[Amended 8-12-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; 8-10-1998
by L.L. No. 6-1998; 10-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 8-1998]
A. There hereby is created an Environmental Commission consisting
of nine members to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the majority
of the Board of Trustees. Each member's term shall be for one or two
years, at the discretion of the Mayor with the approval of the majority of
the Board of Trustees, in order to ensure the continuity and experience of
the Commission. A member of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed as one
of the nine members of the Environmental Commission and shall serve as its
Chair.
B. At its discretion, the Board of Trustees may appoint
up to nine alternate members to serve in alphabetical rotation in place of
any members of the Commission who are unable to attend any particular meeting
of the Commission. The alternate members of the Commission shall have all
of the powers and duties of regular members at such times as the alternate
members are serving. Alternate members shall be appointed for terms of one
year.
The Environmental Commission shall appoint one of its members to act
as recording secretary to keep a public record of the minutes of all of its
meetings, its resolutions, findings and determinations. The Chair shall be
responsible for notice of all Environmental Commission meetings.