Sec. 118-26. - Creation.

There is hereby created the solid waste management advisory committee, hereinafter referred to as the "committee."

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 1)

Sec. 118-27. - Appointment and composition.

(a)

The advisory committee shall consist of seven members. Each county commissioner shall nominate one member for consideration by the entire board, and two additional members shall be nominated and considered by the entire board.

(b)

Members of the committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners. Said members shall be permanent residents and electors of the county.

(c)

Appointment of members to the committee shall be by resolution of the board of county commissioners, which resolution shall set forth the date of appointment and the term of office.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 2)

Sec. 118-28. - Terms of office.

The initial terms of office of the advisory committee shall be as follows:

(1)

Three members shall be appointed for a term of two years.

(2)

Two members shall be appointed for a term of three years.

(3)

Two members shall be appointed for a term of four years.

Thereafter, each appointment or reappointment shall be for a term of four years. Appointments to fill any vacancies on the committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 3)

Sec. 118-29. - Removal from office; failure to attend meetings.

(a)

Any member of the advisory committee may be removed from office, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the board of county commissioners.

(b)

If any member of the committee fails to attend two consecutive committee meetings without a satisfactory excuse or if a member is absent from more than one-half of the committee's meetings in a given fiscal year, the committee shall declare the member's seat to be vacant and the vacancy shall be filled by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 4)

Sec. 118-30. - Officers; quorum; rules of procedure.

(a)

At its earliest opportunity, the membership of the advisory committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among the members. Officers' terms shall be for one year, with eligibility for reelection.

(b)

The presence of four or more members shall constitute a quorum of the committee necessary to take action and transact business.

(c)

The committee shall, by majority vote of the entire membership, adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings, resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all committee minutes, resolutions, reports and exhibits shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 5)

Sec. 118-31. - Reimbursement of expenses.

Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 6)

Sec. 118-32. - Functions, powers and duties.

The functions, powers and duties of the advisory committee shall be as follows:

(1)

To assist the board in the development of an overall management program for the county's solid waste, which shall include making recommendations on various technologies that deal with solid waste management.

(2)

To recommend to the board various site locations to be acquired by the county for solid waste recycling.

(3)

To explore and prepare recommendations to the board on landfill mining, burning technology, source separation, composting, recycling and downsized resource recovery.

(4)

To assist staff in developing a solid waste management plan, including environmental concerns and zoning problems.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 7)

Sec. 118-33. - Duties of director.

The duties of the solid waste director or his designee shall be:

(1)

To administer the activities of the advisory committee in accordance with established policies of the board of county commissioners and the rules of procedure adopted by the committee.

(2)

Provide periodic written reports to the committee, the county manager and the board of county commissioners on the activities of the committee in accordance with established guidelines of the board of county commissioners or the committee.

(3)

To attend all committee meetings.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 8)

Sec. 118-34. - Review process.

This advisory committee shall be reviewed for major accomplishments and whether the committee is serving the purpose for which it was created once every four years commencing with 1992, in accordance with the procedures contained in chapter 2, article VIII, division 2 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 88-36, § 9)

Secs. 118-35—118-55. - Reserved.