This article shall be known as the "City of Biddeford, Maine, Solid Waste Administration Ordinance."
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted in 30-A M.R.S.A. §§ 2101, 3001 and 3002 and 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 1304-B and 1305.
[Amended 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013.73; 4-1-2014 by Ord. No. 2014.27; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021.62]
(a) 
Mission.
(1) 
The Recycling and Waste Management Commission is created by the Council of the City of Biddeford to facilitate the development and implementation of the City's comprehensive waste management program and coordinate the efforts of the several departments in the City that address the municipal waste issues.
(2) 
The Commission is further charged with the operation and maintenance of the provisions of this article.
(3) 
The Commission shall report to the Mayor and Council upon a periodic basis.
(b) 
Membership.
(1) 
The Recycling and Waste Management Commission shall be composed of nine members. Of the nine voting members, two shall be Councilors. A 10th and nonvoting member shall be a School Department representative who shall be nominated by the Superintendent and confirmed by the School Committee. All other members are to be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
(2) 
The voting members shall be registered voters and residents of the City of Biddeford.
(3) 
The Commission Chairman shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(c) 
Terms.
(1) 
The members of the Recycling and Waste Management Commission shall serve three-year terms and may serve additional terms upon nomination and reappointment.
(2) 
The initial membership shall be appointed for staggered terms in order that a stabilized organization remain in place as much as possible. Initial terms will be:
a. 
Councilors serve two years;
b. 
Two members initially appointed for one year;
c. 
Two members initially appointed for two years;
d. 
Two members initially appointed for three years.
(3) 
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership, a replacement member shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy.
(4) 
Members may be removed from the Commission by the Council, upon recommendation by the Commission Chairman to the Council, for reasons to include:
a. 
Inability to attend scheduled meetings;
b. 
Continual conflicts of interest;
c. 
Inability to function with the group process.
(d) 
Organization.
(1) 
The Recycling and Waste Management Commission shall be composed of the following standing subcommittees, membership and Chair to be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission:
a. 
Municipal solid waste: addressing issues of transportation and handling of municipal solid waste.
b. 
Recycling: addressing issues of recycling.
c. 
Transfer station: addressing transfer station issues.
d. 
Wastewater Commission relations: to coordinate Wastewater Commission issues as relating to waste management.
(2) 
These subcommittees shall research issues and provide reports as needed by the Chairman of the Commission to fulfill the Commission's mission and long-term goals.
(3) 
The Chairman may appoint additional committees as necessary to fulfill the mission and long-term goals of the Commission.
(e) 
Relation with other commissions, committees, etc.
(1) 
With the establishment of this Commission, all other waste management committees are abolished and their functions incorporated in this Commission.
(2) 
This Commission may interact with other commissions, boards, committees and City departments as needed to fulfill its mission and long-term goals.