(A) A Pollution Control Facility Siting Committee shall be established by the County Board Chairperson within 15 days of the date a siting application is filed with the County Clerk. The Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Health Services Committee of the County Board. Four additional County Board members shall be appointed to the Committee by the County Board Chairperson. Committee members shall serve until such time as a decision is rendered by the County Board whether to grant site location approval or not, and any legal appeals concerning the siting request have been finalized.
(B) The Chair of the Committee shall be appointed by County Board Chairperson. In the event of the Chair’s absence, the Committee, by a majority vote of the members present, shall designate one of its members as Acting Chair. The Chair of the Committee shall vote only in the event there is a tie in the vote of the Committee. The Committee may take action only when a quorum of Committee members is present, unless otherwise provided herein. A simple majority of members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of holding a meeting.
(C) All meetings and hearing of the Committee shall be at the call of the Committee Chair, or in his or her absence, the Acting Chair, at such times as may be required. The Chair shall provide at least 48 hours’ notice to all Committee members of any special meeting called by him or her. This notice requirement does not apply to continuances of the public hearing. During the course of the Public hearing, the Committee Chair may designate the Hearing Officer as the presiding officer at the public hearing, and any continuances thereof. The Committee Chair, or in his or her absence, the Acting Chair, may administer oaths or statements of affirmation to witnesses. In the absence of any Committee Chair or Acting Chair at a public hearing, the Hearing Officer may schedule continuation of hearings without further notice and without the call of the Committee Chair, and may administer oaths or statements of affirmation.
(D) The Committee shall select, by simple majority vote, a Hearing Officer (who need not be a County Board member) to serve during any public hearing concerning an application. The Hearing Officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee. Compensation for the services of the Hearing Officer shall be pursuant to a written agreement negotiated by the Committee, and approved by the County Board before the Hearing Officer takes any action at a public hearing. The duties of the Hearing Officer shall be provided for herein and as the Committee may designate from time to time. No Committee members need be present when the public hearing is being conducted by the Hearing Officer and the hearing is being transcribed as provided herein.
(Prior Code, 6 TCC 8-7)