[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Maplewood 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2696-12. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Environmental Advisory Committee — See Ch. 53.
The Maplewood Green Team be and is hereby established as an
advisory committee to the Maplewood Township Committee.
The general purposes for the Green Team shall include but not
be limited to:
A.
Managing Maplewood's participation in the Sustainable Jersey
program;
B.
Encouraging the Township staff to pursue sustainable practices where
possible and implement the Township Committee's environmental
goals;
C.
At the recommendation of the Township Committee, work with the existing
groups within the Township whose actions affect environmental issues
so as to eliminate duplication and assure that important tasks are
covered;
D.
Coordinate input and provide management for the maplewoodisgreen.org
website;
E.
Provide suggestions for further research and action to the Township
Committee;
F.
At the direction of the Township Committee, provide advice and suggestions
to the Township Planning Board, the Township Board of Adjustment and
the Township Historic Preservation Commission to assure that environmental
issues are considered in their deliberations and actions;
G.
Manage and organize various ad hoc environmental groups within the
Township, including Maplewood Green Day and the Green Drinks Committee;
H.
Solicit and evaluate environmental ideas and suggestions from the
community;
I.
Promote the causes of sustainability within the Township.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord.
No. 2821-16]
A.
The Maplewood Township Committee shall appoint 11 Township residents
to serve as the Green Team. The Green Team shall elect from among
its members a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer on an annual
basis. All membership terms shall be for three years. Additionally,
a member of the Township Committee shall serve as an ex officio member
of the Green Team. The ex officio member shall not vote.
[Amended 5-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2861-17]
B.
The Green Team shall select Township volunteers to work on Green
Team projects. The names of Green Team volunteers shall periodically
be submitted to the Township, and the Green Team committee reports,
minutes, etc., shall be submitted to the Township Committee.
