The Aberdeen Appearance and Preservation Committee is hereby
established and shall operate subject to the following guidelines
as an advisory board to the Mayor and Council of the City of Aberdeen.
The duties of the Appearance and Preservation Committee shall
include the following:
A. To
act as an advisory committee to the City of Aberdeen in matters pertaining
to the appearance and preservation of the City.
B. To
encourage all efforts and activities in connection with the beautification
of Aberdeen and its surrounding communities.
C. To
assist in the planting, maintenance and protection of plant material
and to attempt to create civic beauty by improvement of roadsides,
parks and other public, as well as private, areas.
D. By
Committee activities, to promote civic pride within the citizenry
and through cooperation with other organizations.
E. To
preserve historical items and sites where feasible.
F. To
cooperate with other authorities established for the improvement of
the City and to participate in their activities, i.e., parks and recreation,
planning and zoning, etc.
[Amended 9-27-2004 by Ord. No. 658-04]
A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. Action
shall be subject to a vote of a majority of a quorum. No vacancy in
the Committee shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the
rights or perform all duties of the Committee. All meetings shall
be subject to the Maryland Open Meetings Act.
This chapter may be amended by the Mayor and Council.
All large purchases made by the Committee must comply with the
City's Procurement Policy, i.e., a minimum of $5,000.
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules
of Order govern the Committee in all cases to which they are applicable
and in which they are not inconsistent with this chapter.