The Borough of Middlesex, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, agrees to participate in the creation and operation of the Green Brook Flood Control Commission pursuant to Chapter
316, P.L. 1971, as described by this chapter.
The municipalities and counties invited to participate in said Commission
are:
A. Municipalities:
(6) Borough of North Plainfield.
(8) Township of Scotch Plains.
The Green Brook Flood Control Commission shall be established in accordance with Chapter
316, P.L. 1971, of the State of New Jersey.
The Green Brook Flood Control Commission shall:
A. Collect, study and analyze data on flooding, past floods
and the causes of floods in the area.
B. Make such data and studies available to the participating
members, to the Division of Water Policy and Supply, the Army Corps of Engineers,
local and county planning boards and officials concerned with subdivisions
and development of properties within the floodway and drainage area.
C. Keep itself informed as to the available state and federal
funds and grants and the procedures for applying therefor and shall make such
information available to participating members.
D. Coordinate the activities of the participating members
relating to flooding, flood prevention, brook cleaning and the like.
E. Encourage the acquisition of lands within the floodway
and low-lying areas by appropriate county park commissions, counties or participating
municipalities.
F. Publicize methods of flood control and flood prevention.
G. Encourage its participating members and others to adopt
appropriate ordinances and regulations relating to flood control.
H. Encourage its participating members to support other
programs designed or intended to alleviate flooding.
I. Perform such other acts and fulfill such other functions as may be permitted by law and as determined by members, subject to the limitations in this chapter and subject to limitations as set forth in Chapter
316, P.L. 1971.
Any number of members of the Commission shall have the right to meet
at regularly scheduled meetings. Any action taken involving the expenditure
of funds other than clerical and mailing connected with the usual business
of the Commission shall be adopted only at a meeting at which there are at
least three county representatives and at least nine municipal representatives.
Each member municipality and county reserves the right, pursuant to Chapter 2 of said Chapter
316, P.L. 1971, to withdraw from the Commission; provided, however, that at least
90 days' notice of such intention is given to the Commission, and provided
further that such withdrawal, after the adoption of the Commission budget
for a given year, shall not abrogate the responsibility of the municipality
or county to meet its responsibility and obligation under the budget for such
year.