[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake
Success 4-8-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The Board of Trustees deems it in the best interests
of the village to establish an official commission to study the environment
in and around the village, and to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees
regarding actions to be taken by the village to protect and improve the environment.
B.
The Board of Trustees deems it desirable that a representative
group of citizens be designated to serve in the interests of the public, without
compensation, to make such studies and render such reports in connection with
environmental matters, and in such other environmental matters as may be referred
to it by the Board of Trustees.
[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.
A.
The Environmental Commission shall:
(1)
Investigate, inquire into and report to the Board of
Trustees any perceived threats to the environment of the village and shall
recommend to the Board of Trustees methods to resolve such threats.
(2)
Work with other groups regarding issues affecting larger
geographic areas that have impacts on the village's environment and shall
recommend to the Board of Trustees methods to address such issues.
(3)
Recommend to the Board of Trustees ways to inform village
residents of environmental information necessary to promote the protection
and improvement of the village's environment.
(4)
Investigate, inquire into and report to the Board of
Trustees on all matters which may be referred to it for investigation and
report by the Board of Trustees.
B.
The Environmental Commission may request assistance from
the Board of Trustees which may, at its discretion, assign to the Environmental
Commission any employee of the village to assist the Environmental Commission
in performing its functions.
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.
