[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Brooklawn 10-3-1988
as Ord. No. 13-88. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Brooklawn is hereby designated
as the Redevelopment Agency for the Borough of Brooklawn pursuant to the Redevelopment
Agencies Law, P.L. 1949,c. 306 (N.J.S.A. 40:55C-1 et seq.), as amended and
supplemented.
The powers of the Borough Council to perform it’s legislative
functions relating to redevelopment in the Borough of Brooklawn shall, in
addition to those powers set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55C-12, include but not
be limited to the following:
A.
To transfer land owned or acquired in a designated redevelopment
area to any person or entity at its fair value as determined by Borough Council,
for the uses and in accordance with the purposes specified in the redevelopment
plan applicable to said area and pursuant to law.
B.
To make, review, modify and approve contracts with and/or
plans of registered architects, licensed professional engineers and/or planners
for the implementation of any redevelopment plan or project.
C.
To make, review, modify and/or approve contracts with
public agencies or private enterprises or redevelopers and to provide, as
part of any such contract, for the extension of credit or making of loans
to redevelopers for the financing of any redevelopment work.
D.
To make, review, modify and/or approve contracts with
private parties or public agencies for the opening, grading, improvement or
closing of streets, roads, roadways, sidewalks, alleys or other places or
the acquisition by the borough or other public agencies of property rights
or options, including contracts for the furnishing of property or services
in connection with the redevelopment plan.
E.
To make, review, modify and approve contracts with public
agencies, to the extent and within the scope of the agencies’ functions
to cause the services customarily provided by said agencies to be rendered
for the benefit of the residents of the redevelopment area, and to have such
agencies provide and maintain related municipal facilities adjacent to or
in connection with the redevelopment area.
F.
To conduct examinations and investigations, including
the powers to hear testimony and take proof under oath at public or private
hearing of any material matter, require attendance of witnesses and the production
of books and papers, take affidavits and issue commissions for the examination
of witnesses who are out-of-state, unable to attend or excused from attendance.
G.
To formulate policy decisions and undertake necessary
or proper action as to the settlement, compromise or other disposition of
litigation arising from the redevelopment area and project, including the
payment of claims and related activities.
H.
To review, modify and approve the selection of the redevelopers
to perform redevelopment activities upon any project and all plans for the
redevelopment projects.
I.
To formulate policy decisions relating to the design,
modification or construction of public roadways which are a part of or affected
by any project, retaining walls included in any project area and off-site
parking facilities.
J.
To require any municipal officer, in its discretion,
to prepare and submit statements regarding said officer's official duties
and the performance thereof and otherwise investigate the conduct of any department,
office or agency of the municipal government, as said conduct relates to any
redevelopment project.
K.
To undertake any and all additional activities necessary
or proper to carry out its powers and functions.
The powers of the Mayor to perform his/her executive functions relating
to the redevelopment of the Borough of Brooklawn shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
A.
To enforce the laws and ordinances applicable in the
municipality as they affect the redevelopment project.
B.
To report to the Borough Council and public on the status
and progress of the redevelopment project and on such applicable conditions
and requirements of any nature as may bear upon the continuing redevelopment
activities of the project.
C.
To make such recommendations for action by the Borough
Council as may be deemed to be in the public interest.
D.
To supervise all activities of the departments of the
municipal government as said activities bear upon the functions and activities
of the redevelopment project.
E.
To require each department of the municipal government
to prepare and submit reports with regard to those activities of any redevelopment
project.
F.
To exercise those powers afforded by law to attend meetings
of the Borough Council and take part in Borough Council conferences as such
meetings and conferences relate to the redevelopment project.
G.
To supervise the Redevelopment Officer in accordance
with the Administrative Code.
H.
To establish the redevelopment policy for the municipality.
I.
To supervise the selection of redevelopers in accordance
with the regulations established by the Borough Council and to recommend redevelopers
for approval by the Borough Council.
J.
To review contracts with redevelopers and contracts for
professional services and to refer said contracts to the Borough Council for
approval.
K.
To undertake any and all additional activities necessary
or proper to carry out his/her powers and functions.
The Borough Council may, but shall not be required to, establish an
Office of Redevelopment. Such office shall be managed by a person appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Borough Council. The Redevelopment Manager
shall be assisted by staff or consultants to the extent required. The Redevelopment
Manager may be an existing borough employee who is assigned redevelopment
responsibilities.
Subject to applicable laws and ordinances, the Redevelopment Manager
shall exercise the following powers and duties under the supervision of the
Mayor:
A.
To be the executive officer in charge of redevelopment
activities, including the preparation and modification of the redevelopment
plan required by N.J.S.A. 40:55C-1 et seq.
B.
To have full charge and management of the Redevelopment
Office and of the employees and consultants in said Office.
C.
To keep accurate records of books of account of all redevelopment
transactions.
D.
To prepare budget recommendations for the Redevelopment
Office.
E.
To have full charge and management of the redevelopment
properties and equipment.
F.
To prepare and present to the Mayor short and long-range
planning recommendations for the improvement of redevelopment activities.
G.
To coordinate redevelopment activities with the work
of other departments and officers of the Borough of Brooklawn.
H.
To keep the Mayor and Borough Council apprised of the
redevelopment activities of the municipality and to coordinate the activities
of redevelopment planners and consultants and to establish progress schedules
of redevelopment activity.
I.
To prepare written reports of all redevelopment activities
of the Borough of Brooklawn undertaken with regard to any redevelopment project
during the relevant period. Said reports shall be reviewed by the Mayor and
shall be provided to the Borough Council on or before the final day of each
month. Said reports shall adequately summarize and describe the redevelopment
activities undertaken and shall include a discussion of recommended future
actions under consideration. The reports shall also describe activities relating
to present or future tenants of the redevelopment area and activities undertaken
with any other authority, board or agency relating to the redevelopment project.
J.
To undertake any additional activities necessary or proper
to carry out his/her powers and duties.
