§ 25-1-3 Establishment of agricultural protection commission.
There is hereby established the Goodyear Agricultural Preservation Commission.
(A) The members of the Commission shall be comprised as follows:
(1) Five members appointed by the Mayor and Council which shall include one representative of business in the City and one member of a conservation or environmental organization.
(2) A Vice Chairman and a Chairman selected by the five members appointed by the Mayor and Council.
(3) Two non voting ex officio members, one from the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service and one city staff liaison.
(4) At the inception two members shall be appointed for one year; two members shall be appointed for two years and three will be appointed for three years.
(B) Commission shall:
(1) Recommend to the City Manager/City Attorney adoption of rules necessary to perform its duties and functions.
(2) Recommend to the City Manager on issues related to grants, donations, dedicated funding sources, contracts, and the like, entered into pursuant to this section.
(3) Identify and develop for implementation funding sources.
(4) Identify interested landowners and number of acres for consideration.
(5) Identify qualified land trust organizations and appraisers.
(6) Conduct citizen outreach for education purposes.
(7) Report to designated staff as deemed necessary. (Ord. 04-904, passed 6-14-2004)