West Orange City Zoning Code
§ 25-32.7
Membership.
[Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-32.7; Ord. No. 2560-19]
a.
The membership of the Corporation shall be as follows:
1.
The owners of real property, subject to the assessment under this section, in the West Orange Special Improvement District as created by the Council of West Orange. Each taxable property as determined by the Tax Assessor's office of the Township of West Orange shall be entitled to one vote.
2.
Persons who are legal tenants of property subject to the assessment in the District and who have paid an annual dues to the Corporation shall be entitled to one vote.
3.
Any business, organization or individual interested in supporting the purposes of the Corporation may become a non-voting ex-officio member by filing an application in such form as the Board shall prescribe, and paying such dues, if applicable, as the Board may establish.
4.
The Board of Trustees, elected at the first Annual Meeting, will consist of 11 voting members, composed of the following:
(a)
One Township Council Member to be appointed by the majority vote of the Township Council.
(b)
Each Township Council Member and the Mayor shall appoint a trustee who either lives in the Township, works in the District or owns property in the Township. All terms shall run concurrent with the appointing official, and shall be effective from January 1 of the calendar year in which the appointment is made. In the event the appointing person's term ends, the trustee's term shall also terminate. The new Mayor or Council person filling the appointing person's position shall appoint a new trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no term shall exceed four years. However, any trustee may be reappointed for additional terms.
(c)
Two persons, who either live in the Township, work in the District or own property in the Township, to be elected at the Annual Meeting by the Members. Except as hereinafter provided, these persons shall be elected for a term of four years. The initial two persons elected shall randomly be chosen to serve a two-year term, a three-year term and a four-year term.
(d)
Two persons, who either live in the Township, work in the District or own property in the Township, shall be elected at the Annual Meeting by the members. Except as hereinafter provided, these persons shall be elected for a term of four years. The initial two persons elected shall randomly be chosen to serve a two-year term, a three-year term and a four-year term.
(e)
The Township Planner will be a non-voting member who acts as a liaison between the Planning Department and the Corporation.
5.
All vacancies of an appointment of the Mayor or Township Council will be filled by the person whose appointment is vacant to fulfill the remainder of the term. If a vacancy of an elected member occurs, the Board Members shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next Annual Meeting at which time a new member will be elected at the Annual Meeting to complete the vacant term.
6.
The Board shall elect an Executive Board that will consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
7.
All members of the Board of Trustees will serve on a volunteer basis and none will receive any form of compensation for service on the Board. For all Board of Trustees meetings, a majority of members will constitute a quorum.
8.
All Board Members shall disclose any and all business interests which may be involved or affected in the District. A Board Member shall recuse himself/herself from consideration and voting on any contract or direct expenditure to the Board Member, his/her business or any family members' business. In the event a Board Member is unsure about a possible conflict, said member shall state the possible conflict and the Township Attorney shall determine if a conflict exists.
9.
The Board of Trustees will:
(a)
Adopt and amend the bylaws, rules, regulations and policies in connections with the performance of its duties and the regulation of its affairs.
(b)
Publish an annual Program of Work, copies of which will be delivered to the Township Council.
(c)
Adopt an annual budget that will be submitted for approval by the Township Council.
(d)
Elect officers and develop working committees for the District.
(e)
Retain appropriate insurance for the Corporation and its Board.
(f)
Hire persons as may be required to perform its duties and pay their compensation from funds available to the Corporation.
10.
At the regular Board meeting one month prior to the expiration of terms, the Board's Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of candidates for election to the Board, to which may be supplemented by nominations from other members. The Secretary of the Board will attest to the eligibility of each candidate.
11.
The Board of Trustees will hold regular monthly meetings and conduct an Annual Meeting. The meeting schedule will be prominently posted in Town Hall and announced in the newspaper of record. Meeting minutes, financial statements and other pertinent documents will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the Board's offices.
12.
The Board of Trustees shall implement the purpose of this section. Among its powers and obligations necessary to fully implement these purposes are:
(a)
Apply for, accept, administer and comply with the requirements respecting an appropriation of funds for a gift, grant or donation of property or money;
(b)
Make and execute agreements which may be necessary or convenient to exercise the powers and functions of the corporation, including contract with any person, firm, corporation, governmental agency or other entity;
(c)
Administer and manage its own funds and accounts and pay its own obligations;
(d)
Administer exterior, physical improvements to properties within the District with funds provided by Federal, State or local grant and/or loan programs. The Management Corporation can supplement these funds for these purposes. Any improvements to properties shall be funded through the special assessment only if appropriate grant and loan programs are not available to the Management Corporation;
(e)
Fund the rehabilitation of properties in the District, subject to the provisions enumerated in this section;
(f)
Accept, purchase, rehabilitate, sell, lease or manage property in the District with the approval of the Township Council of West Orange;
(g)
Enforce the conditions of any loan, grant, sale or lease made by the corporation with the approval of the Township Council of West Orange;
(h)
Enforce bidding requirements consistent with State of New Jersey law;
(i)
Provide security, sanitation and other services to the District, supplemental to those provided normally by the Township of West Orange with the approval of the Township Council of West Orange;
(j)
Undertake improvements designated to increase the safety or attractiveness of the District to businesses which may wish to locate there or to visitors to the District including, but not limited to litter cleanup and control, landscaping, parking areas and facilities, recreational and rest areas and facilities, pursuant to pertinent regulations of the Township of West Orange;
(k)
Publicize the District and the businesses located within the District boundaries;
(l)
Recruit new businesses to fill vacancies in, and to balance the business mix in the District;
(m)
Organize special events in the District pursuant to pertinent regulations of the Township Council;
(n)
Provide special parking arrangements for the District subject to prior Township Council approval;
(o)
Provide temporary decorative lighting in the District.
(p)
Other matters related to the purposes of this section as may be directed by the Township Council.
