BCC Subcommittee Progress Report

Preliminary Recommendations

June 25, 2012

Principles Behind Recommendations

• Recommend BCCs for new Municipality, where needed

• Recommend disbandment of unneeded BCCs

• Maximize citizen participation where possible and tap local expertise

• Obtain efficiencies and savings where possible

• Provide training and education of citizen participants

• Encourage improved inclusive process of candidate review

• Note: Each BCC will require new members to be appointed, effective 1/1/13

• 32 Existing BCCs reviewed by Subcommittee

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCs32 BCCs By Governance Categories

• Joint BCCs Where Membership is Set by State Law (7)

• Duplicate BCCs Where Membership is Set by State Law - Will Be Consolidated (6)

• Joint BCCs Where Membership is Set Only by Local Ordinance (7)

• Duplicate BCCs Where Membership is Set Only By Local Ordinance - Will BE Consolidated (6)

• Distinct BCCs In Only Boro or Township That Will be Established for New Municipality (5)

• BCCs to be Disbanded (1)

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsJoint BCCs Where Membership is Set by State Law

• Environmental Commission

• Human Services Commission

• Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees

• Regional Health Commission

• Regional Planning Commission

• Site Plan Review Advisory Board

• Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsDuplicate BCCs Where Membership is Set by State Law -Will Be Consolidated

• Construction Board of Appeals (B) and (T)

• Historic Preservation Review Committee (B) and Historic Preservation Commission (T)

• Zoning Board of Appeals (B) and (T)

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsJoint BCCs Where Membership is Set Only by Local Ordinance

• Corner House Board

• Joint Princeton Cable Television Committee

• Joint Recreation Board

• Pedestrian and Bikeways Commission

• Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance

• Sewer Operating Committee

• Transportation Trust Fund

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsDuplicate BCCs Where Membership is Set Only by Local Ordinance - Will Be Consolidated

• Affordable Housing Board (B) and (T)

• Shade Tree Commission (B) and (T)

• Traffic and Transportation Committee (B) and Traffic Safety Committee (T)

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsDistinct BCCs in Only Boro or Township That Will Be Established for New Municipality

• Citizens’ Finance Advisory Committee (T)

• Flood and Storm Water Commission (T)

• General Board for Making Assessment of Benefits from Local Improvements (T)

• Housing Authority (B)

• Public Safety Committee (B)

Overview of Governance of Existing BCCsBCCs to be Disbanded

• Alexander /University Place Transit Study Task Force

BCC Subcommittee Preliminary RecommendationsPlease See Distributed Hard Copies

Topics Under Discussion for Either Possible Year End Action or For Future Consideration by New Governing Body

• Advisory Planning Districts

• Addition of Parks (“Inactive”) to Joint Recreation Board or Parks/Open Space BCC

• Youth BCC

• Economic Development BCC

• Town/Educational Institution Relations BCC

• Synergies of Shade Tree Commission and Environmental Commission

• Synergies of Pedestrian and Bikeways and Traffic and Transportation

Processes Under Discussion for Recommendation Later This Year

• Citizen Guidelines for Work-In-Progress as Changeover Deadline Approaches

• Communication Plan for Retiring BCC Members and Interested Prospective BCC Members

• Recommended Selection Process for New BCC Members