[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret 2-1-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Administration of government — See Ch. 4.
Acting pursuant to Chapter 79 of the Laws of New Jersey 1992, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 to 40A:12A-49, inclusive, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, there is hereby created a public body corporate to be known as the "Carteret Redevelopment Agency." Such Agency shall constitute a redevelopment agency contemplated and provided for in said Act and shall have the power and authority as provided by said Act and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
A. 
There shall be seven Commissioners of the Carteret Redevelopment Agency, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council. Commissioners shall each serve for a term of five years, except that the first set of Commissioner appointees shall be designated to serve for the following terms: one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, two for terms of three years, one for a term of four years and two for terms of five years. No more than two Commissioners shall be officers or employees of the Borough of Carteret. No more than two of the Commissioners shall be members of the Borough Council. A Commissioner who is a member of the Borough Council shall serve for a term of one year. A certificate of the appointment of a Commissioner shall be filed with the Borough Clerk and shall serve as conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of that Commissioner.
B. 
Each Commissioner shall hold office for the term of his/her appointment and until his/her successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the office of a Commissioner, from any cause, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but for the unexpired term.
The Carteret Redevelopment Agency shall have the responsibility to maintain, upgrade and create new affordable housing in the Borough and to plan, coordinate, monitor, evaluate and administer programs and activities designed to increase and improve the economic opportunities within the Borough and to operate programs to maintain, increase and foster commercial and industrial development, redevelopment and job promotion for the Borough.
Commissioners shall receive no compensation. Commissioners shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties, including reasonable travel expenses.
A. 
Four Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising powers; and for all other purposes.
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Action may be taken by the Agency upon the affirmative vote of the majority present, provided not less than four Commissioners are present and voting, unless the Agency bylaws or statute requires a larger number.
C. 
The Agency shall select a Chairman and Vice-chairman from among the Commissioners, and shall employ an Executive Director, who shall be its secretary.
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The Agency shall adopt such bylaws as it deems necessary and appropriate for the conduct of business.
No Commissioner or employee of the Agency shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in a redevelopment project or in property included or planned to be included in a project; nor shall they have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract for materials and/or services to be furnished or used in connection with the project. In the event any Commissioner or employee of the Agency shall own or control any interest, direct or indirect, as described herein, he shall immediately disclose said interest, in writing to the Agency. Said disclosure shall then be entered into the Agency's minutes. Failure to make said disclosure as required herein shall constitute misconduct in office. A Commissioner or employee required to make a disclosure described herein shall not participate in any action by the Agency affecting the property with respect to which disclosure is required.
A Commissioner may be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office by the governing body which appointed him, provided that the Commissioner to be removed has been given a copy of charges, in writing, at least 10 days prior to the hearing thereon and has had the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.
Commissioners shall comply with all state-required state training courses.