A.
Appointment. The Mayor shall appoint all standing and special committees,
and shall be a member, ex officio, of all such committees. Special
committees may be appointed for purposes other than those included
in the duties of the standing committees. The Mayor shall have no
vote in any such committee, except in the case of a tie vote, and
then only for the purpose of breaking such tie vote. In addition,
the Mayor shall see that all matters referred to committee are acted
upon and reported promptly.
B.
Standing committees appointed at annual meeting. The following standing
committees of the Council, consisting of at least three Council members
each (other than the Mayor, ex-officio) shall be appointed at the
annual meeting:
(1)
Finance and Personnel.
(2)
Public Safety, Police and Fire.
(3)
Public Utilities (Street Lighting, Garbage, Water and Sewer).
(4)
Code Enforcement, Environmental Control, Health, Welfare and Building
Codes.
(5)
Parks, Recreation, Youth and Senior Services.
[Amended 3-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-07]
(6)
Education and Technology.
C.
Councilmen to serve as Chairmen of standing committees. Each Councilman
shall be Chairman of one of the six standing committees named in this
section, and a member of at least one other of such committees.
D.
Standing committee duties; responsibility of Council. Standing committees
are appointed to expedite and facilitate the work of the Council.
The entire Council will be responsible for any action of any standing
committee which has been given authority by the Borough Council to
act finally in any matter for and on behalf of the Council.
(1)
A standing committee shall:
(a)
Meet when requested by the Chairman, or a majority of the committee,
and all members thereof shall participate actively in its deliberations,
the performance of its duties, and the formulation of its recommendations
to the Council.
(b)
Plan, study, direct, make commitments within budgetary limitations
and carry on the routine activities for which it has primary responsibility.
(c)
Perform such acts as may be assigned to it by the Council.
(d)
Report and make recommendations to the Council regarding its
responsibilities and activities.
(2)
Except as provided above, a standing committee shall not:
E.
Chairman and successor. At the time of the appointment of any committee,
the Mayor shall name some member thereof as the Chairman of such committee,
and shall name the successor to any such Chairman in case of his death,
resignation or removal from office while serving in such capacity.
The Mayor may, with the concurrence of a majority of the Council,
change existing committee personnel or Chairman when it is in the
best interests of the Borough to do so.
F.
Chairman to report to Mayor and Council. The Chairman of each standing
committee shall report to the Mayor and Council at each regular meeting
on the principal activities and achievements of his committees. The
Chairman of each special committee shall report to the Mayor and Council
periodically, as required. Standing committee chairmen shall prepare
and submit in writing to the Mayor and Council, at the first regular
Council meeting in December of each year, an annual report of his
Committee's activities. Such annual reports shall be filed in the
office of the Borough Clerk, and be there assembled as a permanent
annual document covering the activities of all standing committees.
A.
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall have primary responsibility
for the following described activities and matters:
(1)
The examination, review and approval of all vouchers prior to their
submission to the Council for authority to pay the same.
(2)
The administration, practices, procedures, records and budgets of
the offices of the Borough Clerk, the Collector-Treasurer, and the
Assessor.
(3)
The foreclosure and disposition of tax liens, and the disposition
of all other property acquired by the Borough.
(4)
The coordination of departmental budgets, and the final preparation,
explanation and continuing supervision of the entire municipal budget.
(5)
The maintenance, review and revision of the Borough cost and accounting
systems, including procedures relating to the purchasing and receiving
of supplies and services.
(6)
The review, revision and all other matters pertaining to an insurance
coverage of the Borough.
(7)
It shall also serve as the liaison between the Council and the Registered
Municipal Accountants, and with any other body or organization on
fiscal matters.
(8)
It shall receive, review and present to the Council the proposed
budgets of other bodies, the proposed budgets of which may legally
be included in the annual Borough budget.
(9)
It shall also serve as the liaison between the Council and the Library
Board as well as liaison to the local and regional Boards of Education.
B.
Police Committee. The Police Committee shall have primary responsibility
for the following described activities and matters:
(1)
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the following:
(a)
Police activities.
(b)
Granting of licenses, and the inspection of licensed premises
and persons.
(c)
Highway traffic and all parking matters, including enforcement
of parking lot regulations, collection of revenues, control and direction
of the Special Officer, Parking Meter Attendant. Construction and
maintenance of municipal parking lots is not included.
(d)
Specifications for street and parking lot lining and marking
to be prepared by the Police Committee with the assistance of the
Public Utility Committee.
(e)
Regulatory signs directing the flow of traffic, including the
location, design and specifications thereof to be under supervision
of the Police Committee, with erection of the signs to be by the Public
Utilities Committee.
(f)
Civilian defense activities.
(2)
It shall also serve as the liaison between the Council and Transportation
Corporations; the Municipal Judge; the Dog Warden, if any; and all
organizations or agencies concerned with public safety or juvenile
delinquency.
C.
Fire Committee. The Fire Committee shall have primary responsibility
for the following described activities and matters:
D.
Public Utilities Committee. The Public Utilities Committee shall
have primary responsibility for the following described activities
and matters:
(1)
Streetlighting and garbage.
(a)
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the
following:
[1]
Street and road construction, improvement and maintenance, including
street openings.
[2]
Construction and maintenance of sidewalks and curbs.
[3]
Erection and maintenance of street name signs.
[4]
Construction, improvements and maintenance of off-street parking
lots.
[5]
Maintenance of vehicles and other mechanical equipment, as assigned
by the Borough Council.
[6]
Maintenance and operation of all public buildings, except fire
houses.
[7]
Street and other municipal lighting.
[8]
Cutting grass and weeds on municipal property, as assigned,
and assisting other municipal bodies such as Library Board of Trustees,
etc., in the maintenance of building and grounds, including the cutting
of grass and weeds thereon at the request of such agency and as assigned.
[9]
Shade tree matters.
[10]
The Borough Engineer and his office.
[11]
The cleaning of streets and municipal parking lots, including
leaf collection and snow removal.
[12]
Stormwater collection and disposal.
[13]
Construction and maintenance of municipal incinerator.
[14]
Garbage, ash and refuse collection and disposal.
E.
Code Enforcement, Environmental Control, Health, Welfare and Building
Codes Committees. The Code Enforcement, Environmental Control, Health,
Welfare and Building Codes Committees shall have primary responsibility
for the following described activities and matters:
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-36]
F.
Parks, Recreation and Personnel Committee. The Parks, Recreation
and Personnel Committee shall have the primary responsibility for
the following described activities and matters:
(1)
The administration, practices, procedures and records of the following:
(a)
Parks maintenance and improvement, including the Marine Park
and municipal docks and the maintenance of all paved areas in parks
which are not dedicated public streets.
(b)
Recreation activities sponsored or conducted at Borough expense,
including summer playgrounds and tennis courts and similar facilities.
(c)
Youth and educational activities sponsored or directed by the
Borough.
(d)
Public relations activities sponsored by or participated in
by the Borough.
(2)
It shall also serve as the liaison between the Council and the following:
(a)
Patriotic celebrations financed wholly or in part by public
funds.
(3)
Personnel matters.
(4)
Zoning and planning.
