[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Maplewood 2-7-2006 by Ord. No. 2332-06. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A committee known as the "Maplewood Open Space
Trust Fund Advisory Committee" be and is hereby established.
A.
The general purpose of the Maplewood Open Space Trust
Fund Advisory Committee shall be to recommend to the Maplewood Township
Committee the prioritized use of funds from the Open Space Trust Fund
for any or all of the following purposes:
(1)
Acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation
purposes;
(2)
Development of lands acquired for recreation and conservation
purposes;
(3)
Maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation
purposes;
(4)
Historic preservation of historic properties, structures,
facilities, sites, areas, or objects and the acquisition of such properties,
structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects for historic preservation
purposes; or
B.
The Committee shall put its recommendations for use
of open space trust funds in writing and deliver same to the Maplewood
Township Committee, the Township Administrator and the Township Chief
Financial Officer, no later than December 31 of each year.
The functions of the Maplewood Open Space Trust
Fund Advisory Committee may include but are not limited to:
A.
Conducting an assessment of Maplewood to determine
the needs of the Township as they relate to the Open Space Trust Fund;
B.
Soliciting input from Township residents concerning
the best use of the Open Space Trust Fund, including open public hearings;
C.
Fulfilling other study requests from the Township
Committee related to recreation and open space;
D.
Assisting the Township in acquiring funds for the
acquisition of open space within the Township.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 2615-10]
A.
The Maplewood Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee
shall be comprised of the following members:
(1)
A member of the Township Committee (ex officio), who
shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2)
The Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs
(ex officio), who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(3)
The Director of Public Works (ex officio), who shall
serve as a nonvoting member.
(4)
A member of the Recreation Advisory Committee, to
be recommended by the Recreation Advisory Committee.
(5)
A member of the Environmental Advisory Committee,
to be recommended by the Environmental Advisory Committee.
(6)
A member of the Historic Preservation Committee, to
be recommended by the Historic Preservation Committee.
(7)
A representative of the South Orange/Maplewood School
District, to be recommended by the school district.
(8)
Five residents of the Township with an interest in
recreation and/or parks.
B.
All members shall be appointed by the Township Committee.
C.
The Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee shall elect from among
its voting members a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer on
an annual basis.
[Added 5-16-2017 by Ord.
No. 2861-17]
The ex officio members of the Maplewood Open
Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee shall be appointed annually. All
other members of the Maplewood Open Space Trust Fund Advisory shall
be appointed for terms of three years unless otherwise indicated.
All terms shall expire on December 31 of the last year of the appointee's
term. The initial appointment shall designate two three-year terms;
three two-year terms and three one-year terms. Following the expiration
of the initial appointment, all appointments shall be for a period
of three years.
A.
Members of the Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee
shall organize annually and choose from among their members a Chairperson,
who shall not be an ex officio member or a member of the South Orange/Maplewood
School District.
B.
The Maplewood Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee
shall meet at least quarterly each year.
