A commission of seven members to be known as
the "Wilton Conservation Commission" is hereby established pursuant
to Section 7-131a of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended,
to organize, maintain and direct conservation activities for the Town
of Wilton for the following purposes:
A. To constitute a Conservation Commission within the
meaning of Section 7-131a and to have all the rights and powers conferred
upon it by such statute.
B. To guide the development and conservation of the natural
resources within the Town of Wilton.
C. To propose, manage and maintain or provide for the
maintenance of open-space lands and lands devoted to nonintensive
use, owned by the Town of Wilton.
D. To manage any privately owned property permanently
dedicated to the conservation and nonintensive recreational uses of
residents of the Town of Wilton.
E. To be an advisory and consulting body to private individuals
and private and public groups on issues involved with the environment,
conservation and land use.
F. To develop and sponsor educational programs promoting
sound environmental practices.
The members of the Commission shall be known
as "Commissioners," all of whom shall be appointed by the First Selectman.
[Amended 4-7-1992]
Commissioners shall be appointed, commencing
on the first day of December, for the following terms:
A. Two members of the Commission shall be appointed in
1992 to serve one year;
B. Two members of the Commission shall be appointed in
1992 to serve three years; and
C. Subsequently, each Commissioner shall be appointed
for a three-year term.
In the event of any vacancy upon the Commission,
the First Selectman shall appoint a Commissioner to the vacancy for
the unexpired portion of the term.
Commissioners shall serve without compensation,
except that their actual expenses and disbursements, where incurred
with the advance approval of the Board of Selectmen and in the performance
of their duties, shall be paid from the Town treasury.
[Amended 4-7-1992]
The Commission, annually at the first meeting
in December, shall elect one of its number to be Chairman and one
of its number to be Secretary.
The Commission shall make written annual reports
of its doings to the Board of Selectmen.
The Commission shall be responsible and subordinate
to the Board of Selectmen in all matters.
Nothing in this ordinance shall affect any right,
interest, claim, obligation, liability or defense of, by or against
the Town, of whatever description and whether or not matured, incurred
by the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission prior to its
termination and existing at the effective date of this ordinance.
This ordinance shall take effect on December
1, 1977.