[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996]
A. The minutes of every meeting of any authority shall
be subject to the authority vested in the County Executive pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:41A-37 et seq. The minutes of every meeting of an authority
created herein shall be delivered by the end of the fifth business
day following the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein, by
and under the certification of the Secretary of the authority to the
County Executive. Except as otherwise provided herein, no action taken
at a meeting by the members of an authority shall be effective until
approved by the County Executive or until 10 days after a copy of
the minutes shall have been delivered. If, within the ten-day period,
the County Executive returns to the authority and to the Board of
County Commissioners the copy of the minutes with a veto of any action
taken by the authority or any member thereof at a meeting, together
with a written explanation of the reasons for his or her veto of the
action, that action shall be of no effect unless the Board of County
Commissioners overrides the veto of the action by a majority vote
of its full membership within 10 days of the receipt of the veto action.
The County Executive may approve all or any part of an action taken
at a meeting prior to the expiration of the ten-day period. If the
County Executive takes no action with respect to the minutes within
the ten-day period, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved. The
veto powers accorded under this subsection shall not effect in any
way the covenants contained in the bond indentures of the authority
or any collective bargaining agreement or binding arbitration decisions
affecting employees of the authority.
B. No resolution or other action of the authority providing
for the issuance or refunding of bonds or other financial obligations
shall be adopted or otherwise made effective by the authority without
the prior approval, in writing, of the County Executive. This power
shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of the holders of
bonds of the authority at any time outstanding, and nothing in, or
done pursuant to, this subsection shall in any way limit, restrict
or alter the obligation or powers of the authority or any representative
or officer of the authority to carry out and perform in every detail
each and every covenant, agreement or contract at any time made or
entered into by or on behalf of the authority with respect to its
bonds or for the benefit, protection or security of the holders thereof.
C. If 2/3 or more of the members of an authority make
the determination that an action taken at a meeting is in response
to an emergency situation, a copy of the minutes of that meeting shall
be delivered to the County Executive as soon as practicable following
the meeting, and the County Executive shall have up to 24 hours after
the copy of the minutes has been delivered to approve or veto the
minutes of that meeting. If the County Executive takes no action with
respect to the minutes within the twenty-four-hour period, the minutes
shall be deemed approved. If, within the twenty-four-hour period,
the County Executive returns to the authority and to the Board of
County Commissioners a copy of the minutes with a veto of any action
taken by the authority or any member thereof at the meeting, together
with a written explanation of the reasons for his or her veto of the
action, that action shall be of no effect unless the Board of County
Commissioners overrides a veto of the action by a majority vote of
its full membership within 48 hours of the receipt of the veto action.
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:14B-16
and N.J.S.A. 40:37A-53, members of the County Utilities Authority
and the County Improvement Authority shall be subject to removal in
accordance with the procedures enumerated in N.J.S.A. 40:41A-87.
Each authority shall file with the Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners and the County Executive within
60 days after the close of its fiscal year an annual report which
shall include a summary of its accomplishments during the year, a
statement as to its fiscal status and a description of its goals during
the coming year.
[Added 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 7-1997]
A. The Atlantic County Improvement Authority (ACIA) is
hereby designated as the County agency having responsibility for implementing
the Atlantic County Office of Community Development.
B. The Office shall:
(1) Provide assistance to County residents who qualify
based on economic need in obtaining necessary housing rehabilitation.
(2) Administer state and federal grants received by the
County or by the ACIA for community development programs.
(3) Assist municipalities in administering small cities
programs for residential rehabilitation and neighborhood infrastructure
improvements.