THE TOWNSHIP OF EWING

COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE NO. 08-02

1st Reading _________________ Date to Mayor _________________

2nd Reading &

Public Hearing _________________ Date Returned _________________

Date Adopted: Date Resubmitted to Council ___________

_______________________________ Approved as to Form of Legality

Effective Date: __________________________

Township Attorney
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EWING

AMENDING CHAPTER 9, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, ARTICLE XI, TO MODIFY THE
TERMS OF APPOINTMENTS MADE TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (2008)

First Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Cox

Murphy

Summiel

Wollert

Steinmann

Second Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Cox

Murphy

Summiel

Wollert

Steinmann

By ____________________________Date _____________Accepted ______Rejected ______

Mayor

Reconsidered
By Council _________________________________Override Vote YEA ______NAY _____

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President of the Council Municipal Clerk
 TOWNSHIP OF EWING
ORDINANCE NO. 08-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EWING AMENDING CHAPTER 9, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES, ARTICLE XI, TO MODIFY THE TERMS OF APPOINTMENTS MADE TO
THE SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-03 was adopted amending Section 9-85 to reduce the number of
members of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee from 25 members to 15 members; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-11 provided that the Committee was advisory to the Mayor; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council desires to amend said Chapter 9 to set forth the terms of
Office and to properly reflect the aforesaid Ordinances for the Senior Citizen Advisory
Committee;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of

Ewing that CHAPTER 9, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, CHAPTER 9,
ARTICLE XI, SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Code of the Township of
Ewing is hereby amended as follows:

Section 1. Section 9-85, Creation; members. Is hereby amended as follows:

Section 9-85, Creation; members. There is hereby created a Senior Citizens

Advisory Committee consisting of 15 members, all appointed by the Mayor with Deleted: 25
consent of Council, all of whom shall be residents of the township, of at least 60
years of age and all broadly representative of the senior citizens of Ewing
Township at-large.

Section 2. Section 9-86, Purpose is hereby amended as follows:

Section 9-86, Purpose. The purpose of this Committee shall be to investigate,

report on and make recommendations concerning problems and matters of general
concern to persons over the age of 60 who reside in the township to the Mayor. Deleted: Township Council

Section 3. Section 9-87, Terms of office is hereby amended as follows:

Section 9-87, Terms of office. Five members initially shall be appointed for a Deleted: Nine
term of one year; five members shall be appointed for a term of two years; and Deleted: and until the appointment of a
successor
five members initially shall be appointed for a term of three years. All subsequent
terms thereafter shall be for a period of three years. Vacancies shall be filled for Deleted: eight

the unexpired terms only. Deleted: and until the appointment of a

successor
Deleted: eight
Section 4. If any section or part of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid by the judgment
of any court or competent jurisdiction, such section or part shall be deemed to be severable from Deleted: and until the appointment of a
successor
the remainder of this Ordinance.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication according to
law.

STATEMENT

This Ordinance amends, Chapter 9, Article XI of the Ewing Township Code to amend the terms
of office of members of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.