An advisory council to be known as the "Bellevue Environmental
Advisory Council" is hereby created and shall continue to function
until this chapter is revoked.
[Amended 3-3-1992 by Ord. No. 92-5]
The Bellevue Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed
of seven residents of the Borough of Bellevue.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following
procedures:
A. All Council members shall be appointed by the Town Council of the
Borough of Bellevue.
B. Council members' terms of office shall expire on the first Monday
in January following the last year of their term of office.
C. Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of three years,
except that the initial appointments shall be so staggered that the
terms of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
D. Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the local
planning commission.
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services
but may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred
by them in the performance of their duties.
The Bellevue Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory
to and shall coordinate its activities with the Town Council of the
Borough of Bellevue, the Planning Commission, the Director of Administrative
Services and other such local governmental agencies.
The Town Council of the Borough of Bellevue shall designate
the Chairman of the Advisory Council.
The Bellevue Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following
powers:
A. Identify environmental problems.
B. Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for the
promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection
and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area
of the Borough of Bellevue.
C. Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas of
the Borough of Bellevue.
D. Promote a community environmental program.
E. Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including,
but not limited to, flood-prone areas, swamps and other unique natural
areas.
F. Advise the Town Council of the Borough of Bellevue in the acquisition
of property both real and personal.
G. Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Town Council
of the Borough of Bellevue.
The Bellevue Environmental Advisory Council shall keep records
of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report, which
shall be printed in the annual municipal report or otherwise made
known and available.
The Town Council of the Borough of Bellevue may, from time to
time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by the Environmental
Advisory Council.