[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Hudson 5-20-2014 by L.L. No.
7-2014.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was originally adopted
as Ch. 326 but was renumbered to maintain the organization of the
Code.
The Common Council of the City of Hudson recognizes and supports
the need for a Conservation Advisory Council to serve as an advisory
body to the Council and ensure the wise use, enhancement, and protection
of the City's profound natural resources and parks.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A map or maps identifying open areas within the municipality
which are earmarked for preservation, including but not limited to
open areas that are required to be set aside out of subdivision plats,
publicly owned open areas, open areas preserved by nonpublic organizations
and open areas having conservation, historical or scenic significance.
Any area characterized by natural scenic beauty or, whose
existing openness, natural condition or present state of use, if preserved,
would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding
development or would establish a desirable pattern of development
or would offer substantial conformance with the planning objectives
of the municipality or would maintain or enhance the conservation
of natural or scenic resources;
Such Council shall direct itself toward accomplishing the following:
A.
Conduct research into the land area of the City;
B.
Seek to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized
for similar purposes and to cooperate with other official municipal
bodies active in the area of community planning for the City;
C.
Advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans
and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its work;
D.
Keep an inventory and Conservation Open Areas Map of all open areas
within the municipality with the plan of obtaining information pertinent
to proper utilization of such open lands including lands owned by
the state, any other municipality within the state or by the City
itself;
E.
Keep an inventory and map of all open marshlands, swamps and all
other wetlands in a like manner, and may recommend to the Common Council
a program for ecologically suitable utilization of all such areas;
F.
Keep accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall file
an annual report with the Common Council on or before the 31st day
of July of each and every year. Once approved, the Common Council
shall forward a copy of this report to the state Commissioner of Environmental
Conservation;
G.
Carry out any other duties, tasks, or responsibilities, consistent
with the objectives of this chapter, assigned to it by resolution
of the Common Council.
