[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Royal
Oak 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Royal
Oak Environmental Advisory Board Ordinance."
This is a chapter to establish the Royal Oak Environmental Advisory
Board. The purpose of the Environmental Advisory Board shall be to
advise and assist the environmental sustainability efforts of all
City staff, boards, and commissions and community members. The Environmental
Advisory Board shall make recommendations to the City Commission on
all issues concerning City environmental sustainability efforts.
For the purpose of the provisions of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall be construed to have the meanings herein set
forth, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning
is intended:
Any policies, programs, projects, initiatives, or events
related to the energy waste reduction, climate, air quality, water,
waste, resilience, and/or other sustainability issues that improve
quality of life and protect the environment.
In order to encourage and support environmental sustainability
efforts in the City of Royal Oak, there is hereby created the Environmental
Advisory Board.
The Board shall consist of 12 voting members who have experience
or interest in environmental sustainability efforts. One of the 12
voting members shall be a member of the City Commission. The Department
of Public Service and Recreation Director or his/her designee shall
serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board. All voting Board
members shall be residents of the City.
Board members shall be appointed by the City Commission for
terms of three years. The initial Board shall be made up of those
serving on the existing Environmental Advisory Committee as of the
effective date of this chapter, with members' original appointment
terms intact. Members of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.
Term limits, appointments, reappointments, appointment terminations,
and vacancy rules are subject to applicable ordinance provisions.
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the City Commission.
A.Â
It shall be the duty of the Board to advise and assist on environmental
policies, programs, projects, initiatives, and events that help fulfill
established sustainability goals of the City Commission.
B.Â
It shall be the duty of the Board to assist staff in developing and
implementing the sustainability plan and associated action goals that
serve to progress the strategy for supporting environmental sustainability
efforts in the City of Royal Oak. It shall be the duty of the Board
to assist staff in developing an annual report that includes updates
and reports progress on any previously established goals. In December
of each year, the report shall be submitted to the City Commission
for approval.
C.Â
The Board shall have the authority to raise funds for environmental
sustainability efforts through the application of grants, private
sponsorships, donations, and other fund-raising strategies, including
the authority to interact with donors on behalf of the City of Royal
Oak. Funds raised and held by the Board are public funds and shall
be reserved for the purposes of this chapter.
D.Â
The Board shall promote the public awareness of environmental sustainability
policies, programs, projects, initiatives, and events in Royal Oak.
E.Â
The Board shall work with local, state, and national organizations,
nonprofits, and businesses to encourage and support environmental
sustainability efforts in Royal Oak.
A.Â
The Board shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and any other
officers deemed necessary at the beginning of the first meeting of
each year. The Chair shall preside over meetings and will serve as
a voting member of the Board. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties
of the Chair in his/her absence. The Secretary shall record the proceedings
of the Board.
B.Â
At least seven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for
the approval of motions and transaction of its business. An affirmative
vote requires at least 51% of the quorum voting in favor. The Board
shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business which shall
provide for the time and place of holding meetings.
C.Â
The Board shall meet at least eight times per year on a day and time
to be established by the Board.
E.Â
The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and actions. A writing
prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the Board
or subcommittees of the Board in the performance of an official function
shall be made available to the public in compliance with the State
of Michigan Freedom of Information Act.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 15.231 et seq.
If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this
chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent portion of this chapter, and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing,
acquired or incurred at the time this chapter takes effect are saved
and may be consummated according to the law in force when they are
commenced.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this chapter
full force and effect.
This chapter shall take effect 10 days after the final passage
thereof.
