AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CEMETERIES ADVISORY BOARD (2008-06-25/O-6)

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposal to create the Cemeteries Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, the citizens of Chapel Hill value the Town’s cemeteries as a valuable cultural resource and a necessary component of the community’s infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council seeks to obtain citizen input as to policies for the operation and maintenance of the cemeteries;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 6 of the Town of Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances is hereby revised by adding a new Article 1.1. to read as follows: 

“Article 1.1 CEMETERIES ADVISORY BOARD

Sec. 6.8 Created; named.

       A Cemeteries Advisory Board is hereby created for the Town of Chapel Hill for the purpose of providing citizen input to the Town Council on policies for the operation and maintenance of the Town’s cemeteries.

Sec. 6.9.  Membership, terms.

     The Cemeteries Advisory Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by Town Council. In addition to Council-appointed members, the Historic District Commission and the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill shall designate one of its current members to represent them on the Cemeteries Advisory Board as non-voting representatives.. The terms of office shall be three (3) years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that the initial terms of members first appointed shall be as follows:  two (2) members shall be appointed for a period of one (1) year, two (2) members shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years, and one (1) member shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years.  Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves for a second consecutive term.  The terms of all members shall expire on the 30^th day of June following the end of the final year of their terms. 

Sec. 6.10.  Appointment, vacancies.

      The members shall be appointed and vacancies filled as prescribed in Section 11.D-2 of the Council’s Procedures Manual. 

 Sec. 6.11.  Meetings, chairperson.

       The Cemeteries Advisory Board shall hold meetings quarterly at such time and places as it shall determine.  It shall annually elect one (1) member to serve as chairperson and to preside over its meetings.  All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public in accord with the Open Meetings Law of North Carolina, and reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to the public in accord with Chapter 143, Article 33C of the N.C. General Statutes.  The Board shall keep a record of its meetings; including attendance of its members; its resolutions, findings, recommendations and actions.  A quorum of the Board, necessary to take any official action, shall consist of half of the total membership plus one.  The concurring vote of a simple majority of those members present shall be necessary to take any official action.”

Secs. 6-12 – 6-17. Reserved.

Section 2.  This ordinance shall be effective upon enactment

This the 25th day of June, 2008.