[Amended 6-4-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-8; 4-1-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2; 6-3-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-20]
There is hereby created the Sustainable Mount Airy Commission
of the Town of Mount Airy, which shall consist of up to nine members, two
of which may be nonresidents of the Town, and one of which shall be
a member of the Town Council who shall count toward quorum at Commission
meetings and shall vote on Commission decisions in cases of tie votes.
All members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three
years commencing from the first day of July of the year of appointment
or until their successors are appointed: provided, however, that with
respect to the members of the Commission first appointed, three shall
be designated to serve for initial terms of three years, three shall
be designated to serve for initial terms of two years, two shall be
designated to serve for an initial term of one year, and the Council
member shall serve concurrent with his or her term of office, or until
their successors are appointed. An alternate member may be appointed
who may take part in Commission discussions and who shall serve in
the absence or recusal of any of the seven regular members. The alternate
shall likewise serve a term of three years commencing from the first
day of July of the year of the appointment or until his/her successor
is appointed; provided, however, that the first alternate appointed
shall serve an initial term of either three, two or one years as the
Mayor designates in the appointment of the first alternate. The Mayor,
with the approval of the Council, shall make all appointments, including
those required by any vacancies. All members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for
actual expenses to the extent authorized in the budget.
The Commission, on or before the first day of July in each and
every year, shall select from among its members a Chairman to serve
until the succeeding June 30 and such additional officers as it may
deem advisable. The Commission is empowered to adopt all necessary
rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and shall hold
such meetings as may from time to time be deemed necessary. The Commission's
regular place of business shall be in the Town Hall of the Town of
Mount Airy, but both regular and special meetings of the Commission
may be held elsewhere at the discretion of the Commission.
The Commission shall submit to the Mayor and Council of the
Town of Mount Airy an annual report on or before July 1 of each and
every year summarizing its activities, together with any recommendations
relating generally to the Sustainable Maryland program for the ensuing
year.
No expenditures may be made by the Commission except to the
extent authorized in the annual budget of the Town or as may otherwise
be lawfully approved in advance by the Council of the Town of Mount
Airy.