The York County Forever Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) To coordinate activities of volunteers, organizations, business and corporate entities and governmental agencies for the identification, conservation, preservation and development of natural, cultural and historical resources in the county;
(B) To encourage planning, activities and development as may be necessary or advisable to promote, identify, acquire, lease, conserve, maintain and develop natural, cultural and historical resources in the county;
(C) In conjunction with the Culture and Heritage Commission and other agencies, entities or individuals, to identify, acquire, lease, maintain, preserve and develop natural, cultural and historical resources and farm land in the county;
(D) To develop an inventory of natural, cultural and historical resources in the county and to make recommendations to the County Council for the acquisition, preservation or protection of resources;
(E) To compile and submit for review and consideration by the County Council a list of significant properties and resources which should be acquired, leased, identified, preserved, maintained or protected through the York County Forever Fund or from grants, revenues, fundraising activities or other public or private sources;
(F) To make recommendations to the County Council relating to the York County Forever Fund and the properties which should be acquired, leased, preserved, protected or maintained through funds appropriated by the County Council to the York County Forever Fund; and
(G) To undertake studies, plans, activities and projects as may from time to time be assigned to the commission by the County Council.
(Ord. 4998, passed 8-17-98; Am. Ord. 3403, passed 11-3-03)