[Derived from Art. X of Ch. VIII of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]
There is hereby created in the Department of Community Development a Committee to be designated as the "Citizens' Advisory Committee on Community Improvement," to consist of not fewer than 15 nor more than 21 members.
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The members of said Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor.
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The terms of 1/3 of the members first appointed shall expire on June 30, 1968; 1/3 on June 30, 1969; and 1/3 on June 30, 1970; and their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years each so that the term of office of 1/3 of such members, as nearly as possible, shall expire on the 30th day of June in successive years. Each member shall continue to serve until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
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Vacancies in said Committee occurring otherwise than by the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term.
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Any member of said Committee may be removed by the Mayor for reasons stated in writing after an opportunity to be heard.
Members to be appointed to the Committee shall be representative of the community as a whole. No officer or employee of the City of Buffalo or County of Erie shall be eligible for appointment to the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Community Improvement or to any of its committees or subcommittees.
The Mayor shall designate the Chairman of said Committee from among its members and may at any time change said designation. The members of the Committee shall choose from their membership a Vice Chairman. The Chairman may appoint committees or subcommittees required by the regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency or which are deemed necessary. Only the Chairman of each such committee or subcommittee shall be required to be a member of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Community Improvement.
The Citizens' Advisory Committee on Community Improvement shall have the power and it shall be its duty to:
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Gather information and keep citizen groups generally informed about workable programs for community improvement activity.
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Assist in the coordination of the various community improvement activities.
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Assist official agencies in public relations.
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Lend support to and seek support for desirable programs and projects.
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Review the City's programs in the broad perspective of overall workable program objectives and make advisory recommendations for further improvement to the Mayor, the Department of Community Development and the Common Council.
The members of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Community Improvement shall serve without compensation, but their actual expenses within the amount appropriated therefor shall be paid with the approval of the Mayor.
The Commissioner of Community Development shall appoint and may, at pleasure, remove an Executive Director, whose appointment shall be confirmed by the Common Council. The Executive Director shall appoint such employees as the Common Council shall provide by ordinance. The compensation of the Executive Director and employees of the Committee shall be fixed by ordinance of the Common Council.
All expenses and disbursements made or directed to be made by the Committee shall be governed by the appropriations allotted thereto in the budget as originally adopted or increased from time to time pursuant to the procedure provided by the Charter of the City.
The Committee shall hold stated meetings at least once each month and more often as the Committee may determine. Other meetings shall be at the call of the Chairman. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. An attendance report for each meeting shall be submitted to the Common Council. The powers of the Committee shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the Committee then in office.