[Adopted 2-9-1970 by Res.
No. 30-1970]
There is hereby created and established a Scenic Roads Committee.
The Committee shall be comprised of the County Superintendent
of Highways, one member of the County Legislature designated by the
Chair of the County Legislature and five members who shall be residents
of the County, representing a cross-section of civic and business
interests, and who shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Legislature.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
The members of said Committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the Albany County Legislature.
The members of the Committee shall receive no personal compensation
for their services but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided
by the Legislature.
A.
The Committee
shall work with the State's Natural Beauty Commission and with local
governments, civic groups and interested individuals and shall cooperate
with such organizations and agencies as the County Planning Board,
the Cooperative Extension Service, the Soil and Water Conservation
District, the Chamber of Commerce, the historical societies, conservation
groups and others in Albany County in furtherance of the aims of the
Scenic Roads Program.
B.
The Committee
shall advise the Legislature on matters affecting the protection and
enhancement of the quality of the highway and highway-related environment.
C.
The Committee
may conduct and publish surveys and studies and engage in activities
in furtherance of its objectives within the limits of appropriations
made by the Legislature for such purposes and, in cooperation with
the Natural Beauty Commission, shall develop a systematic County-wide
program for scenic roads.
As its first organizational meeting, the Committee shall appoint
a Chair and a Secretary. It shall keep the Natural Beauty Commission
informed on this and other matters.
