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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
TITLE 2
OF THE CODE OF EMMITSBURG
ENTITLED
GENERAL PROVISIONS **********************************************************************

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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