[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Rochelle Park 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 1157-20. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The purpose of this policy statement is to develop a preferred
process for the Township Committee to follow for the Board appointments to
ensure that boards are composed of capable, dependable and effective
members, and that citizens have proper notice and the ability to apply
for open seats. Additionally, this written process will clearly outline
for citizens the process the Committee uses for such appointments.
The Township Committee may decide to waive, vary or otherwise modify
the process outlined in this policy.
A.
No person
shall be eligible to apply for board seats unless he/she is a resident
of the Township of Rochelle Park.
B.
Additional
training may be required in order for applicants to serve, e.g., planning
and zoning training required by the State of New Jersey. It is recommended
that the applicant attend at least one meeting of the Board they would
like to be appointed to serve on.
A.
In the first
week of November of each year, the Municipal Clerk shall notify all
appointed volunteers whose terms expire December 31 of the same year,
informing them that they must submit a completed application if they
wish to be considered for reappointment.
B.
The Municipal
Clerk shall advertise a notice of vacancies (including the description
of each board listed below) at Town Hall and on the Town's website
and Facebook pages. This notice shall specify the vacancies for all
boards, and will set forth the details regarding the application procedure
and the deadline for receipt of applications.
C.
In order
to be considered by the Committee, a new member must file an application
with the Municipal Clerk by the due date set forth in the notice.
A.
The Municipal
Clerk will distribute copies of all applications to all Township Committee
members by the first week of December. Appointments will be made based
on current policies for each board (i.e., Mayoral appointments/Township
Committee appointments).
B.
A member
of the Committee may request that the applicant(s) for a seat on a
board be interviewed by the Committee. The Municipal Clerk will be
responsible for scheduling the interviews.
C.
Filling
unexpired terms. Applications not selected and applications received
after the due date will be kept on file in accordance with record
retention schedule and will be considered when vacancies arise during
the year. In addition, the Committee may create a new schedule for
advertising and receiving additional applications for said vacancies
for interviews.
D.
Recognition
of outgoing members. The Municipal Clerk will prepare a recognition
certificate in appreciation for the outgoing members service. Outgoing
members will be invited to attend a Township Committee meeting to
be recognized (all certificates will be presented at the same meeting).
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency only.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part
of this chapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter,
but shall be confined in its effects to the section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence or other part of this chapter directly involved in the controversy
in which said judgment shall force and effect.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon final adoption
and publication and in the manner provided by law.
