The Town of Griswold shall continue to have a Public Health
and Safety Committee.
The Committee shall meet monthly with the exception of July
and August, but the Committee may otherwise meet as often as it deems
necessary.
The duties of the Public Health and Safety Committee shall be
as follows:
A. To
receive complaints regarding potential and/or existing unsafe or hazardous
conditions at places or facilities open to the public in the Town
as well as Town-owned properties. The Committee may look into each
complaint and, if appropriate, forward the complaint along with any
Committee findings to the agency having jurisdiction in the particular
matter. The Committee may request that the receiving agency advise
the Committee of any action that it takes.
B. To
recommend educational programs for the specific purpose of promoting
public safety and accident prevention.
C. To
work with other Town agencies and/or commissions and with private,
civic, business and other organizations and groups to accomplish this
initiative.
D. To execute projects and to study problems of public safety and accident
prevention as may be specifically assigned to it by the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen, the Superintendent of Schools, State
Police, Fire Marshal, Planning and Zoning Commission, the Borough
of Jewett City and the Chiefs of local fire departments may assign
liaison representatives to interact with the Committee and, if requested
by the Chairperson of the Committee, attend Committee meetings.
The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
The Committee may expend such funds as are appropriated to it by the
Town.