New Jersey § 52:27bbb-41

§ 52:27bbb-41.

a. The chief operating officer and the mayor of the qualified municipality shall consult

with the State Economic Recovery Board established pursuant to section 36 of P.L.2002, c. 43 ( C.52:27BBB-36 ) in its preparation of a capital improvement and infrastructure plan for each qualified

municipality. The plan shall be submitted to the chief operating officer, the mayor, each member

of the governing body, the commissioner, the Governor, each member of the county board

of freeholders in the county in which the qualified municipality is situated, each

member of the Senate and General Assembly, and each member of the regional impact

council within six months after the first meeting of the board. The first section of the plan shall be a water and sewer subplan where necessary. The water and sewer subplan shall provide a detailed blueprint for the separation

of storm drains from the sewer system throughout the municipality, which improvements

shall be completed within four years. In addition, the water and sewer subplan shall coordinate the overlay of municipal

roads following the separation of underground lines and designate those roads which

require reconstruction and allocate administrative and financial responsibility among

various agencies for effectuating the plan. Funds shall be earmarked by the appropriate State agencies from the “Transportation

Trust Fund Account,” created pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1984, c. 73 ( C.27:1B-20 ) and the “New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust” created pursuant to section

4 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-4 ), in order to accomplish the work plan set forth in the water and sewer subplan. The capital improvement and infrastructure plan shall include those features of the

municipal capital improvement program authorized pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1975,

c. 291 ( C.40:55D-29 ). In addition, the plan shall specifically incorporate: a time frame for making any

improvements necessary in the public water system to accommodate proposed redevelopment

in the municipality and surrounding areas; a parks and open public space subplan

which encompasses projects to improve the streetscapes, parks, public spaces, and

any other relevant aspects of the public environment; and an analysis of public building

needs, including administrative offices of the municipality, firehouses, police stations,

libraries, and any other municipal government functions in light of the organizational

and functional analysis of municipal government operations contained in the municipal

management study. The capital improvement and infrastructure plan shall recognize the plans of the county

in which the qualified municipality is situated, any regional authorities with jurisdiction

in the municipality, the State Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Transit

Corporation, any State universities situated within the municipality, and any other

public and nonprofit entities which operate in the municipality. Any municipal plan which affects the physical development of the municipality and

is adopted by the municipality or any agency or instrumentality thereof after the

adoption of the capital improvement and infrastructure plan shall be consistent with

that plan. b. The capital improvement and infrastructure plan shall be adopted upon an affirmative

vote of a majority of the full authorized membership of the board.