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ORD20011089COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO ORDINANCE #lo89 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1.05 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO (Conservation Commission) THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 - Chapter 1, Section 1.05 is hereby amended to create Section 1.05 (9): (9) CONSERVATION COMMISSION Membership. The Conservation Commission shall consist of 5 members who are citizens of the City, one of whom shall be an alderman and one shall be a board member of one of the City's lake districts or associations. Appointment. Appointment shall be made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council. The term of the alderman member shall be 1 year, and the term of the 4 citizen members shall be 3 years, provided that initially 2 citizen members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 1 citizen member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 1 citizen member shall be appointed for a term of 1 year Elections. The Commission annually shall select a Chairman and vice- chairman from among its members. Such officers shall have duties as shall be assigned by the Commission. Quorum. Attendance of 3 members of the Commission shall be necessary for a quorum. Rules of Procedure. The Board shall adopt such rules of procedure as it deems necessary for the conduct of its proceedings. Staff Support. Staff support to the Commission will be provided by the Planning Director or designee. Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties: 1 Manage the City's Conservation Plan by making recommendations to the Common Council for protecting the community's natural resources, preserving its rural character and open space, and improving its overall J 0 Ord. #lo89 Page 2 quality of life while respecting the rights of individual property owners within the community by: Maintain inventory of Muskego's natural resource base, including extensive open space areas, woodlands, wetlands, natural resource areas, critical habitat areas, prominent vegetation cover, steep slopes and environmental corridors. Establish and maintain a system for evaluating and prioritizing lands in Muskego which are appropriate for conservation and that protect important "viewsheds" and/or connect recommended "greenway" corridors. Provide detailed strategies to implement plan recommendations. Direct the management of all City-owned conservation areas. Recommend Annual Operating Budget and Five Year Capital Direct public awareness program relating to conservation Advise the Common Council on best conservation practices which may include acquisition, easement, transfers to public or private land trusts, or other means as may be appropriate. Budget to Common Council SECTION 2: The several sections of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect. Any other Ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict. SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11th DAY OF December ,2001 CITY OF MUSKEGO, / David L. De Angelis, Mayor ATTEST First reading: 11/27/01 Published this 20th day of December, 2001 STATE OF WISCONSIN) Milwaukee County 1 ) ss. Official Notice - COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO ~~ ORDlNANCE H1009 SECTION 1.05 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1. THE CITY OF MUSKEGO Lows: SECTION I . Chaoi 1. Seetiw 1.05 is hereby Suzanne Sobcqk being duly sworn, doth depose and say that she is an authorized representative of The MUSKEGO SUN, a newspaper published at MUSICEGO, Wisconsin and that an advertisement of which the annexed is a true copy, taken from the said paper, was published therein on , . . . , . . . , .. Subscribed and sworn Of.. .., ,. . MY Commission expires. Y-1.3. -0.2 .. , ,.