ARTICLE III. - HARBOR COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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--- (2) --- Cross reference— Boards, commissions and committees, § 2-91 et seq.

Sec. 8-91. - Established.#

There is hereby established a harbor commission advisory committee, which shall report to and provide advice and assistance to the town harbor commission regarding policies and regulations to be established with regard to the coastal and harbor waters under the jurisdiction of the town.

(Ord. No. 1996-09, § 5.1-23, 6-26-96)

Sec. 8-92. - Membership.#

The harbor commission advisory committee shall consist of not less than three members nor more than seven members appointed by the town council to serve for three-year staggered terms. Of the first members appointed, one shall be designated to serve a one-year term, one shall be designated to serve a two-year term and a third shall be designated to serve a three-year term. If more than three members are appointed, the fourth member shall be designated to serve a two-year term and the fifth member shall be designated to serve a three-year term. Further, the members of the advisory committee shall provide for geographic representation among the different areas of the waters under the jurisdiction of the town. Therefore, at least one member of the advisory committee shall be a user of the Kickemuit River, at least one member of the advisory committee shall be a user of the downtown waterfront, and at least one member of the advisory committee shall be a user of the Poppasquash shore. If there are more than three members on the advisory committee, the additional members may be users of any geographic area, provided that at all times at least one member of the advisory committee shall represent each one of the aforementioned geographic areas.

(Ord. No. 1996-09, § 5.1-24, 6-26-96; Ord. No. 1998-27, 10-7-98; Ord. No. 2013-05, 3-27-13

Sec. 8-93. - Powers.#

The members of the harbor commission advisory committee shall serve without compensation and without voting powers on the harbor commission. The harbor commission advisory committee shall address such issues as may be referred to them by the harbor commission, and may also address issues brought up by members of the harbor commission advisory committee. The minutes of the harbor commission advisory committee, together with all reports, recommendations and advice, shall be submitted to the town harbor commission.

(Ord. No. 1996-09, § 5.1-25, 6-26-96)