This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Environmental Conservation
Law of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff."
The preservation and improvement of the quality of the natural and man-made
environment within the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff, in the face of population
growth, urbanization and technologic change, with their accompanying demands
on natural resources, are found to be of increasing and vital importance to
the health, welfare and economic well-being of present and future inhabitants
and require forthright action by the governing body of the Incorporated Village
of Sea Cliff. It is recognized that the biologic integrity of the natural
environment on which man is dependent for survival and the natural and functional
beauty of our surroundings which condition the quality of our life experience
cannot be protected without the full cooperation and participation of all
the people of the Village working in partnership with local and state officials
and with various public and private institutions, agencies and organizations.
Establishment of a commission for conservation of the environment is a necessary
step in fostering unified action on environmental problems.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff hereby
creates, pursuant to the provisions of Article 12-F of the General Municipal
Law of the State of New York, a commission which shall be known as the "Environmental
Conservation Commission of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff" (hereinafter
called the "Commission").
The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Board of Trustees,
not later than the first day of March of each year, concerning the activities
and work of the Commission, and from time to time shall submit such reports
and recommendations as may be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
The members of the Commission, including ex officio members, shall receive
no compensation for their services as members thereof but may be reimbursed
for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties within the appropriations made available therefor.
This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the powers of the Incorporated
Village of Sea Cliff to preserve and improve the quality of its natural and
man-made environment on behalf of the present and future inhabitants thereof.
It is not intended and shall not be deemed to impair the powers of any other
public corporation.