§ 29-1. Establishment; membership; terms; vacancies; alternates.

The North Wildwood Environmental Commission is hereby established for the protection, development and use of natural resources, including water resources, located within the territorial limits of the City of North Wildwood, to be run pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 as follows:

A. 

One of the five members shall be a member of the City Planning Board and all members shall be residents of the City of North Wildwood, and shall serve without compensation. The Mayor shall annually designate a member to serve as both Chairman and President Officer of the Commission.

B. 

The first Commission shall be made up of five members, one having a one-year term, two having two-year terms and two having three-year terms, all terms to expire at the end of the calendar year of said members final year of his or her appointment, however, such member shall continue in office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. All terms after the terms of the first Commissioners shall be three years.

C. 

The Mayor or City Council may remove any member of the Commission for causes upon written charges served upon the member, and after as hearing held thereon pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1.

D. 

A vacancy on the Commission, occurring otherwise then by expiration of a Commissioner's term, shall be filled for the unexpired term, by an appointment of the Mayor.

E. 

The Mayor shall also appoint two alternated, designated as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." Each alternate shall serve a two-year term, except that the term of the first alternate appointed to the Commission shall be for the period of one-year and the second alternate for a period of two-years so that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year. A vacancy with respect to the alternate members shall also be filled by the Mayor for discussions of the proceedings, but may not vote except in the absence of disqualification of a regular member. No vote shall be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. If both alternates are present during the discussion and vote of one of them is necessary by reason of the absence or disqualification of a regular member, Alternate No. 1 shall be the alternate entitled to vote. An alternate member may, after public hearing, if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause.

F. 

No member (regular or alternate) shall participate in discussions or vote on any matter in which he or she has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest.