Township of Fredon, NJ Article V Open Space Advisory Committee

[Adopted by Ord. No. 2006-08 (Sec. 2-18 of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances)]

§ 9-15 Establishment.

There is hereby established the Open Space Advisory Committee of the Township of Fredon, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee."

§ 9-16 Membership; term.

The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Committee, comprised of the following: one member of the Environmental Commission, one member of the Township Committee, one member of the Land Use Board, one member of the Recreation Commission, and three citizens-at-large (one being an active farmer). Members shall be appointed for a term of two years, except that the terms of four of the initially appointed members shall expire after two years, and the terms of the remaining three initially appointed members shall expire after one year so that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year and their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years and until the appointment and qualifications of their successors.

§ 9-17 Organization.

The initial meeting of the Committee shall organize within the first 60 days of the enactment of this article and thereafter, the Committee shall organize annually and from its members shall elect a chairperson who shall preside over all meetings, and a vice-chairperson. The Committee shall select a secretary.

§ 9-18 Compensation.

No member of the Committee shall receive compensation for his or her service.

§ 9-19 Purpose.

The purpose of the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee is to make recommendations to the Township Committee as to the lands to be acquired for open space; to prioritize acquisitions; and such other duties as shall be assigned by the Township Committee.

§ 9-20 Duties.

The duties of the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee are as follows:

A. Develop a comprehensive open space program for consideration by the Township Committee in connection with the preparation of the Township Master Plan.

B. Evaluate the importance of specific Township lands for recreational use (both active and passive), stream corridor and water quality protection, preservation of aesthetic, cultural and historical value, establishment and maintenance of greenways, and general preservation and conservation.

C. Identify specific sites and recommend acquisition of open space and other lands.

D. Recommend that the Township Committee apply for specific county, state and nonprofit foundation grants to supplement the Township's Open Space Fund for the acquisition of these lands.

E. Interact with other boards, commissions, committees, and citizens groups to obtain broad public input for the development of the open space program and to provide the Township Committee with information for dissemination to the residents of the Township.

F. Comment to the Land Use Board on the potential for open space preservation opportunities in applications that involve lands that have special open space and recreational potential.

[Amended 11-10-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 1-1-2017.

G. Submit a report to the Township Committee at the end of each calendar year, including specific budget requests for ongoing activities and the status of grant applications and awards.

H. The Committee shall maintain minutes of its deliberations and shall regularly report to the Mayor and Township Committee the results of its ongoing activities and determinations on a regular basis.