A.
There shall be an environmental commission to be known
as the "Environmental Commission" of the Township, for the protection,
development or use of natural resources, including water resources,
located within the territorial limits of the Township. It shall consist
of seven members appointed by the Mayor, one of whom shall be a member
of the Planning Board, and all of whom shall be residents of the Township.
The members shall serve without compensation. The Mayor shall designate
one of the members to serve as Chairman and presiding officer of the
Commission. The terms of office of the first Commission shall be for
one, two or three years, or part thereof, to be designated by the
Mayor in making the appointments, so that the terms of approximately
one-third of the members will expire each year, expiration date to
be December 31. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three
years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors.
B.
There shall be two alternate members of the Environmental
Commission who shall be appointed by the Mayor. Alternate members
shall be designated at the time of appointment by the Mayor as "Alternate
No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2". The terms of the alternate members shall
be for two years except that the terms of the alternate members first
appointed shall be two years for Alternate No. 1 and one year for
Alternate No. 2 so that the term of not more than one alternate member
shall expire in any one year. An alternate member may participate
in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence
or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed
in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member.
In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member
is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first.
C.
The Township Council may remove any member or alternate
member of the Commission for cause, on written charges served upon
the member and after a hearing thereon at which the member shall be
entitled to be heard in person or by counsel. A vacancy on the Commission
occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled for
the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
The Environmental Commission shall have such
powers and shall perform such duties as prescribed for such a Commission
by N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 et seq., entitled "An Act Authorizing Municipalities
to establish Environmental Commissions and Supplementing, Title 40
of the Revised Statutes," and any supplements and amendments thereto.
Any acquisition as authorized by this Act shall be subject to the
approval of the Township Council.
The Environmental Commission shall keep records
of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to
the Township Council.
