2559-18 Ordinance Regarding Terms for West Orange Planning Board 1.22.19.pdf

2559-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, SECTIONS 46.2, 46.5, and 46.6 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (PLANNING BOARD) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 25 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby amended as follows: I. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to update the terms of the appointments to the Township of West Orange Planning Board and professionals for the Township of West Orange Planning Board to reflect the move of municipal elections from May to November thereby necessitating the need to move the commencement of terms for the members of the Planning Board and professionals for the Planning Board from July to January. II. CHAPTER 25, SECTION 46.2 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 25-46.2 Terms. a. The term of the member constituting Class I shall correspond with his or her official tenure. b. The term of the member constituting Class II shall be for one (1) year, or terminate at such time as the member is no longer an official of the Township, whichever occurs first. If the Class II member is also a member of the Environmental Commission, that member's term shall be for three (3) years or shall terminate at such time as the member is no longer a member of the Environmental Commission, whichever occurs first. c. The term of the member constituting Class III shall be for one (1) year or terminate at such time as the member is no longer a member of the Township Council, whichever occurs first. d. The term of a Class IV member who shall also be a member of the Board of Education or the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall terminate whenever that member is no longer a member of such other body or at the completion of his or her Class IV membership as defined in paragraph e. below, whichever occurs first. e. The terms of all Class IV members first appointed pursuant to this chapter shall be so structured that to the greatest practicable extent the expiration of such terms shall be evenly distributed over the first four (4) years after their appointment as determined by the Mayor at the time such initial appointments are made provided that no term of any member shall exceed four (4) years and further provided that nothing herein shall affect the term of any present member

ayor at the time such initial appointments are made provided that no term of any member shall exceed four (4) years and further provided that nothing herein shall affect the term of any present member of the Planning Board, all of whom shall continue in office until the completion of the term for which