The purpose of the Sustainability Advisory Board is to prioritize
goals, develop programs, and recommend policy, legislation, and code
amendments that encourage and contribute to the environmental, social
and economic sustainability of the Village. Areas of advisement include,
but are not limited to, energy conservation and alternative fuel use,
waste reduction and recycling, preservation and development of open
space, maintenance of the Village's tree canopy, alternative
modes of transportation (including walking and cycling), stormwater
quality improvement, water conservation, green building design, climate
change mitigation and community resilience to natural disasters. The
Sustainability Advisory Board, in development of its recommendations,
shall consider all best practices and lessons learned from all other
sources, including cities, towns and villages, in addition to financial
sustainability and cost effectiveness.
If a member must miss a regularly scheduled meeting, he or she
shall advise the Chairperson in advance and shall, at the discretion
of the Chairperson, be recorded as "excused" for the meeting missed.
In the event that a member is absent for three regularly scheduled
meetings in any one calendar year, or without excuse for two consecutive
meetings, the Chairperson shall notify the Mayor, and the member shall
be, unless good cause shown, deemed to have resigned by the Village
Board, and a replacement appointed for the balance of the term outstanding.
By majority vote the Mayor and Village Board shall have the power
to remove any member with or without cause. Vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired term of any member whose place has become vacant.