[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Schodack 10-26-2006
by L.L. No. 7-2006.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law, adopted as Ch. 13, was renumbered
to maintain the alphabetical organization of the Code.
From time to time, issues and matters affecting the Town may require
in-depth investigation and study by persons with special outreach, expertise
and/or insight. Said issues may be of a recurrent nature, constitute quality
of life concerns and/or be of a singular nature. Such an in-depth investigation
and study of such issues may prevent or distract the Board from its administrative
and statutory responsibilities. Pursuant to the authority granted in the Municipal
Home Rule Law and Town Law, the Town Board is hereby enabled to create by
resolution citizen advisory committees as it may deem appropriate to facilitate
study and to report relative to such issues. Any such committee created pursuant
to this chapter is charged with the responsibility of studying issues as may
be designated by the Town Board.
A.
Each committee shall be responsible to the Town Board
and report directly to the Town Board and shall generally consist of not fewer
than seven members and, in no instance, more than 11 members. The members
shall be appointed by the Town Board and shall be Town residents and/or Town
property owners.
B.
The Town Board shall designate a member to serve as Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson.
C.
The Chairperson and all members of the Committee shall
serve without salary or compensation. Unless otherwise provided by the Board
at the time of committee creation, actual costs will be reimbursed by the
Town upon presentation of the proper supporting documentation.
A.
Committees to study issues of a recurrent nature. Appointments
of committee members to committees to study and review issues of a recurrent
nature shall be structured as follows: first three members, three-year terms;
next two members, two-year terms; final two members, one-year term. A vacancy
shall be filled for the unexpired period in the same manner as an original
appointment.
B.
Committees to study issues of a singular nature. Appointments
of committee members to committees to study and review issues of a singular
nature shall be for the duration of the reporting period.
A.
The Committee shall meet as charged and shall study and
make recommendations to the Town Board regarding all aspects of the issue
or issues designated by the Town Board.
B.
The Committee shall, through a designated officer of
the Town, inform the general citizenry of the importance of said issue in
the Town and may, from time to time, make public any and all Committee recommendations
to the Town Board relative to the issue designated for review and study.
The Town shall make available a suitable meeting room as activities
permit. The time of the meetings shall be set by the Chairperson and made
available to the general public prior to the meeting as required by law. The
Committee shall keep notes of the meetings and record all data as is necessary
to provide support information concerning its recommendations. A quorum of
the Committee shall be duly constituted with a majority of the voting members
present.
The Citizen Advisory Committee shall make its recommendations to the
Town Board relative to its findings at such intervals as the Board deems necessary
to fulfill its obligations to the Town Board. A final report of the activities
of the Committee shall be forwarded to the Town Board within 30 days after
the conclusion of Committee activities and shall also be made available to
the general public. Committees to study issues of a singular nature shall
cease to exist upon the Town Board's acceptance of the committee's
report and/or a finding that the services of the committee are no longer required.
If any part, section or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not so adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
