[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town
of Mount Airy 5-7-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-4. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-2]
There is hereby created the Recycling and Sanitation Commission
of the Town of Mount Airy, which shall consist of nine members, at
least seven of whom shall be residents of the Town, including one
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 initial terms of one year, and the Council
member shall serve concurrent with his or her term of office, or until
their successors are appointed. All appointments, including those
required by any vacancies, shall be made by the Mayor with the approval
of the Council. All members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for actual expenses
incurred 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.
A.
The Commission shall study, investigate and make recommendations
to the Council of the Town from time to time concerning appropriate
means and methods of efficient collection, removal and disposition
of trash and refuse, including particularly programs for recycling
and the education and encouragement of the use of recycling methods
and procedures to the fullest extent possible.
B.
The Commission shall undertake such other studies,
programs and recommendations as may be requested from time to time
upon motion of the Town Council.
The Commission shall submit to the 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 sanitation and recycling efforts of the
Town 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.
