[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Schenectady 2-25-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Energize NY Benefit Financing Program — See Ch. 149.
The mission of the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board is to make
recommendations to the City Council and to the administration in line
with resolutions and agreements passed by the City Council and Mayor
that minimize environmental and financial impacts by reducing emissions
and energy use of the City infrastructure as well as the community
in general. In doing so, the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board will
support City staff, community, state and federal efforts to encourage
a cleaner, greener community.
The Schenectady Energy Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory
capacity and will function as follows:
A.
Composition; terms. The Energy Advisory Board is composed of nine
members who shall be appointed to three-year terms. Members may be
reappointed to serve consecutive terms.
B.
Appointments.
(1)
The Mayor shall appoint, and the City Council shall approve, the
members of the Energy Advisory Board.
(2)
Appointments shall be made during City Council meetings upon a duly
passed resolution by the City Council.
(3)
Nonvoting adjunct members may be appointed by the officers of the
Schenectady Energy Advisory Board, upon the approval of the Mayor.
(4)
Procedure for initial appointment. Upon the first appointment to
the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board, three members shall be appointed
for a three-year term; three members shall be appointed for a two-year
term; and three members shall be appointed for a one-year term. Thereafter,
all members shall be appointed to a three-year term.
C.
Qualifications.
(1)
No representatives of a political action group may be appointed to
the Schenectady Energy Advisory Committee.
(2)
Members appointed to the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board may represent
the following nonexhaustive list of organizations:
(a)
Members of the community.
(b)
Local government.
(c)
Not-for-profit organizations.
(d)
Civic groups.
(e)
Public utilities.
(f)
Financial institutions.
(g)
Housing groups and housing associations located within City
limits.
(h)
Industry, including manufacturing, research and development,
small business and economic development agencies.
(i)
Labor and workforce development organizations.
(j)
Institutions of higher learning.
D.
Removal. A member of the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board who misses
three consecutive regular meetings without cause, as determined by
the Chair, may be removed at the next regular meeting of the EAB by
a vote of the members of the Schenectady Energy Advisory Board.
B.
Duties.
(1)
Chairperson. The Chairperson will preside at all meetings of the
Schenectady Energy Advisory Board, shall perform all such services
as are usually performed by the Chairperson of an organization, shall
perform such duties as may be requested by the Schenectady Energy
Advisory Board, and will be an ex-officio member of all committees
of the Board.
(2)
Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson will discharge the duties
of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson or in the event
of the Chairperson's inability to act.
(3)
Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer will keep meeting minutes,
records and other approved documents in accordance with City regulations
and as directed by the Chairperson.
A.
Regular meetings. The Schenectady Energy Advisory Board shall meet
at least once per month on a day and time to be determined by a vote
of the members of the Board.
B.
Special meetings. The Chairperson may call special meetings of the
Schenectady Energy Advisory Board as required. Upon receipt of written
request from a majority of the members of the Board, the Chairperson
shall call a special meeting to convene within 10 days.
C.
Rules. The most current version of Roberts Rules of Order shall be
adopted as the rules of proceedings.
D.
Quorum. A majority of the members (50% plus one) of the Schenectady
Energy Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. Business shall not be transacted without a quorum, and
nonvoting members shall not be included for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present.
Committees may be established by the Schenectady Energy Advisory
Board as requested, to deal with specific issues. The Board officers
shall designate committee members. Committees shall form for specific
issues when there is a substantial requirement to do so.
This chapter takes effect immediately.