37:1-7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

The Mayor may appoint one (1) or more persons as a citizens' advisory committee to assist or collaborate with the Central Planning Board in its duties, but such person or persons shall have no power to vote or take other action required of the Board. Such persons or persons shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. (R.O. 1966 C.S. § 16A:1-7)

37:1-8. COUNTY APPROVAL.

Whenever review or approval of an application by the County Planning Board is required pursuant to N.J.S. 40:27-6.3 or N.J.S. 40:27-6.6, the Central Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period. (R.O. 1966 C.S. § 16A:1-8)

37:1-9. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.

a. The Central Planning Board shall have and exercise the power and authority conferred by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S. 40:55D-24, to appoint an attorney on a part-time basis, other than a municipal attorney, to the Board. The appointee shall be member of the New Jersey Bar in good standing.

b. The term of the appointment shall be for a period of not more than one (1) year; which commences after January 1st of each year and expires December 31st of the same year. Any appointment which commences after January 1st of any year shall be for the remaining period of the year; thereby expiring on December 31st of the same year. The appointment of an attorney to the Central Planning Board shall in no way obligate the City of Newark to finance the position of Attorney within the City Budget in any particular fiscal year.

The attorney shall receive a salary to be ordained by the Municipal Council.

c. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the attorney to advise and counsel the Central Planning Board on all matters and functions of the Board. The attorney shall appear on behalf of and before the Newark Central Planning Board at its scheduled meetings.

d. No provisions of this section shall be construed to confer upon the attorney, the authority or right to vote on any matters which come before the Board. (Ord. 6 S+FC, 3-2-94 § 1)