[Ord. No. 22-74 § 1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17, the following procedures are
hereby adopted for approval or disapproval of claims against the Borough
and for payments of approved claims.
[Ord. No. 22-74 §§ 2—4]
a.
Every claim against the Borough of West Cape May shall be submitted
to the Borough Clerk, in writing, on an official Borough voucher,
which shall be available without charge at the Office of the Borough
Clerk. On the voucher the claimant shall set out the details of the
labor or services performed and/or the materials, sup-plies or equipment
supplied and any other purchases or services rendered, giving a description
of the same, the date of service and/or delivery. The voucher shall
be signed by the claimant or representative of the claimant.
b.
The Borough Clerk is authorized, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners,
to require any claimant to submit itemized details of each claim,
in verification of the claim, if said details are reasonably necessary
to the proper consideration of the claim.
c.
In order to be considered for payment at any regular meeting of the
Board of Commissioners, the voucher and any requested verifying details
shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk at least four days prior to
the meeting.
[Ord. No. 22-74 §§ 2-6]
a.
Prior to any claim being paid, the voucher containing the claim shall
be approved by the Commissioner in charge of the Department responsible
for the items contained in the claim. Following this approval, and
prior to payment, the payment shall be authorized by a majority vote
of the Board of Commissioners, either by motion or by resolution.
b.
Any and all claims which are approved for payment at any regular
or special meeting, shall be listed in the minutes of that meeting,
or shall be attached to the minutes as a separate list of claims which
were approved at that meeting.
[Ord. No. 22-74 § 7]
Following approval of a claim, the check in payment of such
claim shall be prepared by the Borough Clerk or, in the absence of
the Borough Clerk, by the Borough Treasurer. The check shall bear
the signatures of the Mayor, the Clerk, and the Treasurer, or as may
be otherwise determined by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. No. 221-94 § 1; Ord. No. 233-95]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:158A et seq., any person seeking representation
by the Municipal Public Defender, in addition to other requirements,
shall pay upon application the sum of $200 by way of an application
fee to the Court Administrator.
[Ord. No. 221-94 § 2; Ord. No. 233-95]
In accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Supreme Court,
the application fee required herein may be waived in whole or in part
by the Judge of the Municipal Court in his discretion upon a clear
and convincing showing by the applicant that the application fee is
an unreasonable burden upon the person seeking representation by the
Municipal Public Defender.
[Ord. No. 306-01 § 2]
The Borough of West Cape May shall indemnify the Borough employees
and public officials for any claim brought arising out of the official
duties of the public employee and public official to the extent provided
under N.J.S.A. 59:10-4.
[Ord. No. 312-02 § 1]
The Governing Body of the Borough of West Cape May hereby authorizes
the Borough Clerk of the Borough of West Cape May to establish written
procedures and procedural forms for Public Access Law in accordance
with the provisions as contained in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. as supplemented
and amended.
[Ord. No. 312-02 § 2]
The Borough Clerk of the Borough of West Cape May is established
as custodian of government records for the Borough of West Cape May.
The Chief of Police for the City of Cape May is established as the
deputy records keeper for public safety records, and the Deputy Municipal
Clerk is established as the deputy record keeper for all records other
than public safety.
[Ord. No. 312-02 § 3; Ord. No. 454-10 § 1]
a.
The Borough shall, from time to time, adopt by resolution a schedule
setting the fees for copies or duplication of records, pursuant to
the governing law.
b.
In accordance with said statute, the Borough of West Cape May hereby
establishes a fee of $15 per hour for research or retrieval of any
records requested which are not readily accessible or are required
to be retrieved from storage or archives by the Borough of West Cape
May in order to provide same.
c.
For duplication of records when the actual costs exceed the rates
as provided by statute or whenever the nature, format, manner of collection
or volume of a government record requested to be provided by the Borough
Clerk, the Borough shall charge a special service charge in addition
to the actual cost of duplicating the record that shall be determined
to be reasonable and shall be based on the actual direct cost of providing
the copy, which special service fee shall not exceed the amount of
$25 per hour.
d.
For records in which a record request is made to provide records
in the same medium in which the Borough of West Cape May maintains
the record, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, the Borough
of West Cape May shall charge a fee that shall be reasonable and based
on the cost of the technology used for same or the labor cost of the
Borough or other personnel providing the service that is actually
incurred by the Borough of West Cape May or is attributable to the
Borough of West Cape May for programming, clerical or supervisory
assistance required for both.
[Ord. No. 344-05]
a.
All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Borough of West
Cape May Municipal Court shall be submitted through the Municipal
Prosecutor.
b.
The following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Borough
of West Cape May, for the discovery provided:
1.
$ .75 per page for each of the first 10 pages photocopied.
2.
$ .50 per page for each of the next 10 pages photocopied.
3.
$ .25 per page for each of the pages photocopied thereafter.
4.
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
5.
$ .25 for the envelope for any discovery sent by mail.
6.
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
7.
Duplication of videotapes constitute an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5.00 per videotape.
8.
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Borough copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making the copy shall be charged.
c.
Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than the
Borough of West Cape May, e.g. another police department, the actual
costs paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
[Ord. No. 333-04; Ord. No. 522-2017]
[Ord. No. 379-07 §§ 1—11]
a.
Availability to Perform Ceremony. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the
Borough of West Cape May will be available to perform marriage and
civil union ceremonies.
b.
Fee. The fee for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Borough of West
Cape May to perform a marriage or civil union ceremony is $200.
c.
Compensation. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall receive compensation
in the total sum of $150 for each marriage or civil union ceremony
performed. This amount shall be authorized by the Borough's Salary
Ordinance.
d.
Cancellation of Ceremony. In the event the marriage or civil union
ceremony is cancelled less than one week before the scheduled ceremony,
all fees paid to the Borough will be nonrefundable. Exceptions may
be made if the cancellation is due to extraordinary circumstances.
All cancellations and requests for reimbursement must be written.
e.
Any fee collected for the performance of a marriage or civil union
ceremony shall be remitted to the Borough and deposited in the Borough's
general fund.
f.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Borough of West Cape May are entitled
to reimbursement for all expenses incurred in connection with the
performance of marriage and civil union ceremonies.
g.
The Board of Commissioners will not approve reimbursement for expenses
incurred by anyone other than the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
h.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be reimbursed for expenses that
are deemed proper and reasonable by the Board of Commissioners. All
expenses sought shall be related to the performance of the marriage
or civil union ceremony.
i.
Reimbursement of Automobile Expenses. The Board of Commissioners
shall reimburse automobile-related expenses when the Mayor and Deputy
Mayor utilized his/her personal vehicle in connection with performing
a marriage or civil union ceremony. The Board of Commissioners shall
determine whether the use of the automobile was reasonable and appropriate.
All automobile expenses shall be calculated as to the miles traveled
to and from the ceremony. The reimbursement amount will be calculated
utilizing the rate per mile allowed by the Internal Revenue Service
regulations.
j.
Any other expense sought for reimbursement by the Mayor and Deputy
Mayor of the Borough of West Cape May shall be reviewed by the Board
of Commissioners and allowed if reasonable, necessary and/or related
to the Mayor's performance of the marriage or civil union ceremony.
k.
For any wedding performed, the Mayor or Deputy Mayor shall submit
a voucher, on a form approved by the Borough, setting forth the date
and place of the wedding and the participants therein, and enumerating
the salary and expense for which the Mayor or Deputy Mayor seeks payment
or reimbursement. Said voucher shall be approved by the Borough Commission
in due course.
[Ord. No. 414-08 § 1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions are deemed
to be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program:
[Ord. No. 414-08 § 2]
Individuals serving in the following positions are exempt from
Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
43:15C-2:
[Ord. No. 414-08 § 3]
If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in Subsection 2-45.1 and the individual is not serving in position as described in Subsection 2-45.2 above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the municipality may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual:
a.
Was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement System
on July 1, 2007 and continuously since that time; or
b.
Has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional process; or
c.
Is appointed on a temporary, interim, or "acting" basis to a position requiring State Certification as set forth in Subsection 2-45.2 herein, and is in pursuit of the required certification; or
d.
Meets such other exceptions that may be approved by the Local Finance
Board or the Division of Pensions.
[Ord. No. 414-08 § 4]
This section shall be implemented, construed and subject to
the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the Law of 2007 (N.J.S.A. 43:15C-1 et
seq.) as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance
documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions
and Benefits.
[Ord. No. 429-09 § 16]
All funds received by the Borough of West Cape May through the
bidding process for the purchase of each liquor license and for the
annual renewal of each, and any other funds received by the Borough
of West Cape May from licensees, shall be invested in a dedicated
trust fund to be used solely to provide tax relief for Borough of
West Cape May Residents.
Each withdrawal from such dedicated fund shall require a resolution
by the Borough Commission detailing how such withdrawal shall be utilized
for the benefit of taxpayers and designating to which line item of
the annual budget such withdrawal shall be added.
[Ord. No. 463-11 § 2]
a.
This section shall apply to the members of the Borough's Planning/Zoning
Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Environmental Commission
and Shade Tree Commission, and to any other appointed, volunteer board
or commission hereafter established by the Borough.
b.
Whenever a member of any appointed Borough board or commission fails
to attend and participate in the meetings of that board or commission
for three consecutive regular meetings, without being excused by a
majority of the authorized members of that board or commission, the
board shall notify the appointing authority in writing of this failure,
and the office of that board member shall thereupon be deemed vacant.
c.
The board or commission may refuse to excuse a member's absence only
with respect to those failures that are not due to legitimate illness.
d.
Upon an occurrence of a vacancy for failure to attend, the appointing
authority shall forthwith fill the office for the unexpired term in
the manner prescribed by law.
[Ord. No. 481-13]
a.
Intent. The Borough publicly declares its intent to become an aggregator
of electric power and natural gas on behalf of its residential and
nonresidential users of electricity and natural gas pursuant to the
Government Energy Act of 2003, N.J.S.A. 48:3-91.3 to -98, and implementing
regulations.
b.
Reverse Energy Auction Platform. The Borough will utilize Commercial
Utility Consultants' Reverse Energy Auction Platform pursuant to the
NJ E-PROCUREMENT Pilot program (P.L. 2001, c.30) under the NJ Department
of Community Affairs. The Reverse Energy Auction will seek bids from
licensed and appropriate third party suppliers. If such winning bid
is selected and agreement executed, individual residential consumers
would retain the option not to participate and to choose any alternatives
they desire, while nonresidential ratepayers would also have the right
to participate.
c.
Authorization to Execute Documents. The Mayor and Borough Clerk are
hereby authorized and directed to execute any documents necessary
to carry out the purpose of the section.
