(A) The function of the Commission shall be to:
(1) Promote compliance with all environmental projects of the town;
(2) Determine and promote ways for making its highway approaches thereto and the surrounding areas more attractive and aesthetically pleasing to the eye; and
(3) Encourage specifically the preservation, protection and replacement of trees, flowers and shrubs within the town and prevent their unnecessary destruction pursuant to the general police powers of the town.
(B) The Commission shall study and compile its financial needs and each year shall recommend an annual budget to the Mayor and, upon approval thereby, shall help implement same. The annual budget may include both operating and capital expenses. Budgeted revenue sources may include revenues from the town’s General Fund, private donations and from any state or federal government grant programs and other sources. In recommending the annual budget, the Commission may designate certain revenues to be used for designated purposes and certain revenues set aside in a special account for future projects. The Council shall be furnished a monthly report of the revenues and disbursements of the Commission as may be required by the Council. All funds and payment of bills for goods or services shall be approved by the Council.
(C) The Commission shall not enter into any contracts involving financial liability or incur any indebtedness, except upon written authority from the Council; provided, however, the Commission may enter into agreements for the purpose of effecting its objectives, when no liability of the town is involved.