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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 22-04-508 - 04/25/2022 - Creating the Milton Trails Advisory CommitteeSTATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE NO. 0M " O q- " 5O 0 ' COUNTY OF FULTON AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE MILTON TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to its Charter and other laws of the State of Georgia, the City of Milton, Georgia, has the power to adopt reasonable ordinances, resolutions and regulations for the protection and preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, on August 17, 2020, the Mayor and City Council for the City of Milton ("City") resolved to adopt the Milton Community Trail Prioritization Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Milton Strategic Plan 2021-2025 includes an objective to create a standing Trails Advisory Committee to help prioritize and guide the build -out of Milton's trail system; and WHEREAS, the City has deemed it advisable and in the best interests of the citizens of the City to create a Trails Advisory Committee to participate in the bicycle, pedestrian, and trail project planning and development in conjunction with City Council and staff, to facilitate achievement of the trail -related objectives and goals of the City, to establish policies and procedures to govern the committee, and to assist City Council and staff in an advisory role on an ' as -needed basis; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it would also be in the best interests of the citizens of Milton for the City Council to select the members of the Trails Advisory Committee through nominations. NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Milton hereby ordains, while in a regularly called council meeting on April 25, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., as follows: SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Milton, Georgia, is hereby amended to add a new Division S to be titled "Trails Advisory Committee," under Article V (Boards, Commissions, Committees and Authorities), Chapter 2 (Administration), as provided in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. ORDAINED this the,-y J da of A Cam. 2022. �_I ' EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 2 — ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE V. — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEE AND AUTHORITIES DIVISION 8 —TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sec. 2-292. — Creation. There is hereby created the Milton Trails Advisory Committee ("MTAC") whose mission and purpose shall be to, "participate in the planning and development of trail projects to improve mobility networks to create a more connected Milton with City Council and staff, to facilitate achievement of the trail related objectives and goals of the City, to establish policies and procedures to govern the committee, and to assist City Council and staff in an advisory role on an as needed basis." Sec. 2-293. —Membership. MTAC shall consist of the following: (1) Seven (7) members; ' (2) A quorum for the conduct of business shall be four (4) members; (3) Each councilmember and the mayor shall nominate his or her designee for one of the seven positions on the committee; (4) The nominees shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the Council before commencing service; (5) Each MTAC member must swear an oath prior to commencement of service; (6) MTAC members must be at least twenty-one (21) years old; (7) The mayor's designee shall reside anywhere within the city and each of the councilmember's designees shall reside within his or her respective council district; (8) MTAC members, following appointment and swearing, shall be subject to the City of Milton Ethics Code, and shall be considered "City officials" or "City officers" under Section 2-798 of the Milton Code (defining a City officer as "any member of a board, commission, or authority appointed by the council, the city manager, and any other ... appointed officer of the City of Milton"); (9) The City Council may remove a MTAC member, for convenience, upon majority Ivote of the Council; ' (10) MTAC shall be subject to the State of Georgia Open Meetings Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1 et seq.); (11) No City Council member shall enter into any closed or executive session of MTAC unless the executive session is a duly -called joint executive session of MTAC and the City Council. MTAC shall determine who is needed in executive session to properly conduct such meeting in a manner that is both effective and otherwise in conformance with the Open Meetings Act; (12) A MTAC member that misses more than three (3) consecutive MTAC meetings, absent extenuating circumstances, shall be deemed automatically removed from MTAC and the City Council shall forthwith nominate and approve a replacement member. Any such replacement member shall fulfill the remainder of the term of the member so removed and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of any other MTAC member. Section 2-157(c) of the Milton City Code shall also be binding on MTAC; and, (13) The City Council shall retain the discretion, but no obligation, to authorize a per diem payment to MTAC for meeting attendance. Any such authorization must be approved by Resolution of the City Council. This authorization for compensation, set forth during the creation of the MTAC, is intended to fulfill the mandate of Section 2-160 of the Milton City Code. ' Sea 2-294. — Governance. MTAC members shall select officers and may draft and adopt by-laws. In the event no MTAC-specific by-laws or internal rules of procedure are adopted, MTAC shall be subject to the City Council's adopted internal rules of procedure. Members must also be able to fulfill the time commitment required to serve on the MTAC. Members must be willing to agree with the goals of the Milton Community Trail Prioritization Plan and work towards achieving those goals for the best interests of the Milton community as a whole. Members of the MTAC shall undertake their respective duties in a volunteer capacity and shall not be compensated for any time or expenses associated with any assignment or function with respect to the MTAC, except for a potential per diem as set forth in Section 2-293(14). Sec. 2-295. — Term. The committee members shall serve concurrently with their respective nominating councilmembers. Sec. 2-296. — Conduct of Business. MTAC shall meet at regular intervals as necessary to perform the tasks and duties associated with MTAC's mission, including recommending actions to the city staff or Mayor and ' City Council. MTAC may establish and appoint representatives to as many committees and sub- committees as are determined to be necessary for the accomplishment of MTAC's mission. ' Sec. 2-297. —Volunteer Members. MTAC shall be authorized to utilize community volunteers to assist in accomplishing MTAC's mission. Such volunteers shall not be considered MTAC members, but will function as liaisons to receive, disseminate, and provide information by and between the community and MTAC regarding the strategy, plans, and progress of implementing the Milton Community Trail Prioritization Plan. Sec. 2-298. — Staff. Staff of the City of Milton shall attend the meetings of the MTAC and shall serve in an official capacity. City staff shall assist the MTAC members in the fulfillment of the committee's work. Sec. 2-299. — Logo. MTAC may adopt an official logo for the MTAC.