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The position of chief curator is hereby created, which manage all staff working in the division of the museum under the Department of Libraries. The position of chief curator shall be within the civil service category. The curator, subject to the approval of the Library Commission, shall formulate rules and regulations for the control and management of the museums, including a schedule of hours and shall prescribe the terms and conditions upon which historical materials may be used, loaned or taken from the museum.
(Ord. No. 81-95, § 6, 11-4-81; Ord. No. 23-1792, 6-13-23)
DIVISION 3A. - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
The establishment of the environmental commission is to develop comprehensive, integrated environmental policies for implementation by the city to protect and enhance our air, water, land, and public health. It shall help to set goals and policies for the city and community to continuously improve the natural and built environment. The commission will only act as an advisory group, and does not have any regulatory authority. It shall not involve itself in individual site development reviews, unless its opinion is requested by the mayor. The creation of this commission shall in no way be interpreted as diminishing the role, responsibilities, or charge of any currently existing board, commission, task force, or committee.
(Ord. No. 11-1329, 6-6-11)
(a) The environmental commission shall consist of nine members nominated by the mayor and approved by the city council for three-year terms. In making appointments of members of the environmental commission, the mayor shall appoint persons who, insofar as possible, have an interest in protecting and enhancing the well-being of the environment and public health of the community. The terms of office of the first environmental commission appointed shall be fixed by the city council so that the terms of three members will be for one year, three members will be for two years, and three will be for three years. After the initial commission is formed, all members thereafter will be appointed for three years. To help coordinate an integrated environmental policy, two members of the environmental commission shall be appointed to the commission from the following city committees or commissions: planning commission and city beautiful commission.
(b) The commission shall organize by annually electing a chairman, a vice-chairman and secretary from its membership and shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall hold such meetings, either regular or special, as it may deem necessary to carry on its work.
(c) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transacting of business and the concurring votes of at least five members shall be necessary to take action.
(d) The environmental commission shall submit to the mayor an annual work plan for the mayor's review.
(Ord. No. 11-1329, 6-6-11)
The environmental commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To advise and make recommendations to the mayor, city council, and city administration on environmental policy, environmental issues and environmental implications of all city programs and proposals on the air, water, land and public health.
(b) To work collaboratively with other city commissions and committees which have responsibilities for specific issues, including but not limited to: planning commission, city beautiful commission, and recreation commission.
(c) To advise the mayor, city council, and city administration on environmental aspects of transportation issues, including implementation of a city transportation plan, alternative transportation issues, alternative fuel vehicles, bicycling improvements, parking issues and related transportation issues.
(d) To advise the mayor, city council, and city administration on all solid waste policy and management issues including the reduction, reuse, recycling and proper disposal of solid waste.
(e) To advise the mayor, city council, and city administration on environmental risk and pollution issues, including community right-to-know, emergency planning, pesticide and herbicide use and policies, pollution prevention, air and water pollution, indoor air quality, worker health and safety, environmental remediation and restoration, and environmental impact of city procurement policies.
(f) To advise the mayor, city council, and city administration on drinking water, sewer, water quality, flooding, and stormwater management issues, including water treatment plant issues, wastewater treatment plant issues, Rouge River water quality, protection, restoration and improvement of Rouge River tributaries.
(g) To advise the mayor, city council, and city administration on all matters related to sustainable development, clean production, and environmental technologies.
(h) To hold public hearings on environmental issues and concerns.
(i) To assist the city in publishing an annual report on the city's "state of the environment," using, whenever possible, measurable performance indicators to monitor long term trends.
(j) To advise the mayor, city council and city administration concerning effective advocacy for the city in regional, state and federal environmental matters.
(k) To advise the mayor, city council and city administration on enhancing the awareness, understanding, commitment, and active involvement of local citizens in ensuring wise stewardship of the city's natural resources, now and in the future, through education, volunteerism, public/private partnerships, and incentive programs.
(l) To meet with and advise the city's sustainability coordinator and/or any other city personnel involved in environmental or sustainability matters.
(m) To participate with commissions, in other jurisdictions, and other environmental organizations to address regional and state environmental matters.
(n) To create committees as necessary to help conduct the work of the environmental commission, provided that a member of the environmental commission chairs each committee, the environmental commission appoints additional committee members for a time certain, and the names and qualifications of committee members appointed by the environmental commission are forwarded to the mayor.
(o) To have all other powers and duties granted by the city council by resolution.
(Ord. No. 11-1329, 6-6-11)
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