[Added 4-17-1989 by Ord. No. 14-89]
[Amended 4-24-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
There is herewith established an Open Space
Committee consisting of 11 regular members who shall serve without
compensation.
A.
The Mayor and the Township Planner shall be members
of the Committee.
B.
The Township Council shall elect by majority vote
two members of the Township Council who shall serve as members of
the Committee, each for a one-year term.
C.
The Township Council shall appoint four Township residents
as members of the Committee. Each member appointed by the Township
Council shall serve for a three-year term; however, the terms of the
first four members appointed by the Township Council shall be staggered
with one member serving a one-year term, one member serving a two-year
term, and two members serving a three-year term.
D.
The Mayor shall appoint three members of the Committee
who are residents. Each member appointed by the Mayor shall serve
for a three-year term; however, the terms of the first three members
appointed by the Mayor shall be staggered with one member serving
a one-year term, one member serving a two-year term, and one member
serving a three-year term.
E.
Members of the Committee appointed by the Township
Council and the Mayor may be removed for cause by a majority vote
of the Township Council.
F.
Any Open Space Committee member appointed by the
Mayor and Township Council missing four consecutive meetings without
providing the Township Council with valid reasons for such absences
may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the Township Council.
G.
The Open Space Committee shall annually select from
among its regular members a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary.
H.
In addition to the 11 regular members of the Open
Space Committee, the Environmental Commission shall appoint one nonvoting
member to the Open Space Committee who shall serve as liaison between
the Open Space Committee and the Environmental Commission for a one-year
term.
A.
The Open Space Committee shall have as its overall
purpose the improvement of the quality of life for the residents of
the Township of Old Bridge through fostering the preservation of open
spaces within the Township for active and passive recreational purposes.
In order to accomplish this purpose, the Open Space Committee shall:
(1)
Seek properties for purchase or acquisition by the
Township for active or passive recreational purposes.
(2)
Research various techniques for the Township to acquire
property for passive or active recreational use.
(3)
Make recommendations to the Township Council to acquire
properties for use as passive or active recreational purposes.
(4)
Recommend goals, planning, priorities and policies
for the acquisition and preservation of open spaces within the Township.
B.
The powers of this Committee are limited to such functions
as contained herein, and the actual acquisition of property by the
Township shall be accomplished only in accordance with law as authorized
by the Township Council through the Open Space Trust Fund and any
other means authorized by law. Any property acquired through the Open
Space Trust Fund shall not be acquired unless and until authorized
by a binding public referendum.
The Open Space Committee shall hold its regular
meetings as set forth in its bylaws, at which time a quorum shall
be required for decisionmaking and shall consist of a majority of
the regular members. Quarterly reports shall be submitted to the Township
Council. In the event that no property for use as open space is acquired
by the Township for three consecutive years, the Mayor and Council
shall review the activities of the Open Space Committee.
