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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
TITLE 2
OF THE CODE OF EMMITSBURG
ENTITLED
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN WIDER INPUT FROM THE GENERAL CITIZENRY,
THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DO HEREBY ESTABLISH THE CITIZEN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SECTION I: BE IT RESOLVED, ENACTED, AND ORDAINED BY
THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF
EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND THAT THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY
ENACTED TO BE CODIFIED AS TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.80 OF THE
EMMITSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE. NEW LANGUAGE IS DESIGNATED BY
BEING IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.
CHAPTER 2.80 CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2.80.010 PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO RESEARCH AND
PROPOSE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS, RULES AND POLICIES
RELATED TO QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES,
IN THE TOWN OF EMMITSBURG, AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FOR CONSIDERATION
2.80.020 COMPOSITION, DUTIES, MEETINGS
A. THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL NOT EXCEED
TEN MEMBERS AND ONE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS'
REPRESENTATIVE WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIRPERSON BUT
NOT BE A VOTING MEMBER. ONE MEMBER MAY RESIDE OUTSIDE OF
THE TOWN LIMITS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND/OR THE CHAIRMAN WITH THE
CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, AND SHALL SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET A
MINIMUM OF ONCE PER QUARTER.
B. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ORGANIZE AT THE FIRST MEETING
AFTER JANUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR AND ELECT A
VICE-CHAIRPERSON, AND SECRETARY.
C. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT A VOTE TO APPROVE ANY
PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. IT SHALL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHAIRPERSON TO COMMUNICATE
APPROVED PROPOSALS TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
D. THE CHAIRPERSON OR, IN HIS/HER ABSENCE, THE
VICE-CHAIRPERSON OR SECRETARY, SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL
DECIDE ON ALL POINTS OF ORDER OR PROCEDURE, SUBJECT TO
THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER.
E. MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT SEVEN-THIRTY P.M. NOTICE
OF THE MEETING SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TOWN CABLE
CHANNEL, ON THE TOWN WEBSITE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEDIA
OUTLETS.
F. MEETINGS SHALL BE CALLED BY THE CHAIRPERSON.
NOTICE OF SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER BY
MAIL OR TELEPHONE AT LEAST SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS
BEFORE THE MEETING.
G. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH MEMBER TO ATTEND ALL
MEETINGS. SHOULD ANY MEMBER BE ABSENT FROM ONE-HALF OR
MORE OF ALL MEETINGS HELD DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, THE
CHAIRPERSON SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS THAT THE MEMBER'S RESIGNATION BE
REQUESTED, UNLESS DETERMINED BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT THERE IS A SUFFICIENT REASON FOR
NONATTENDANCE.
H. A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF THE
EXISTING FILLED SEATS MEMBERSHIP.
I. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE SECRETARY, TO KEEP A
TRUE AND ACCURATE RECORD OF ALL PROCEEDINGS AT ALL
MEETINGS. APPROVED MINUTES FROM EACH MEETING SHALL BE
TYPED AND PLACED IN THE RECORD BOOK WHICH SHALL BE
MAINTAINED AT THE TOWN OFFICE. THE SECRETARY SHALL SIGN
THE MINUTE BOOK.
SECTION II. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED AND
ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall take effect on the
date on which the Mayor approves the Ordinance after
passing by the Board of Commissioners or on the date on
which the Board of Commissioners pass the Ordinance over
the veto of the Mayor.
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