related to the County parks, the environment,
recreation and the preservation of County lands for recreational use
and historical significance.
F. Senior Citizens' Advisory Board. There shall be a
Senior Citizens' Advisory Board within the Division of Intergenerational
Services.
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996]
(1) Membership shall consist of nine persons who shall
be appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing February
1. There shall also be three alternate members appointed for a term
of three years each. Alternate members shall be designated at the
time of appointment by the County Executive as "Alternate No. 1,"
"Alternate No. 2" and "Alternate No. 3." Alternate members may participate
in discussions but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. Alternates shall vote in the order in which they
were designated when appointed.
(2) The function of the Senior Citizens' Advisory Board
shall be to advise and consult with the Division of Intergenerational
Services upon all matters relating to senior citizens.
G. Atlantic County Disability Advisory Board. There shall
be an Atlantic County Disability Advisory Board within the Division
of Intergenerational Services.
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 10-2014]
(1) Membership shall consist of nine persons who shall
be appointed for staggered term of three years commencing October
1. There shall also be three alternate members appointed for a term
of three years each. Alternate members shall be designated at the
time of appointment by the County Executive as "Alternate No. 1,"
"Alternate No. 2" and "Alternate No. 3." Alternate members may participate
in discussions but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. Alternates shall vote in the order in which they
were designated when appointed.
(2) The function of the Atlantic County Disability Advisory
Board shall be to advise and consult with the Division of Intergenerational
Services upon all matters relating to disabled citizens.
H. Criminal Justice Advisory Board. There shall be a
Criminal Justice Advisory Board within the Department of Public Safety.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 8-1989]
(1) Membership shall consist of 15 persons who shall be
appointed for a term of one year commencing April 1. Membership shall
include but not be limited to nine professionals, one representative
from an institution of higher education and one public or private
education professional.
(2) The function of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board
shall be to advise and consult with the Department of Public Safety
on all matters relating to youths or adults in the criminal justice
system.
I. Economic Development Advisory Commission. There shall
be an Economic Development Advisory Commission within the Office of
Policy and Planning.
[Amended 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
(1) Membership shall consist of 20 persons who shall be
appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing July 1.
(2) The function of the Economic Development Advisory
Commission shall be to advise and consult with the Office of Policy
and Planning upon all matters relating to the promotion, encouragement,
stimulation and maximum use of the commercial, industrial and residential
resources of the County.
J. Cultural and Heritage Advisory Board. There shall
be a Cultural and Heritage Advisory Board within the Division of Library
Services, created in lieu of the County Cultural and Heritage Commission
established by N.J.S.A. 40:33A-1 et seq.
[Amended 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
(1) Membership shall consist of 11 persons who shall be
appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing August 1.
[Amended 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. 13-2019]
(2) The function of the Cultural and Heritage Advisory
Board shall be limited to advising and consulting with the Division
of Library Services upon all matters relating to the acquisition,
preservation and dissemination of information which promotes an awareness
of and appreciation for the culture and heritage of the County.
K. Emergency Management Advisory Board. There shall
be an Emergency Management Advisory Board within the Department of
Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 8-1989; 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992; 9-5-2000 by Ord. No. 9-2000]
(1) Membership shall consist of 11 persons who shall be
appointed for terms of one year commencing May 1. Membership shall
include but not be limited to representatives of state, County and
local police personnel, volunteer and regular firefighters, rescue
squads and the Atlantic County Fire Marshall.
(2) The function of the Emergency Management Advisory
Board shall be to advise and consult with the Office of Emergency
Management in all matters relating to emergency management and public
safety.
L. Police Training Advisory Board. There shall be a
Police Training Advisory Board within the Department of Public Safety.
[Amended 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
(1) Membership shall consist of six members, five of whom
are also members of the Atlantic County Chiefs of Police Association,
who shall be nominated by the President of the Atlantic County Chiefs
of Police Association, and one of whom shall be a representative of
County government. Each member shall be appointed for staggered terms
of three years commencing May 1. Of those first appointed, two shall
serve for a term of one year, two shall serve for a term of two years,
and two shall serve for a term of three years.
(2) The function of the Police Training Advisory Board
shall be to advise and consult with the Department of Public Safety
and the Prosecutor on all matters relating to the operations of the
Police Training Center.
M. Planning Advisory Board. There shall be a County
Planning Advisory Board within the Office of Policy and Planning,
created in lieu of the County Planning Board established by N.J.S.A.
40:27-1.
[Amended 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
(1) Membership shall consist of nine persons who shall
be appointed for staggered terms of three years commencing May 1.
Membership shall include, but not be limited to, the County Engineer,
the head of the Office of Policy and Planning and seven citizens who
may not hold any other County office. Alternate members may be designated
at the time of appointment by the County Executive as "Alternate No.
1" and "Alternate No. 2." Alternate members may participate in discussions
but may only vote, in rotation, during the absence or disqualification
of a citizen member. An Assistant Engineer may be designated to serve
as an alternate to the County Engineer, and another planner may be
designated to serve as an alternate to the head of the Office of Policy
and Planning. Alternate members shall be appointed for terms to expire
at the same time as the terms of the regular members for whom they
are alternates.
(2) The functions of the Planning Advisory Board shall
be limited to the following:
(a)
To advise and consult with the Office of Policy
and Planning on all matters relating to planning for the County.
(b)
To advise and consult with the Office of Policy
and Planning in the development and preparation of the Official Map.
After preparation, the Official Map will be presented to the Board
of County Commissioners to be considered by the Board for official
action as required by N.J.S.A. 40:27-5.
(c)
To advise and consult with the Office of Policy
and Planning in the development of the County Master Plan.
(d)
To advise and consult with the Office of Policy
and Planning regarding proposed amendments to the 208 Water Quality
Management Plan Ordinance.
(e)
To designate three of its members to serve on
a subcommittee entitled the "Atlantic County Development Review Committee
(DRC)." Membership of the DRC shall also include the County Engineer
and the head of the Office of Policy and Planning.
(3) Development Review Committee. Pursuant to the Atlantic
County Land Development Standards Ordinance, there shall be a Development
Review Committee (DRC) within the Office of Policy and Planning and
as a standing subcommittee of the Planning Advisory Board, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.8.
(a)
Membership of the DRC shall consist of three
members and two alternates of the Planning Advisory Board, designated
by the Chairman, and the County Engineer and the head of the Office
of Policy and Planning or their designees, all to serve for terms
of one year commencing May 1.
(b)
The function of DRC shall be to review and take
formal and final action, consistent with the Atlantic County Land
Development Standard Ordinance, approving or disapproving applications
for site plans and subdivisions subject to County jurisdiction pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2, 27-6.3, 27-6.4, 27-6.5, 27-6.6 and 27-6.7,
subject to the rights of appeal conferred by N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.9.
P. Human Relations Advisory Council. There shall be
a Human Relations Advisory Council under the Office of the County
Administrator.
[Added 8-27-1991 by Ord. No. 3-1991]
(1) Membership shall consist of 13 persons who shall serve
without compensation. Membership shall include the Atlantic County
Affirmative Action Officer and one representative from each of the
following seven Atlantic County advisory boards: Local Advisory Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Mental Health Advisory Board; Senior
Citizen's Advisory Board; Disabled Citizens' Advisory Board; Criminal
Justice Advisory Board; Human Services Advisory Council; and Youth
Commission. The remaining five members shall be chosen from among
the public, no more than one of whom shall reside in the same municipality,
and who shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years. The
membership of the Council shall represent a cross section of the population
of the County by race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age,
marital status, veteran status, disability and sex. Members shall
be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of
the Board of County Commissioners.
(2) The County Executive shall designate the Chairperson
of the Human Relations Advisory Council. The Council shall select
its Vice Chairperson and such other officers from its members as the
Council may determine.
(3) The functions of the Human Relations Advisory Council
shall be to:
(a)
Consult with the Office of the County Administrator
and attempt to foster, through community effort or otherwise, good
will, cooperation and conciliation among County residents.
(b)
Make recommendations to the County on County
programs, policies and procedures to foster good relations among the
diverse social interest groups in the County.
(c)
Make recommendations to the County on County
programs, policies and procedures to protect the people's human rights.
(d)
Recommend programs of formal and informal education
that will aid in eliminating all types of discrimination based on
race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status,
veteran status, disability or sex.
(e)
Act in an advisory capacity with County law
enforcement agencies to create a knowledgeable and meaningful understanding
of the unique sensitivities of minority groups.
(f)
Work with County education and job training
agencies to encourage the business and civic community to overcome
the social and employment problems that result in wide gaps between
the minority and majority citizenry.
(g)
Consult and work with the Atlantic County Affirmative
Action Officer on issues of discrimination.
(h)
Accomplish the above within the parameters established
under federal and state laws and regulations and within the limits
of County powers.
(4) The Human Relations Advisory Council shall hold at
least four meetings a year. It shall make an annual report to the
County Executive and the Board of County Commissioners concerning
its activities and make such recommendations, periodically, as it
may deem necessary.
Q. Advisory Commission on Women. There shall be an Advisory
Commission on Women under the Office of the County Administrator.
[Added 2-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1-1994]
(1) Membership shall consist of 15 persons who reside
in Atlantic County and who have a demonstrated interest in women's
issues and who shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years
commencing March 1. Members shall serve without compensation.
(a)
Membership shall include at least one person
who will represent women's issues in each of the following areas:
[1]
Women with disabilities and/or handicapping
conditions.
[2]
Labor (both public and private sector labor
organizations).
[4]
Women in the professions.
[5]
Women in government employment.
[6]
Providers of women's services.
[7]
Clients of women's services providers.
[10] Women's service organizations.
(b)
The remaining membership of the Commission shall
be filled with at-large members in such a manner as to assure that
the membership of the Commission represents a cross-section of the
population of the County by race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sex and geographic
area.
(c)
Members shall be appointed by the County Executive
with the advice and consent of the Board of County Commissioners.
(2) The County Executive shall designate the person who
shall serve as the Chair of the Advisory Commission on Women for the
first year. In subsequent years, all officers shall be elected from
among the membership of the Commission according to its bylaws.
(3) The functions of the Women's Advisory Commission shall
be:
(a)
To be a catalyst and advocate for women's issues.
(b)
To increase public awareness of the needs, interests,
concerns, contributions and potential of women.
(c)
To promote the participation of women in educational
programs and the work force.
(d)
To recommend and urge reforms in the law, public
policy, services and public attitudes on women.
(e)
To keep the Atlantic County Board of County
Commissioners and the Atlantic County Executive aware and current
on women's issues within the County.
(f)
To act as a resource center, clearinghouse and
implementor of education programs, outreach projects and public hearings.
(g)
To accomplish the above within the parameters
established under federal and state laws and regulations and within
the limits of County powers.
R. Advisory Committee on Tourism. There shall be an Advisory
Committee on Tourism within the Office of the County Executive.
[Added 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 6-2003]
(1) The Advisory Committee on Tourism shall be composed
of 15 members who shall be appointed for staggered terms of three
years commencing May 1. The terms of initial members may be for less
than three years to establish the staggering of terms. Members shall
be individuals with a background and demonstrated interest in tourism
who are geographically and demographically reflective of the County.
A member of the Board of County Commissioners shall serve as an ex
officio member. Members shall by appointed by the County Executive
with the advice and consent of the Board of County Commissioners and
shall serve without compensation.
(2) The Chair shall be designated by the County Executive
and shall serve in that capacity for the duration of his or her term,
but if continuing to serve as Chair, must be redesignated as such
upon reappointment for a new term.
(3) The committee may adopt appropriate bylaws, appoint
officers and adopt a schedule of meetings. The Committee shall meet
a minimum of four times during a calendar year. Notices of the time,
date and place of all meetings shall be submitted in advance with
sufficient notice to the County Executive. The Committee shall not
conduct business at any meeting without a majority of its members
present. At the conclusion of a meeting, the Chairperson shall forward
to the County Executive in a timely manner a copy of the minutes of
the meeting.
(4) The functions of the Advisory Committee on Tourism
shall be to:
(a)
Advise and submit recommendations to the County
on matters related to the role County government may play to improve
regional tourism promotion and development in Atlantic County.
(b)
Provide educational and technical assistance
to foster tourism development and to enhance the quality of nonresident
visitor experience in Atlantic County.
(c)
Strengthen Atlantic County's tourism industry
marketing efforts through increased communication, educational opportunities,
participation in industry activities and cooperative marketing activities.
(d)
Increase public awareness regarding the importance
of tourism to the local economy.
(e)
Review and make recommendations on pending federal
and state legislation.
S. Groundwater Advisory Committee. There shall be a Groundwater
Advisory Committee within the Office of the County Executive.
[Added 8-26-2003 by Ord. No. 15-2003]
(1) The Groundwater Advisory Committee, whose members,
to be appointed by the County Executive and to serve with advice and
consent, shall number not less than 16 nor more than 20, and shall
include among their membership representatives from water purveyors,
environmentalists, municipal and county officials, scientists, real
estate developers, farmers, landscapers and academicians.
(2) The Groundwater Advisory Committee shall be staffed
by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
(3) The function of the Groundwater Advisory Committee
shall be to advise and consult with the County Executive in all matters
related to groundwater resource development, management, planning
and conservation.
(4) The Committee shall report no less than semiannually
to the Executive and the Board of County Commissioners.
T. Fire Training Advisory Board.
[Added 5-9-2006 by Ord. No. 3-2006]
(1) Membership shall consist of 12 members, two of whom
are also members of the Atlantic County Fire Chiefs Association who
shall be nominated by the President of the Atlantic County Fire Chiefs
Association; two of whom are also members of the Atlantic County Firefighters
Association who shall be nominated by the President of the Atlantic
County Firefighters Association; two of whom are also members of the
Atlantic County Firefighters Association Executive Board who shall
be nominated by the Chairman of the Atlantic County Firefighters Association
Executive Board; two of whom are also active fire instructors who
shall be nominated by the Director of the Fire Academy; and four representatives
of County government. Each member shall be appointed for a term of
one year, commencing March 1.
(2) The function of the Fire Training Advisory Board shall
be to advise and consult with the Department of Public Safety on all
matters relating to fire training.
U. Veterans Advisory Board. There shall be a Veterans Advisory Board
under the Office of the County Executive/Administrator.
[Added 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 3-2015]
(1)
Board membership/eligibility.
(a)
Membership shall consist of 15 active voting members who shall
serve without compensation and shall be selected from among the veterans'
groups located within Atlantic County. Members shall be appointed
by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the Atlantic
County Board of County Commissioners to staggered terms of three years
commencing January 1, 2015. In addition to the voting members, the
Board may consist of such number of nonvoting emeritus members as
the Board membership shall select.
[Amended 1-26-2016 by Ord. No. 2-2016]
(b)
The following eligibility requirements must be met in order
for a person to be eligible for selection to the Board either as an
active voting member or as an emeritus member:
[1]
The person must be a bona fide resident of Atlantic County;
[2]
The person must be a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
and have served on active duty for other than training purposes for
a period of not less than 180 days and must produce proof of service
consisting of either a DD-214 or a WD Form 53-55 showing discharge
other than dishonorable or undesirable.
[3]
The person must also undergo and pass a criminal background
check.
(c)
There shall also be a Board of County Commissioners representative
who shall be selected by the Board of County Commissioners Chairman
and may be a nonveteran.
(d)
The following procedures will be followed for the selection
of future Board members:
[1]
Applications will be made to the County Executive, who will
forward the information to the current Board members for review, vetting
of the application, and then the Board will make a recommendation
to the County Executive who shall then make the formal appointment.
(2)
Governance. The Veterans Advisory Board established by this
subsection shall operate in accordance with the bylaws of the organization.
Selection of the chairman, vice chairman and secretary shall be decided
in accordance with the nomination and election process procedures
as set forth in the organization's bylaws.
(3)
Meetings/attendance.
(a)
The Veterans Advisory Board shall hold at least nine meetings
per year which shall be scheduled by the Board, which schedule may
be changed to meet certain conditions. The Advisory Board shall submit
an annual written report to the County Executive and the Board of
County Commissioners detailing its activities in the particular calendar
year.
(b)
Three or more unexcused absences from meetings will subject
a voting member to continued eligibility review. An absence will be
deemed to be an excused absence due to sickness, death of a family
member or relative or any other documented unforeseen circumstance.
The eligibility review of any voting member which may include possible
removal from the Board shall be undertaken by the remaining Board
members in accordance with the organization's bylaws.
(4)
Voting. Voting on all matters will be done in person by those
attending the meeting at which votes on any matters are entertained.
No absentee votes will be permitted. The Board of County Commissioners
liaison will not have a vote on any matters.
(5)
Meeting location. Meetings will be held at such locations as
determined by and publicly announced by the Board.
(6)
Purpose and functions.
(a)
The Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board shall advise and
consult with Atlantic County government on issues of importance and
concern to the veterans of the Uniformed Services of the United States,
and its allies, residing in the County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey, and in order to ensure that Atlantic County Veterans are fully
served and recognized, will include in its activities all interested
Veterans and Veteran Organizations; and the Veterans Advisory Board
will assist and promote legitimate causes of these organizations.
(b)
The Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board shall assist in
the promulgation of news, services, and programs of interest to veterans.
(c)
The principal responsibility of the Atlantic County Veterans
Advisory Board is the formulation of policies and recommendations
to improve the availability and coordination of services offered to
veterans and their dependents. To achieve this goal, the Board shall
continually assess and identify the needs of the veterans of Atlantic
County; inform the public and legislative bodies of those needs; assist
in the development of and recommendation of public policy to meet
those needs; and monitor those agencies which provide services to
veterans to ensure that public policy is being implemented effectively.
(d)
The Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board may advocate for
veterans and their dependents. As such, the Atlantic County Veterans
Advisory Board shall be permitted to communicate with veterans, veterans
advisory boards and veterans service organizations, elected and appointed
officials at the municipal, county, state and federal level along
with other interested individuals, committees, agencies or organizations
as may be determined by the Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board
to be appropriate.
(e)
The Veterans Advisory Board shall function only in an advisory
capacity. While it shall have the right to make various recommendations
to County Administration and to other entities as previously set forth,
its recommendation shall not be binding in any manner upon County
Administration or any department, division or agency of County government.
(7)
Veterans' Services Officer.
(a)
There is hereby created the Office of Veterans' Services Officer
in the County Department of Administration.
(b)
The Veterans' Services Officer shall be appointed by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the Atlantic County Board
of County Commissioners and shall receive such salary as recommended
by County Administration and approved by the Atlantic County Board
of County Commissioners. Inasmuch as the current Veterans Services
Officer commenced that position February 2, 2002, the Board does hereby
ratify and confirm the original salary and such subsequent salary
increases as have taken place during the ensuing time frame.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 8-1989; 7-11-1989 by Ord. No. 18-1989; 9-25-1990 by Ord. No. 31-1990; 7-2-1991 by Ord. No. 22-1991; 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
Statutory advisory boards shall exist as delineated
herein. Each statutory advisory board shall have the powers prescribed
in its respective enabling legislation, subject to any modifications
contained herein pursuant to the authority granted by the Optional
County Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:41A-30.
A. Agriculture Development Board. There shall be within
the Office of Policy and Planning, the Atlantic County Agriculture
Development Board.
(1) Membership shall consist of 10 members, to be appointed
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:1C-14. There shall be three nonvoting
members, including a representative of the Office of Policy and Planning,
a representative of the Local Soil Conservation District and the County
agent of the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service whose jurisdiction
encompasses the boundaries of the County; and there shall be seven
voting members who shall be County residents, four of whom shall be
actively engaged in farming, the majority of whom shall own a portion
of land they farm and three of whom shall represent the general public.
With respect to the members actively engaged in farming, the County
Board of Agriculture shall recommend to the County Executive a list
of potential candidates and alternates to be considered for each appointment.
Membership shall be for staggered terms of four years commencing December
1. A member shall be eligible for reappointment for no more than two
consecutive terms.
(2) The Agriculture Development Board shall perform the
duties and exercise the powers set forth in the New Jersey Agriculture
Retention and Development Act, N.J.S.A. 4:1C-11 et seq., and its implementing
regulations, N.J.A.C. 2:76-1.1 et seq.
B. Construction Board of Appeals. There shall be within
the Atlantic County Office of Policy and Planning in the Department
of Regional Planning and Economic Development, a Construction Board
of Appeals, created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 7-1996; 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 9-5-2000 by Ord. No. 9-2000; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 6-2003]
(1) Membership of the Construction Board of Appeals shall
be consistent with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Construction
Code, as adopted and amended within the New Jersey Administrative
Code. The Board shall include five regular members, subject to the
following membership categories and qualifications:
(a)
At least one regular member shall be qualified
as a plumbing subcode official;
(b)
At least one regular member shall be qualified
as an electrical subcode official;
(c)
At least one regular member shall be a registered
architect, or a licensed professional engineer with building construction
experience, or other person qualified as a building subcode official;
(d)
At least one regular member shall be qualified
as a fire protection subcode official; and
(e)
At least one regular member shall be certified
as a fire official.
(2) The above-stated membership categories shall not be
construed as requiring that there be a separate regular member for
each such category. A duly qualified regular member may fulfill more
than one of the above-stated membership categories.
(3) Regular members shall be appointed for a term of four
years. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(4) No more than two regular members of the Board shall
be members of the same profession or occupation.
(5) The Construction Board of Appeals shall also include
five alternate members, in accordance with the applicable requirements
of the Uniform Construction Code, as adopted and amended within the
New Jersey Administrative Code.
(a)
Alternate members shall be so chosen so that there will be at least one alternate member in each qualification category set forth in Subsection
B(1)(a) through
(e) above. When a regular member of the Board is absent, the alternate member in the same qualification category shall serve in that regular member's place.
(b)
If a regular member and an alternate member
who are both in the same qualification category are absent and the
appeal does not involve that qualification category, or if another
regular member is present who meets the requirements of the same qualification
category as does the regular member who is absent, the Chairperson
of the Board shall determine which alternate member shall vote in
the place of the absent regular member.
(c)
Alternate members shall have the right to participate
in all Board deliberations, but shall not vote unless serving in the
place of a regular member.
(6) The Construction Board of Appeals shall also include
two special members, one of whom shall be a licensed professional
engineer with municipal site improvement construction experience and
one of whom shall be a builder. The special members shall be appointed
for four-year terms and shall serve as additional members of the Board
only in cases involving appeals of municipal fees pursuant to P.L.
1995, c. 54. Alternates may be appointed for the special members in
the same manner, and subject to the same qualification requirements,
as the special members.
(7) In the event of any conflict with or omission of requirements
set forth in the Uniform Construction Code, as adopted and amended
within the New Jersey Administrative Code, and the provisions of this
chapter, then the provisions of the New Jersey Administrative Code
shall govern.
(8) The Construction Board of Appeals Chairperson shall
annually provide the Bureau of Regulatory Affairs of the Division
of Codes and Standards with a list of the names and addresses of the
regular, alternate and special members of the Board and of the Board
Secretary and any other contact person. Such information shall be
updated whenever a change occurs.
C. Solid Waste Advisory Council. There shall be, within
the Office of Policy and Planning, a Solid Waste Advisory Council
(SWAC) created pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 13:1E-20b.
(1) Membership shall consist of 25 members and shall include
Municipal Mayors or their designees, persons engaged in the collection
or disposal of solid waste and environmentalists. Members of the Council
shall serve for terms of three years. All terms shall commence January
1.
[Amended 10-5-2004 by Ord. No. 9-2004]
(2) The function of the SWAC is to assist the County in
the development and formulation of the Solid Waste Management Plan
for the County of Atlantic required by N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq., to
assist in the biennial review of the plan required by statute and
to provide advice and assistance to County officers and agencies on
any other matter concerning solid waste as such officers and agencies,
through the County Executive, may request. To assist the SWAC in performing
its functions, the agency or agencies responsible for implementing
the Solid Waste Management Plan shall have a representative present
at each regularly or specially scheduled meeting of the SWAC in order
to provide information on implementation activities.
(3) The SWAC shall meet regularly to discuss any and all
matters concerned with solid waste within Atlantic County, receiving
information and reports from representatives of the agency or agencies
implementing the County Solid Waste Management Plan, and shall make
reports and recommendations to County officers and agencies as it
deems necessary or desirable, or as such officers or agencies shall
request.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of §
4-5, a quorum of the SWAC shall consist of seven members.
E. Human Services Advisory Council. There shall be a
Human Services Advisory Council within the Department of Family and
Community Development.
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 7-3-2001 by Ord. No. 15-2001]
(1) Membership shall consist of 30 persons. As required
by N.J.A.C. 10:2-1.3 not more than 14% of the total membership shall
consist of public and private human service providers, and 8% shall
be consumer representatives, with at least four being members who
are or have been recipients of service under SSBG funds. The members
shall include those officials and those representatives specified
by N.J.A.C. 10:2-1.3 to serve as voting and ex officio members. Members
shall serve staggered three-year terms commencing January 1 and may
not serve more than two consecutive terms, except as otherwise provided
by N.J.A.C. 10:2-1.3(c).
[Amended 3-30-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004]
(2) The functions of the Human Service Advisory Council
shall be to:
(a)
Make programmatic, contract and resource allocation
recommendations to state, County and other funding sources for human
service programs.
(b)
Participate in human service needs identification
and development of service delivery plans.
(c)
Coordination of local human services delivery
systems.
(d)
Monitor existing human service program contacts
for which the HSAC has made funding recommendations.
(e)
Establish a Comprehensive Emergency Assistance
System (CEAS) Standing Subcommittee to do planning and resource allocation
of state and federal appropriations for the homeless pursuant to N.J.A.C.
10:2-1.5.
(f)
Serve as the principal County human services
advisory body and enable other related groups to function as subcommittees
of the HSAC, provided that one member of the subcommittee is an HSAC
member.
(g)
Establish a Realizing Economic Achievement (REACH)
Standing Subcommittee to do planning, coordination and implementation
of the welfare program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4D-1 et seq.
F. Youth Commission. There shall be a Youth Commission
within the Division of Intergenerational Services, created pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-170 et seq.
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 7-1997]
(1) Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.4, the Youth Commission
shall consist of no fewer than 21 members and no more than 30 members
and shall include both voting and nonvoting members.
(a)
The membership of each commission shall include:
[1]
The Presiding Judge of the Family Part of the
Superior Court of the vicinage within which the County is located.
[2]
The Case Manager of the Family Part of the Superior
Court of the vicinage within which the County is located.
[3]
The Chief Probation Officer of the County.
[6]
The regional Public Defender for the County.
[7]
The Manager of the County district office of
the Division of Youth and Family Services, Department of Human Services.
[8]
The County Mental Health Administrator.
[9]
The County Superintendent of Schools.
[10] The Director of Special Services
for the County school system or the Superintendent of the County Vocational
School.
[11] The director of the County Human
Services Department or such other department of County government
directly responsible for providing services to youth.
[12] The director of the youth shelter
located in the County.
[13] The director of the detention
center located in the County.
[14] The Director of the Juvenile Family
Crisis Intervention Unit established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-76.
[15] The President of the Juvenile
Officers' Association of the County or other law enforcement representative
who works primarily with youth.
[16] The County Alcoholism Coordinator.
[17] A representative of the regional
Workforce Investment Board (WIB), established under Executive Order
No. 36 (July 12, 1995).
[18] A representative of the business
community in the County.
[19] A member of the Board of County
Commissioners as designated by the Chairman thereof.
(b)
The members identified in this subsection may
appoint designees to sit on the Commission in their absence, provided
that no more than one designee for any member may be appointed, and
further provided that the designee is qualified by knowledge and/or
experience to perform the duties of a member of a commission. The
names of designees are submitted to the Commission Chairperson annually.
(2) In addition to the voting members identified above,
the membership of each commission shall include nonvoting members
who represent a wide-range of public and private community-based organizations;
for example, representatives of schools, mental health, family counseling,
child advocacy, domestic violence, and/or victims rights' groups;
parents; clergy; the family law practice section of the County bar
association; the minority concerns vicinage advisory committee of
the Administrative Office of the Courts; civic organizations; representatives
of major urban areas within the County; youth representatives; municipal
youth services commissions; and interested persons who deal with children.
The membership of each commission may include as ex officio members,
Juvenile Justice Commission liaisons, regional representatives of
the Department of Human Services and its divisions and representatives
of the Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Community Affairs.
(3) The function of the Youth Commission as mandated by
N.J.S.A. 52:17B-180d shall be to:
(a)
Recommend to the governing body of the County
the approval or disapproval of contracts with local government or
private agencies that desire participation in the State/Community
Partnership Grant Program.
(b)
Monitor the operations of programs receiving
State/Community Partnership Grant funds with reference to compliance
with standards, policies and rules established by the Juvenile Justice
Commission.
(c)
Monitor and evaluate the impact of the programs
receiving State/Community Partnership Grant funds, including the nature
of the offender or at risk populations served by the funded programs,
and prepare a written report with relevant documentation, on an annual
basis, to be submitted to the Juvenile Justice Commission as part
of the commission's biannual plan and annual update.
(d)
Perform such other duties as may be established
by the Juvenile Justice Commission to achieve the purposes of P.L.
1995, c. 284 (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-169) which creates the Juvenile Justice
Commission and P.L. 1995, c. 283 (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-179) which creates
the State/Community Partnership Grant.
G. Workforce Investment Board. There shall be a Workforce Investment Board (WIB), created pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, within Article
XIII.
[Added 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; amended 9-5-2000 by Ord. No. 9-2000]
(1) The Atlantic/Cape May Workforce Investment Board shall
be composed of 45 members, as appointed by their respective chief
elective official or body. Appointments shall be allocated equally
between the two counties, (22 each), with one appointment rotating,
in membership categories established by the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998.
(2) The functions of the WIB shall be to:
(a)
Develop and adopt a comprehensive workforce
plan, driven by market and employer needs, that optimizes all workforce
readiness resources.
(b)
Exercise statutory responsibilities under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
(c)
Serve as the single entity for policy direction
on workforce readiness matters and ensure collaboration between the
private and public sectors.
(d)
Establish a marketing and development strategy
to enhance public awareness of the purpose and functions of the WIB.
[Amended 11-9-1977; 12-29-1981 by Ord. No.
24-1981; 10-12-1982 by Ord. No. 14-1982; 3-8-1988 by Ord No. 9-1988]
The following procedures, except where otherwise provided by state or federal statute or regulations, shall govern all advisory boards of the County of Atlantic established pursuant to §
4-64.10 or
4-64.11:
A. All present and future County advisory boards shall
have at least one member of the Board of County Commissioners, who
shall serve ex officio on that Board, unless by statute or regulation
a County Commissioner is required to serve as a voting member.
B. All final recommendations of advisory boards shall
be reduced to writing and shall be submitted to the County Executive
and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
C. The election of a Chairman shall take place at the
annual organizational meeting which may be held, at the option of
the Board, in January or in the month in which new appointees take
office, provided that the reorganization meeting takes place the
same month each year. The Chairmen to be elected at the annual reorganizational
meeting shall not serve for more than two successive years.
D. The adoption of an annual schedule of meetings is
to be done at the organizational meeting, said meetings to be held
no less than six times a year; and the schedule is to be sent to the
media with copies to the Clerk of the Board and to the County Executive.
E. No legislative action or recommendation which creates
a financial obligation on the part of Atlantic County shall be binding
upon the County until said action or recommendation has been submitted
to and approved by the County Executive and the Atlantic County Board
of County Commissioners and until sufficient funds are appropriated
in the County budget to implement the recommendation.
F. All members are to serve without compensation but
may be paid for approved expenses.
G. Each board shall submit an annual report of its activities
and recommendations, in writing, to the County Executive and to the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners at year-end.
H. Clerical assistance and/or staff to advisory boards
shall be provided by the department within which it is situated. No
advisory board shall have the independent authority to hire employees
and/or enter into contracts.
I. Except where specific membership requirements are
dictated by statute or regulation, all advisory board members shall
be nominated by the County Executive and appointed with the advice
and consent of the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:41A-37b and 40:41A-38d.
J. If not otherwise provided by the advisory board's
bylaws, members shall serve until the appointment and qualification
of a successor. Any vacancy in the membership shall be filled by appointment
for the unexpired term. Members may be removed by the County Executive
for failure to attend three consecutive meetings or for other just
cause.
K. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the subsection establishing an advisory board, a quorum of each board shall be as defined in §
4-5.