AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE
DUCK TRAIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Ordinance No. 02-16

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §160A-146 a town council may create, change, abolish, and consolidate offices, positions, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the town government and generally organize and reorganize the town government in order to promote the orderly and efficient administration of town affairs; and

WHEREAS, the town council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is necessary and expedient.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council for the Town of Duck, North Carolina as follows:

PART I:

Section 1. Established.

There is hereby established a committee known as the Duck Trail Committee.

Section 2. Composition; terms; vacancies; attendance of members.

The committee shall be composed of five (5) members, one of whom shall be a member of the Duck Civic Association Board of Directors, appointed by the Town Council for a term of one year. Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of terms shall be filled as they occur for the period of the unexpired term by the town council.

Section 3. Chairman; rules; meetings.

The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. The committee shall hold meetings regularly at least once quarterly and at hours as may be fixed by the committee. Special meetings may be held on call of the chair upon 48 hours' notice to the members of the committee. A copy of the minutes of all meetings shall be sent to the Town Council. All meetings or other business of the committee shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.

Section 4. Duties.

The committee is charged with the duty of investigating, studying, and making recommendations to the Town Council pertaining to the construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation and regulation of the Duck Trail.

Section 5. Function as advisory body.

The committee shall have no legislative powers of its own but shall be an advisory body to the Town Council concerning the matters with which it is charged, and the Town Council will receive and consider the committee's recommendations in the construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, and regulation of the Duck Trail.

PART II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the 5th day of June, 2002.

S/ Paul F. Keller

Paul F. Keller, Mayor

ATTEST:

S/ Donald I. McRee, Jr.

Town Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

S/ Donald I. McRee, Jr.

Town Attorney

Date adopted: June 5, 2002

Motion to adopt by: Councilor Nave

Vote: 5 AYES 0 NAYS