AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII, CHAPTER 2 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD (2005-11-09/O-4)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII, CHAPTER 2 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD (2005-11-09/O-4)

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

Section 1.

Section 2-171 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as fol1ows:

“Sec. 2-171. Membership, terms.

The bicycle and pedestrian advisory board shall consist of ten (10) members appointed as hereinafter provided. The Town Council shall appoint one (1) representative from the Town of Carrboro, one (1) representative from Orange County, one (1) representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County to be members of the board. The University shall appoint one (1) representative from their bicycle management to be a member of the board. 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: three (3) members shall be appointed for a period of one (1) year, three (3) members shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years, and four (4) members shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. The terms of all members shall expire on the 30^th day of June following the end of the final year of their terms.

If the seat designated for a representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County remains vacant after a reasonable period of recruitment efforts, the Council shall assess the quality and effectiveness of the recruitment efforts and, if dissatisfied with those efforts, shall direct further recruitment. Should the Council be satisfied that reasonable recruitment efforts have been conducted and no suitable representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County is available, the seat shall be filled by an at-large Chapel Hill applicant. If this occurs, any future at-large vacancy shall be filled by a representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County, providing there is an application from a representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County on file with the Town Clerk and the Council votes to make the appointment, until such time as one seat on the Board is held by a representative outside the town limits of Chapel Hill from either Durham City/County or Chatham County.”

Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective November 10, 2005.

This the 9th day of November, 2005.