[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Aberdeen 9-9-1996 by Ord. No. 465-96 (Ch. 2 of the 1990 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
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.
A.
There
shall be an Aberdeen Appearance and Preservation Committee which shall
have such number of members as may be approved from time to time by
the Mayor and City Council. The terms of each member shall be two-year
staggered terms, unless removed for good cause.
[Amended 9-27-2004 by Ord. No. 658-04]
B.
Membership
shall be open to any Harford County resident over 18 years of age
who believes in the purposes and objectives of the Committee and is
willing to give of his or her time and talents toward these goals.
C.
The
Committee is open to nonappointed members. Nonappointed members do
not have voting privileges; however, they may participate in activities
of the Appearance and Preservation Committee.
A.
In
the event that a member resigns, the President shall recommend to
the Mayor and Council a qualified replacement for approval.
B.
Any
member of the Committee may be removed for good cause by the Mayor
and City Council.
C.
Any vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall be filled by the Mayor and City Council in the manner prescribed in § 7-2 of this chapter; provided, however, that in the case of an unexpired term, the term of the new member shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term for which his or her predecessor was appointed.
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.
A.
The
officers shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Publicity Chairperson.
B.
The
officers shall perform the duties prescribed by this chapter and by
the parliamentary authority adopted by the Committee.
C.
All
active members are eligible to hold office.
D.
Duties
of the officers.
(1)
President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Committee
and perform all such duties as are incidental to the office and properly
required of a President. The President shall appoint chairpersons
of all standing subcommittees and ad hoc subcommittees.
(2)
Vice President. In the absence of the President, the Vice President
shall exercise all the functions and be vested with all powers of
the President.
(3)
Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall take minutes at each meeting
and present them at the following meeting, have charge of all recordkeeping
and perform such duties as are incidental to that office and properly
required by the Committee.
(4)
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of all finances and their
records, shall record and submit the annual budget recommendations
of the Committee, report at each meeting the status of funds, authorize
for payment all legitimate invoices tendered and due and perform any
other duties as are incidental to the office.
(5)
Publicity Chairperson. The Publicity Chairperson shall have charge
of all items of publicity and their dissemination, report status of
such active items at each regular meeting, present and receive at
meetings subjects for future publicity and perform such other duties
as are incidental to the office.
A.
The
officers shall be nominated by a nominating committee consisting of
the present President and two committee members. Nominations will
be accepted from the floor during elections. Those nominees receiving
the greatest number of votes at the election meeting shall begin their
term of office at the close of the meeting.
B.
A
nominating committee shall be formed at the January meeting. Election
of officers shall be held in February. The officers shall be elected
for terms of one year.
[Amended 10-9-2000 by Ord. No. 576-00]
A.
There
shall be the following standing subcommittees in which each subcommittee
shall be chaired by an appointed member of the Appearance and Preservation
Committee. Nonappointed citizens may serve on standing subcommittees.
B.
Ad
hoc subcommittees will be appointed periodically as required to accomplish
Committee objectives.
C.
Standing
and ad hoc subcommittees shall be advisory to the Appearance and Preservation
Committee and have no powers or authority.
A.
Regular
meetings shall be held monthly, at such time and at such place as
the members shall designate, unless otherwise ordered by Committee
officers.
B.
Additional
meetings may be called by the President as required. The purpose of
the meeting shall be stated in a telephone call or written notice.
C.
All
formal meetings shall be open to the public, except where the subject
matter requires confidentiality.
[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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the State Government Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, § 10-501 et seq.
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.
A.
No officer or member shall be personally liable for any bills or
obligations of the Committee, past or present.
