(a)
Within the office of the Mayor there shall be established a Citizens
Advisory Committee, the functions of which shall be:
(1)
To advise the Mayor and Council and to provide community input
for the Workable Program, as required by Federal regulations.
(2)
To assist the Mayor, Council, Planning Board and various other
City bodies and agencies in reviewing and establishing community priorities.
(3)
To advise the Mayor, Council, Planning Board and other City
bodies and agencies concerning Federal, State, and private grants
coming into the community in such a way as to avoid wherever possible
duplication and overlap, and to emphasize wherever possible coordination
among various community agencies and groups.
(4)
To review and evaluate State and Federal funded programs.
(a)
The Citizens Advisory Committee shall consist of 31 members appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council, except
that the membership may be increased as provided for in Subsection
(2) hereinafter.
(1)
Class I Members: The Chairman or President of the' Board of
Directors or Trustees, or his representative designated in writing
of each of the following agencies: Community Action Plainfield; Plainfield
Public Library; Plainfield Housing Authority; Plainfield Parking Authority;
Muhlenberg Hospital; United Community Services; Plainfield Board of
Education; Plainfield Planning Board; and Plainfield Area Chamber
of Commerce.
(2)
Class II Members: Seven citizens of the City of Plainfield recommended
to the Mayor, one by each of the seven members of the City Council
from their respective constituencies and appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the City Council. Such appointees will serve
for a period of two years. Each new City Council member may make such
appointment which will not affect the appointment of his predecessor.
(3)
Class III Members: Seven citizens of Plainfield appointed by
the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(4)
Class IV Members: The President of the Plainfield City Council.
(5)
Class V Members: The Chairman of the Model Cities Neighborhood
Council (subsequently to be known as the Plainfield Neighborhood Council)
and the Chairman of each of the six task forces thereof.
(a)
In the case of Classes I, IV, and V, the members shall serve during
their respective terms of office in the organization which they represent.
(b)
In the case of Classes II and III, the members shall serve for terms
of two years, except that for those first appointed, one-half shall
be designated for one year and one-half shall be designated for two
years.
(c)
Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term only and shall
follow the procedure set forth hereinabove.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in (a), (b) and
(c) hereinabove, those individuals currently serving on the Citizens
Advisory Committee created by the prior Resolution of the City Council,
will continue to so serve until their appointed term expires, and
at such time their successors shall be appointed in accordance with
this article.
[MC 1977-5, March 21, 1977]
(a)
The Citizens Advisory Committee shall adopt the appropriate by-laws
and rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a record
of its transactions, findings, and determinations.
(b)
The Citizens Advisory Committee shall have the power to call upon
the Director of Public Works and Urban Development or his designee
to provide necessary staff services for the operation of said committee.
(c)
The Citizens Advisory Committee shall undertake to structure itself
as to officers, committees and task forces as it shall deem necessary
to discharge its duties under this article.
