A. Base Membership; Appointment: There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the Ogden Natural Resources and Sustainability Stewardship Committee, which shall consist of not less than seven (7) voting members, but not more than nine (9) voting members, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. Base members shall include, insofar as possible:
1. One member from the business or education community.
2. One member from each of the four (4) Municipal districts, where possible and practical.
3. Up to four (4) members from citizens of the City at large.
4. One nonvoting member representing the City Public Services Department.
5. One nonvoting member from the City Council staff.
In the event that no representative member of the above listed groups or areas can be found willing to serve upon the committee, the appointment of members in place thereof may be made from the citizens of the City at large.
B. Student Membership; Appointment: In addition to the base membership established in subsection A of this section, up to three (3) additional voting student members may be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. Student members shall be at least fifteen (15) years of age, but not more than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of appointment, and be either a resident of Ogden City or attend a secondary school located in Ogden City. Insofar as possible, student appointees shall represent different secondary schools (e.g., Ben Lomond High School, Ogden High School, DaVinci Academy).
C. Compensation; Terms: All members of the committee shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while acting in their official capacity with pre-approval.
D. Term: Appointments for base members of the committee are for three (3) year terms provided, however, that of the initial appointments, three (3) members shall be appointed to two (2) year terms. Each member shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified and for so long as the committee shall continue to operate. Existing committee members may be appointed to serve additional terms at the commencement of each new three (3) year period. No member may serve for more than three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms. Appointments for student members of the committee shall be for one year. Each student member shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified and for so long as the committee shall continue to operate. Existing student committee members may be appointed to serve an additional term at the commencement of a new one year period. Insofar as possible, no student member may serve for more than two (2) consecutive one year terms.
E. Election Of Chair; Rules Of Procedure; Meetings:
1. Election: The committee shall annually elect a Chair, Vice Chair and Past Chair, and such other officers from its membership as it may deem necessary. The Chair shall supervise and coordinate all activities of the committee. The Vice Chair shall assist the Chair in all of the duties and functions and shall take over the duties and responsibilities of the Chair in the absence of the Chair. Upon election by the committee, the Vice Chair moves into the Chair position, and the Chair moves into the Past Chair position. The Chair, Vice Chair and Past Chair serve a one year term, or until their successors are elected. Members of the committee shall be assigned duties and responsibilities by the Chair.
2. Rules And Procedures: The committee may establish rules and procedures, not inconsistent with law or ordinances, for conducting its meetings and business.
3. Meeting Times: The committee shall meet at regular, stated times and places, on at least a quarterly basis, and the committee shall provide in its rules for a method of calling special meetings.
4. Subcommittees: The committee may designate such subcommittees from its membership as it may deem necessary to assist in the performance of its duties.
5. Removal: The committee may recommend to the Mayor that a committee member be removed for unexcused absence for three (3) consecutive meetings or attendance below seventy five percent (75%) of scheduled meetings over an eighteen (18) month period.
6. Conducting Meetings: All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, as prescribed in Utah Code Annotated section 52-4.
7. Minutes: The committee shall take minutes of its meetings, copies of which shall be filed with the City Recorder's Office as part of the official records of the City.
8. Quorum; Establishing: For the purposes of establishing a quorum, the number of base membership appointments shall be used.
F. Finances: Any monies generated for the City by the committee shall be accounted for and expended in accordance with the budgeting and financial laws, rules and regulations of the City through its Director of Management Services.
G. Staff Assistance: The Mayor shall provide such administrative support and staff assistance as is determined by the Mayor to be necessary for the operations of the committee, within existing budgetary restraints.
H. Vacancies; Removal Of Members: Vacancies occurring in the membership of said committee other than by expiration of the limited term of such committee shall be filled by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, for the unexpired term. The Mayor may, at any time, remove any member from the committee for any reason.
(Ord. 2019-14, 3-26-2019)