[Adopted 5-21-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-16]
There is hereby created the Neighborhood Traffic and Safety Committee of the Township
A. 
The Neighborhood Traffic and Safety Committee shall consist of 11 members, including the following:
(1) 
Township Manager or the Manager's designee in the absence of the Manager;
(2) 
A member of the Council to be appointed by it;
(3) 
The Chief of Police or a Captain of Police in the absence of the Chief;
(4) 
The Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent's designee in the absence of the Superintendent;
(5) 
Seven public members.
B. 
The term of the Township Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the Chief of Police shall correspond to their respective tenure or if the member is the respective official's designee in the absence of the respective official, the designee shall serve at the pleasure of the official during the official's tenure. The term of the Council member shall be for one year or terminate at the completion of their respective terms of office, whichever occurs first. Public members shall be appointed by the Council and shall serve for terms of two years, except that the term of the members first appointed pursuant to this section shall be distributed evenly over the first two years after their appointments so that the term of not more than four public members shall expire in any one year.
C. 
Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or removal for cause of any public member shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term of such member.
The Neighborhood Traffic and Safety Committee is hereby charged with the following duties and responsibilities:
A. 
Work together with residents, elected and appointed officials to study, propose solutions and plan for the implementation of approved traffic calming and pedestrian safety measure.
B. 
May review and make recommendation to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and the Planning Board on site plans and subdivisions that are submitted to the Boards.
C. 
May propose, review and make recommendations on ordinances related to public safety.
D. 
To provide the Council and the Manager periodic reports and recommendations and advise on traffic safety questions/problems and the adequacy of all Township policies and procedures relating to safety.
A. 
The Committee shall elect a Chairperson and Secretary annually at its first organizational meeting. The Secretary may be a member of the Committee or a municipal employee appointed by the Manager.
B. 
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all the meetings of the Committee, which minutes and copies of official correspondence of the Committee shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
The Committee shall organize within 30 days after the first appointment of its members and then within the first 30 days each calendar year thereafter. The Committee shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson. The Committee may make and amend rules and regulations concerning the conduct of its meetings.