[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sag Harbor 11-5-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991 (Ch. 21 of the 1968
Compilation). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees finds that the waterfront, the harbor
and adjacent local waters are a most vital financial asset to the
Village and of extreme importance to the social, economic and cultural
well-being of Village residents and visitors alike and that the quality
of all local waters must be protected and preserved to the maximum
practical extent to ensure continuation and enhancement of the benefits
derived therefrom both for now and for future generations. It is the
intent of this chapter to establish procedures which will provide
assurance that the Village administration is made aware of all on-going
and pending activities which may have an adverse impact on the quality
of local waters and of all opportunities for improvement of the quality
of these waters so that proper, adequate and timely action may be
taken to preserve the water quality and, thereby, the quality of life
in the area.
A.
A Harbor Committee is hereby established, consisting of five members
to be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Board
of Trustees. The first appointments shall be for terms so fixed that
two will expire at the end of the current official year, two will
expire at the end of the next succeeding official year, and one will
expire at the end of the next succeeding official year. Succeeding
appointments shall be for three-year terms. All members shall be residents
of the Village.
B.
Residents of other communities bordering on the local waters may
be designated adjunct members by the Mayor, subject to the approval
of the Board of Trustees, when it is deemed advisable to add special
expertise or an area of interest to the Committee. Such designations
shall be for a term of one official year and shall expire at the end
of each official year. Adjunct members may participate in Committee
discussions but shall not have a vote.
C.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, may remove
any member with cause after a public hearing.
D.
If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a member's
term, it shall be filled by an interim appointment by the Mayor for
the remainder of the former member's unexpired term.
E.
The Mayor shall designate a Chairman of the Committee. Such designation
shall be for a term of one official year and shall expire at the end
of each official year. The Committee shall designate a Vice Chairman
and a Secretary for terms as specified above for the Chairman. The
Secretary may or may not be a member of the Committee but shall not
have a vote if not a member.
F.
Alternate members.
[Added 4-3-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
(1)
The Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, may
appoint up to two alternate members to the Committee for the purpose
of substituting for a member when such member is unable to participate
due to conflict of interest, illness or unavailability. The alternate
members shall serve for a term of one year.
(2)
The Chairperson of the Committee may designate an alternate member
to substitute for a member when such member is unable to participate
because of conflict of interest, illness or unavailability. When so
designated, the alternate member shall possess the powers and responsibilities
of such member of the Committee. The designation shall be entered
into the minutes of the initial Committee meeting at which such designation
is made.
A.
The Committee shall normally meet monthly. Such date and time shall
be determined by the Harbor Committee. Additional special meetings
may be held when necessary at the call of the Chairman or of any three
Committee members. All meetings of the Committee shall be open to
the public.
B.
The Committee shall adopt rules of procedure as it may deem necessary
for performance of its duties.
C.
All decisions of the Committee shall require an affirmative vote
of a majority of the full Committee. A quorum shall consist of three
members.
D.
The duties and responsibilities of the Committee shall include:
(1)
Monitoring all activities and reviewing all appropriate applications
and proposals which may affect local waters to make an early identification
of any which might have an adverse impact on water quality and to
ensure conformance with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
(LWRP).
(2)
Maintaining liaison with other appropriate government and civic bodies
so that full advantage may be taken of the efforts of others and cooperation
may be extended for the mutual advantage of all concerned.
(3)
Being alert for funding programs which may make moneys available
for water-quality-related activities and/or for implementation of
other Committee recommendations.
(4)
Making timely and appropriate comments and recommendations to the
Mayor, Board of Trustees and other Village boards so that they may
take timely and effective action to preserve and protect local waters.
(5)
Taking maximum practical advantage of opportunities to make the general
public more fully aware of steps they can take to help preserve and
protect local waters.
(6)
Making recommendations to the Board of Trustees with respect to revising
and updating the LWRP.
