There shall be in the City of Hudson a Conservation Advisory
Council to provide technical guidance and conduct research upon the
request of the Common Council of the City of Hudson, regarding matters
involving questions of environmental resources within the City and/or
conservation measures, strategies or programs and other related matters
as set forth in the City Code.
There shall be appointed by the Common Council not less than
five nor more than nine members, who together shall be the Conservation
Advisory Council, and at least two of them shall be appointed for
a term of one year, at least three for a term of two years; and at
the expiration of such terms, the terms of office of their successors
shall be two years, so that the term of office of 1/2 of such Council
shall expire each year. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be
for the unexpired term. Not more than 1/3 of the members of said Council
shall hold any other public office in the City of Hudson. Such members
shall have expertise in environmental sciences, planning, engineering,
arboriculture, Geographic Information Systems, and associated skills
by specified professional or educational credentials and relevant
attainment. The Council President shall annually appoint a Chairperson
from the members of the Advisory Council. It shall have the power
and authority to employ experts, clerks and a secretary and to pay
for their services and such other expenses as may be actually and
necessarily incurred, not exceeding, in all, the annual appropriation
that may be made by the City of Hudson for said Council.
The appointment of the Council shall be evidenced by a certificate
in writing signed by the Common Council President and filed forthwith
in the office of the City Clerk.
The members of the Council shall serve without compensation
for their services as such members.
In accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 12-F,
§ 239-x, of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York, the Council shall provide technical guidance and research regarding
matters involving questions of environmental resources within the
City and/or conservation measures, strategies or programs and related
matters when such matters are referred to the Council by the Common
Council.
This article is authorized by Article 12-F, § 239-x,
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.