(A) Creation of Naugatuck Valley Regional Council of Governments. The town hereby joins with such municipalities of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, as designated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management of the State of Connecticut, to create a regional council of governments to be known as the Naugatuck Valley Regional Council of Governments by adopting the provisions of G.S. §§ 4-124i through 4-124p.
(B) (1) Transitional provision. Certification by the secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Transitional executive committee and transitional period.
(a) Upon certification by the Secretary of the Office of Police and Management that at least 60% of the municipalities in the planning region have adopted ordinances creating a regional Council of Government, as required by the Connecticut general statutes, the Naugatuck Valley Regional Council of Governments shall be established.
(b) Upon such certification, the transitional period shall commence. Said transitional period shall conclude on December 31, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. During such period the town shall participate on the Transitional Executive Committee for the purposes set forth in the Connecticut General Statutes. The first selectman shall be a member of the Transitional Executive Committee. In the absence of the first selectman, the legislative body of the town shall appoint an elected official to serve as a member. The first selectman may send a representative in his or her stead; however, such representative shall not be a member of said executive committee.
(c) This section shall expire at the conclusion of the transitional period and thereafter be void and of no force and effect.
(2) Membership in the Naugatuck Valley Regional Council of Governments. On and after January 1, 2015, the town shall be a member of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments.
(3) Powers and duties of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments. The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments shall have such powers, purposes, rights, duties and responsibilities as shall be set forth in the Connecticut General Statutes.
(4) Representative to the Naugatuck Valley Council of Government. the firs selectman shall be the representative of the town to the council of governments. In the absence of the Mayor/First selectman, the legislative body of the town shall appoint an elected official to serve as a member. The first selectman may send an alternate in his or her stead; however, such alternate shall be entitled to such rights as may be established by the council of governments. The town shall be entitled to one vote in the affairs of the Council of Governments.
(Ord. passed 4-16-2014)