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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution establishing Committee ADOPTED DGC ID: 12642 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-1136 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOi THOLD TOWN BOARD ON DECEMBER 20, 2016: Whereas, Southold Town recognizes the need to promote responsible use of the town's natural resources, and Whereas, the Town's groundwater is its sole source of drinking and irrigation water, a fact that is recognized by its designation by the State of New York as a Special Groundwater Protection Area in 1992, and Whereas, Southold Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Policy 5 calls for conservation and protection of the public's potable water resources for future generations as well as adopting measures to reduce negative impacts to the town's waterways from septic systems, and Whereas, recent information from Suffolk County Water Authority indicates a need to take an active approach to water conservation to relieve such problems such as saltwater infiltration and overuse, and be it Resolved, that the Southold Town Board establishes a Water Conservation Committee to study and make recommendations concerning water use and waste water treatment in town, and be it further Resolved, that said committee will be comprised of 5 members of the community including a chairperson, all as appointed by resolution of the town board, and be it further Resolved, that members of the committee shall serve for a term of four(4) years, provided that the initial term of 2 members shall be for 2 years and the initial term for three of the members shall be for four(4)years. Denis Noncarrow Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Ghosio SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice ■x TIM[l TZ• T T1 1 7 T L 7 !1 7 T+ T7 §17-46. Water Quality Advisory Committee. A. A Water Quality Advisory Committee shall be established pursuant to Town Board resolution to review and make recommendations on proposed water quality improvement projects using monies from the Fund. B. Such Committee shall consist of(five or seven) members who shall be residents of the Town and who shad serve without compensation. No member of the Town Board shall serve on said Committee, nor shall any member have a direct interest in any project for which funding i s sought. C. The members shall include individuals with demonstrated expertise in water quality issues, estuarine science, civil engineering,eering, shellfish restoration, or similar relevant credentials. D. The responsibilities of such Committee may include, but not be limited to, assistingin the development of the project plan, drafting requests for proposals to implement water quality improvement projects, reviewing and prioritizing proposed projects, and offering such further advice and recommendations as the Town Board may specify and deem necessa ry.