The Planning Board shall prepare a program of municipal capital
improvements, which shall be prepared within one (1) year of enactment
of this chapter and which shall be projected over a term of at least
six (6) years, and amendments thereto. Such program may encompass
major projects being currently undertaken or future projects to be
undertaken with federal, state, county and other public funds or under
federal, state or county supervision. The first year of such program
shall, upon adoption by the Township Council, constitute the capital
budget of the township as required by N.J.R.S. 40A:4 43 et seq. The
program shall classify projects in regard to the urgency and need
for realization and shall recommend a time sequence for their implementation.
The program may also contain the estimated cost of each project and
indicate probable revenues, if any, as well as existing sources of
funds or the need for additional sources of funds for the implementation
and operation of each project. The program shall, as far as possible,
be based on existing information in the possession of the departments,
divisions and agencies of the township and shall take into account
public facility needs indicated by the prospective development shown
in the Master Plan of the Township of East Brunswick or as permitted
by other municipal land use controls.
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In preparing the program, the Planning Board shall confer, in a manner
deemed appropriate by the Board, with the Mayor, the chief fiscal
officer, other municipal officials and agencies and the School Board
or boards. Any such program shall include an estimate of the displacement
of persons and establishments caused by each recommended project.
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In addition to any of the requirements above, whenever the Planning
Board is authorized and directed to prepare a capital improvements
program, every municipal department, division, authority or agency
shall, upon request of the Planning Board, transmit to said Board
a statement of all capital projects proposed to be undertaken by such
municipal department, division, authority or agency during the term
of the program, for study, advice and recommendation by the Planning
Board.
Whenever the Planning Board has prepared a capital improvement
program pursuant to Section 20 (C. 40:55D-29), it shall recommend
such program to the Township Council, which may adopt such program
with any modification approved by affirmative vote of a majority of
the full authorized membership of the Township Council and with the
reasons for said modification recorded in the minutes.
Whenever the Planning Board shall have adopted any portion of
the Master Plan, the Township Council or other public agency having
jurisdiction over the subject matter, before taking action necessitating
expenditure of any public funds incidental to the location, character
or extent of such project, shall refer the action involving such specific
project to the Planning Board for review and recommendation in conjunction
with such Master Plan and shall not act thereon without such recommendation
or until forty five (45) days have elapsed after such reference without
receiving such recommendation from the Planning Board. This requirement
will apply to action by a housing, parking, highway, special district
or other authority, redevelopment agency, school board or other similar
public agency, state, county or municipal.
Notice by personal service or certified mail shall be made to
the county planning board of the adoption, revision or amendment of
the municipal capital improvement program not more than 30 days after
the date of such adoption, revision or amendment. Any notice provided
hereunder shall include a copy of the municipal capital improvement
program, or any proposed revision or amendment thereto as the case
may be.
Notice of hearings to be held pursuant to this section shall
state the date, time and place of the hearing and the nature of the
matters to be considered. Any notice by certified mail pursuant to
this section shall be deemed complete upon mailing.
