[Ord. No. 4955-23, 4-19-2023]
A. 
The Green Committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members and a maximum of nine (9) members appointed by the Council. The Council should endeavor to appoint members such that all wards of the City have a substantially equal opportunity to participate in the Committee. A majority of the members then appointed to the Committee shall constitute a quorum. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the City or owners or representatives of a business located in the City. Business owners or representatives need not be registered voters of the City. Members shall hold no other office or position in the City Government except on short-term, interim study committees. All appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years, except appointments to fill a vacancy shall be for the duration of the unexpired term and terms of original members upon initial establishment of the Committee shall be staggered for one (1), two (2) and three (3) years such that the terms of approximately an equal number of members shall expire each year. Members of the Green Committee shall not receive compensation for serving other than any benefits or compensation generally given to all City Board and Commission members. The Council may also appoint auxiliary members to assist the Committee with specific undertakings or for such other purposes as the Council shall deem appropriate. Auxiliary members shall be eligible to participate in all Committee meetings, debates, discussions, and activities but shall not be eligible to vote on Committee matters nor be counted with respect to determination of a quorum. Auxiliary members shall serve for the length of time specified by the Council at the time of appointment.
B. 
The Committee shall elect its own officers and fix the time and place of its meetings, which shall be not less frequently than quarterly, and shall adopt such other procedures as the Committee shall deem necessary for the successful administration of the Committee’s responsibilities.
C. 
The Green Committee shall advise the Council with respect to the development and support of ecologically sound and sustainable programs and practices within the municipal government, the Hazelwood community, and the metropolitan St. Louis region.