The objectives and purposes of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Conservation Commission of Griswold are those set forth in Chapter 97 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Section 7-131a, and Chapter 440, Section
221-36 through
221-45, as amended, and those powers and duties delegated to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Conservation Commission by the aforementioned statutes by ordinance enacted at the Town Meeting of November 18, 1971, and in accordance with the above enabling law.
The Commission shall be known as the "Griswold
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Conservation Commission."
The office of the Griswold Inland Wetlands and
Watercourses Conservation Commission shall be the Town offices where
all Commission records shall be kept. Copies of all official documents,
records, maps, etc., will be filed or recorded in the Planning and
Community Development office.
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The officers of the Commission shall consist
of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and a Secretary-Treasurer.
A. Chairperson.
(1) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the
Commission and shall have the duties normally conferred by parliamentary
usage on such officers. The Chairperson shall have the authority to
appoint committees, certify expenditure of funds up to $50 without
prior approval of the Commission, call special meetings, and generally
perform other duties as may be prescribed in these bylaws.
(2) The Chairperson shall be a member of the Commission.
He/she shall have the privilege of discussing all matters before the
Commission and of voting thereon.
B. Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall perform
any and all duties of the Chairperson in the absence or disqualification
of the Chairperson.
C. Secretary.
(1) The Secretary shall attend to correspondence of the Commission, and
perform such other duties as are normally carried out by a Secretary.
(2) In the absence of Secretary because of illness or personal or disqualification
reasons, the Chairperson shall appoint a Secretary Pro Tem.
D. Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall
keep the minutes and records of the Commission and may prepare the
agenda of regular and special meetings.
In accordance with Chapter
35 of the Code of the Town of Griswold, entitled "Ethics, Code of," in any matter coming before the Commission in which a member of the Commission has a personal or financial interest, that member shall be disqualified from voting on that matter.
Unless otherwise determined by the Chairperson,
the suggested order of business at regular meetings shall be as follows:
B. Roll call and determination of a quorum.
D. Written complaints.
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E. Communications.
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F. Applications.
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G. Reports from enforcement officer.
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H. Old business.
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I. New business.
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J. Reports from Commission members.
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K. Conservation Commission's matters.
L. Adjournment.
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M. Aquifer Protection Agency.
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Committees may be appointed by the Chairperson
for purposes and terms which the Commission approves. Chairpersons
of such committees must be duly appointed members of the Commission.
However, nonmembers may serve on such committees or subcommittees
to perform specific tasks. It is the policy of the Commission to encourage
participation from the community.
The Chairperson or duly appointed Commission
member or staff personnel shall act as public relations or publicity
director for the Commission. His/her duties include the preparation
of all news releases to be distributed to the communications media.
All information releases shall reflect the thinking of the majority
of the Commission.
Bylaws must be reviewed by the Commission at
least annually at a regular or special meeting. These bylaws may be
amended by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the Commission,
only after the proposed change has been read and discussed at a previous
regular meeting.