§ 17-192. Duties and procedures.

(a)

The stormwater management advisory committee (the "committee") shall have the following charge and duties:

(1)

The committee shall review and recommend to city council stormwater management policies, policy changes, long-range plans, master plans and their budgetary and rate impacts.

(2)

The committee shall review and comment to city council on the annual stormwater management capital improvements program.

(3)

The committee shall respond to city council and city staff requests for advice on matters related to stormwater services and the stormwater utility.

(4)

The committee shall present city council with an annual report of key actions and issues and its annual work program.

(b)

The committee shall adopt rules of procedure necessary to the conduct its affairs and in keeping with the provision of this Code, all policies of the city council, and applicable state laws. Such rules of procedure, and any modifications to same, shall be submitted to the city council for review and approval. Except as provided in this Code, the rules of procedure adopted by the committee shall at least provide for selection of the officers of the committee, the time and place of its regular meetings, which shall at least be held bi-annually, and the calling of special meetings, the procedures of the conduct of public hearings and voting. The committee shall elect from its membership at least a chairperson and vice chairperson, who shall serve for terms of one (1) year, who shall be eligible for reelection, and who shall have the right to vote. The chairperson shall preside over the stormwater management advisory committee. In the absence or disability of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson. All meetings of the stormwater management advisory committee shall be open to the public, in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law, G.S. 143-318.10 et seq., and a public record shall be kept of the committee's resolutions, proceedings, and actions. The rules of procedure and minutes of the committee are maintained as separate documents in the nature of a public record at the city clerk's office. The city manager shall assign such technical, administrative, and clerical assistance as required by the committee.

(Ord. No. 2007-03, art. III, 2-12-07)