ORDINANCE NO. 2536
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2-34.2 OF THE CODE OF
THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK ENTITLED, “ADMINISTRATION; BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION; MEMBERS, TERMS,
VACANCIES”
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Roselle Park, County of Union
and State of New Jersey that Chapter II, Article IV, Section 2-34.2 of the Code of the Borough of Roselle
Park be and hereby is amended as follows:
SECTION 1. 2-34.2 Members; Terms; Vacancies.
a. Regular Members.
1.
The Commission shall consist of nine (9)seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor, one
of whom shall also be a member of the Planning Board Municipal Land Use Board and all of
whom shall be residents of the Borough of Roselle Park. Members shall serve without compensation
except as hereinafter provided. The Mayor shall designate one (1) of the members to serve as
Chairman and presiding officer of the Commission. Members shall be appointed for terms of three
(3) years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:56A-1 et seq.
2.
The Mayor or Governing Body may remove any member of the Commission for cause, on
written charges served upon the member and after thea 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.
Reasoning for a removal for cause may include, but shall not be limited to, a
continued absence of a member for five (5) consecutive meetings (regular or special meeting) of
the Environmental Commission without good cause shown.
b. Alternate Members.
1.
The Governing Body Mayor may appoint not more than two (2) alternate members, to be
designated "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2."
2.
The terms of the alternate members shall be for two (2) years. A vacancy occurring
otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired
term only.
3.
An alternate member shall not be permitted to act on any matter in which he has either
directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public
hearing if he or she requests one, be removed by the Governing Body for cause.
4.
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.
SECTION 2. Invalidity
If any section or portion of a section of this Code shall be invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Ordinance.

 SECTION 3. Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. Captions.
Captions contained in this Ordinance have been included only for the purpose of facilitating
reference to the various sections and are not intended and shall not be utilized to construe the intent and
meaning of the text of any section.
SECTION 5. Effective Date.
This amendment to the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park shall become effective upon
publication and in accordance with law.

 1.

Alternate Number 2 for a term of four (4) years terminating on December 31, 2012;

2.

Alternate Number 1 for a term of five (5) years terminating on December 31, 2013.

e. At the completion of each term of the alternate members, the Mayor shall appoint or reappoint
members, who shall be residents of the Borough of Roselle Park, for a term of five (5) years,
terminating on December 31 of each subsequent year.
f. An alternate member may participate in discussions of proceedings but may not vote except in
the absence or disqualification of a regular member of the Recreation Committee. A vote shall not be
delayed in order that a regular member may vote in stead of the alternate member. In the event that a
choice must be made as to which alternate is to vote, Alternate Number 1 shall vote.
SECTION 2. Invalidity
If any section or portion of a section of this Code shall be invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. Captions.
Captions contained in this Ordinance have been included only for the purpose of facilitating
reference to the various sections and are not intended and shall not be utilized to construe the intent and
meaning of the text of any section.
SECTION 5. Effective Date.
This amendment to the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park shall become effective upon
publication and in accordance with law.