[Amended 7-16-2018]
A. 
An Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of "An Act Concerning Inland Wetlands and Watercourses," being Sections 22a-36 through 22a-45, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. Said Commission shall have all the powers and responsibilities authorized under said sections of the General Statutes, and as they may be amended from time to time.
B. 
The name of the Commission shall be the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission.
C. 
In addition to the powers and duties referred to in Subsection A above, the Commission shall also have as its purpose the development and conservation of natural resources within the territorial limits of the Town. It shall conduct research into the utilization and possible utilization of land areas of the Town and may coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes and may advertise, prepare and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets as necessary for its purposes. It shall keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps, and other wetlands, for the purpose of obtaining information on the proper use of such areas, and may, from time to time, recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission plans and programs for the development and use of such areas, which may include the acquisition of conservation easements. Subject to the approval of the Town Council, the Commission may receive gifts and acquire land in the name of the Town for any of its purposes set forth in C.G.S. § 7-131a and shall administer such gifts for such purposes subject to the terms of the gift. The Commission may review environmental issues or questions upon request of the Town Council.
A. 
The Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission shall be composed of nine members and two alternates, all of whom shall be appointed by Council. Upon the expiration of the original appointment terms, all subsequent appointments shall be for the term of three years commencing on the first day of July. Any vacancy in a membership of the Commission shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term of such member. The Council may remove any Commission member for just cause as is provided in Chapter III of the Charter.
B. 
The Commission shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and provide a method for calling special meetings. The Commission shall determine its own rules of procedure. The Commission may adopt regulations, rules and procedures to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Commission shall keep records of its meetings and activities and make an annual report to the Town Council. It shall make such special reports as the Town Council may request from time to time.