Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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Cranford Charter Study Advisory Committee
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CHART 1 – MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
OVERVIEW OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
TOWNSHIP FORM AND FAULKNER ACT FORMS
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Feature
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All Faulkner
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Township Committee
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Strong Executive
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Yes
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No
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Separation of Powers
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Yes
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No
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Elimination of Autonomous Agencies (e.g. Bd. of Health)
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Yes
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No
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Initiative & Referendum
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Yes (Exc. Zoning, Budget)
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Limited
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Recall
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Yes
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No
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Options for Wards
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Yes
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No
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Option for Non-Partisan
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Yes
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No
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Options for Governing Body Size
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Yes (5-7-9)
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Yes (3-5)
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Options for Internal Structural Changes
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Yes
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Yes
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Elections Every Year
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No
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Yes
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Options for Staggered/Concurrent Terms
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Yes
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No
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CHART 2 – MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
SPECIFIC COMPARISION OF TOWNSHIP
VERSUS THREE TYPES OF FAULKNER ACT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
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Township Committee
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Mayor-Council
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Council-Manager
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Mayor-Council-Adm.
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1.
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Role of Mayor
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A. Independently Elected
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No
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Yes
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No (yes)
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Yes
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B. Appoints All
Department Heads
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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C. Veto Power
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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D. Presides Over Council
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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E. Votes on Council
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Tie Only
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2.
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Role of Professional Adm/Mgr
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A. Appointed by
Mayor/Council
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Committee
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Mayor
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Council
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Mayor
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B. Reports to
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Committee
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Mayor
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Council
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Mayor/Council
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C. Removed by
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Committee
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Mayor
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Council
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Council
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D. Appointment of
Department Heads
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Committee
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Mayor
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Manager
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Mayor
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E. Supervises Departments
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Committee (Administrator)
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Mayor (Administrator)
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Manager
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Administrator
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3.
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Role of Elected Council
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A. Makes/Advises Appointment of
Department Heads
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Makes
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Advise & Consents
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N/A
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Advises & Consents
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B. Remove/Prevent
Removal
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Remove
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Prevent
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N/A
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Remove & Prevent
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