Chapter 2.116
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.116.020 Solid waste advisory committee.
2.116.030 Committee responsibilities.
2.116.010 Purpose.
A solid waste advisory committee shall be formed to make recommendations to the mayor and city council on solid waste issues in accordance with appropriate state laws. (Ord. 1642-89 § 1, 1989)
2.116.020 Solid waste advisory committee.
The solid waste advisory committee shall consist of:
A. Four members representing business in the city, with at least one such member representing retail/commercial business and one member representing small businesses: one of whose term shall be initially for two years and thereafter for a term of six years, one of whose term shall be for four years and thereafter for a term of six years, and two of whose term shall be for six years.
B. Four community members at large: one of whose term shall be initially for two years and thereafter for a term of six years, one of whose term shall be for four years and thereafter for a term of six years, and two of whose term shall be for six years.
C. Three members who shall be representatives of the waste management industry; provided, that no less than one such person be a representative of the recycling industry: one of whose term shall initially be for two years and thereafter for a term of six years, one of whose term shall be for four years and thereafter for a term of six years, and one of whose term shall be for six years.
D. Two members who are representatives of citizen organizations whose concern is the natural environment for terms of six years each.
E. One member who shall be a representative of a city neighborhood organization for a term of six years.
F. One member who shall be a representative of K-12 education for a term of six years.
G. One member who shall be a representative of the Snohomish County labor council for a term of six years.
H. One member who shall be a representative of hospitals and/or medical clinics for a term of six years. (Ord. 1642-89 § 2, 1989)
2.116.030 Committee responsibilities.
The responsibilities of the solid waste advisory committee shall be to:
A. Meet as necessary to review information for the purpose of reviewing alternatives and implementation plans for solid waste management in the city;
B. Hold necessary public meetings for the purpose of soliciting public input and comment on solid waste management alternatives;
C. Develop recommendations to the mayor and city council regarding solid waste management in compliance with appropriate state laws and the city solid waste comprehensive plan.
D. The SWAC shall select its own chairperson, adopt its own rules of order, and schedule and conduct its own meetings with the assistance of the director of solid waste. (Ord. 1642-89 § 3, 1989)