(A) Members. The Committee shall be comprised of five voting members and one non-voting member. The members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) One voting member shall be an elected member of the Town Council, as appointed by the Town Council. This member shall act as the Committee Chair.
(2) Three voting members shall be appointed by the Town Council.
(3) Three voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(4) One non-voting member shall be a staff member from the Department of Public Works, as appointed by the Director of Public Works.
(B) Term. Term of service for each Committee member is one year. Each term begins on January 1 of the year of appointment and ends on December 31.
(C) Meetings. The Committee shall either meet quarterly or bi-monthly, as decided at the first meeting of the year in January by the Committee Chair.
(D) Responsibilities. The Committee shall have the following responsibilities/objectives:
(1) Make recommendations of pathway routes and locations and policies.
(2) Advise on how to make the town walkways accessible for all, regardless of physical limitations or mode of transportation.
(3) Consider budgeting and finance feasibility in order to make recommendations to the Town Council upon request, or when the Committee feels it is warranted.
(4) Provide guidance on how to prioritize pending pathway projects, concentrating on no more
than five projects a year.
(5) Seek accreditation as a "bike friendly" and "walk friendly" town.
(6) Monitor (with Public Works staff guidance) program and project progresses.
(7) Appear before the Town Council in the fourth quarter of each year to speak on the progress of yearly objectives and projects.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 2-5-2024)