ARTS COMMISSION

Mission: Coordinate, promote and support performing and fine arts events within the City.

Number of Members: No less than eleven (11) members and no more than twenty (20) members.

Term: Staggered one (1) and two (2) year terms with consecutive term being two (2) years.

When we meet: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Police Department

APPEARANCE AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Mission: To coordinate, promote, advise and support the enhancement of properties and the preservation of City facilities within Havre de Grace

Number of Members: No less than seven (7) members, no more than fifteen (15) members.

Term: Staggered two (2), three (3), and four (4) year terms with consecutive term being four (4) years.

When we meet: As needed.

BOARD OF APPEALS

Mission: To hear and decide appeals and rule on requests as provided in Section 4.07 of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Number of Members: (Five (5) Members + 1 Alternate)

Term: (Three (3) Year Term)

When we meet: As Needed

BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS

Mission: To be in charge of all aspects of conducting City elections.

Number of Members: Five (5) members.

Term: Six (6) years. Members are required to be sworn-in.

When we meet: As needed.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD

Mission: To identify and promote economic development opportunities, support and encourage industrial, commercial and residential development within and nearby the City of Havre de Grace.

Number of Members: Maximum of fifteen (15) members.

Term: Three (3) years.

When we meet: As needed.

ETHICS COMMISSION

Mission: Acts as the body responsible for interpreting and implementing the City's Ethics Ordinance.

Number of Members: Five (5) members.

Term: Five (5) years, however, initial members will be appointed to terms of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively. Members are required to be sworn-in.

When we meet: As needed.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Mission: To safeguard the local heritage by preserving the cultural, social, economic, political and architectural elements of the local history.

Number of Members: Nine (9) Members, plus two (2) alternates.

Term: Three (3)years. Members are required to be sworn-in.

When we meet: Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall

PLANNING COMMISSION

Mission: To successfully fulfill the functions and duties as provided by Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Number of Members: (Seven (7) Members + 1 Alternate)

Term: Five (5) Year Term, with the exception of Council Liaison. Members are required to be sworn in.

When we meet: Second and Fourth Monday of each month - 7:00 P.M. - City Hall

LANDLORD/TENANT COMMISSION

Mission: To encourage good relations between Landlords and Tenants and to support and encourage a safe and healthy living environment for citizens who reside in rental housing.

Number of Members: Eleven (11) members.
(two (2) rental owners - 12 units or less, two (2) rental owners - 13 units or more, one (1) Chamber Board, four (4) at-large tenants, one (1) member of Department of Economic Development & Planning.

Term: Three (3) years.

When we meet: No less than six (6) times a year with one (1) meeting in April for nominations and one (1) meeting in June for election of officers.

RAD - - LOAN APPLICATION REVIEW COMMISSION

Mission: Provide informed recommendations on loan applications submitted under the City's "gap" financing R.A.D. Revolving Loan Fund Program to the Mayor and City Council, who make the final approval on the loan requests.

Number of Members: Five (5) Members.

Term: The RAD Loan Committee Members will serve a three (3) year term with eligibility for reappointment. Members are required to be sworn-in. Consists of: At least two (2) banking professionals, one (1) accountant/CPA, one (1) resident of Havre de Grace and one (1) business owner/professional. At least one (1) member from the Department of Economic Development will have an "Ex-Officio" position on the Committee with no voting power. Additionally, the City Attorney and an appointed Council member will serve on the RAD Committee as "Ex-Officios" with no voting power. The Council member's term will coincide with is/her term in office. (Resolution # 2008-03)

When we meet: As needed..

STREET & TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD

Mission: To perform comprehensive city wide review of issues related to street safety.

Number of Members: Minimum of seven (7) members and not more than eleven (11) members.

Term: Three (3) years.

When we meet: Fourth Monday at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD

Mission: Coordinate, promote and support tourism and historical and cultural events within the City.

Number of Members: No less than seven (7) members and no more than fifteen (15) members.

Term: Three (3) years.
(one (1) Chamber Board, one (1) Museum Alliance, two (2) Lodging Segment, one (1) Food/Beverage Segment, one (1) Retail Segment, one (1) Tour Operator of Tourism, three (3) at-large citizens, one (1) Council Liaison/Ex-officio, one (1) Haford County Tourism Council as Ex-officio, and one (1) Marland Office of Tourism as Ex-officio)

When we meet: As needed.

MUNICIPAL TREE COMMISSION

Mission: To promote and protect the beauty, public health, safety and general welfare of the City by providing for the regulations of the planting, maintenance and removal of trees, shrubs and other plants within the City.

Number of Members: Six (6) members and one (1) Council Liaison.

Term: Three (3) years.

When we meet: The Tree Commission meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of every month in City Hall.

WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION

Mission: (Based on Ordinance #910) - Purpose is to provide Mayor and City Council with recommendations regarding: A. Strategic direction of this enterprise fund; B.Capital project and rate structure coordination; C. Budgeting considerations and timing of implementation; D. Establishing and monitoring operational goals and objectives; and
E.Rates and charges related to ordinances which apply to users and potential users of the public water/sewer system.
F. Review all requests made to the City for reduction or waiver of any capitol cost recovery fees amd make recommendation to the Mayor and City Council concerning same.

Number of Members: The Commission shall consist of seven (7) voting, one (1) non-voting member, and one (1) member, the chairperson, who shall have voting rights only in the event of a tie vote. Seven (7) members include: four (4) of the public who are customers of water and sewer system; At least three (3) of whom shall be citizens of the City. These Members shall each have voting privileges and possess or have demonstrated specific knowledge or professional or academic training in fields such as engineering, water/sewer system operations, management, business or other related field. At least one (1) of the citizen Memers should have professional or academic credentials in one (1) or more of the above-listed fields.

Term: The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, shall appoint all citizen Members pursuant to the qualifications listed for such Members. The initial appointment for these Members shall be in the form of staggered terms in that one (1) shall be appointed to a term of three (3) years, one (1) appointed for a term of two (2) ears and one (1) appointed for a term of one (1) year. After the initial appointment of the Commission, Members shall serve three (3) year terms with the capacity for reappointment.

When we meet: A.Commission shall meet in January of each year and shall hold subsequent meetings as needed to accomplish the purpose set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as it relates to recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. These recommendations shall be delivered to the Mayor and City Council prior to the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting in March of each year.
B. The Commission shall meet in July of each year and hold subsequent meetings as needed to review the revenue and expense experience of the fiscal year just completed. "The Commission shall report its findings to the Mayor and City Council regarding items in Section 2 of this Ordinance. A report outlining any concerns, recommendations or concurrence with the noted items shall be delivered to the Mayor and City Council prior to the end of the calendar year.

MARINA COMMISSION

Mission: Per Ordinance #921: The purpose of the Marina Commission is to provide the Mayor and City Council with recommendations regarding A.) Strategic direction of this enterprise fund B.) Capitol project and rate structure coordination C.) Budgeting considerations and timing of implementation D.) Establishing and monitering operational goals and objectives E.) Rates and charges related to Ordinances which apply to users and potential users of the Yacht/Basin Marina and other City owned or operated docking and launching facilities.

Number of Members: Five members of the public; four of whom are customers of the Yacht Basin/Marina, of which at least two of whom shall be citizens of the City of Havre de Grace and one member of the business community who is not a customer of the Yacht Basin/Marina.

Term: The initial appointment for these members shall be in a form of staggered terms in that two shall be appointed to a term of three years, two appointed for a term of two years and one appointed for a term of one year. AFter the initial appointment to the Commission, members shall serve three year terms, with the capacity for reappointment.

When we meet:

As Needed

As Needed

As needed

• Chair- Councilmember Cullum
• Councilmember's Miller and Craig
• Facilitator: Carol Mathis, Director of Administration
• Barbara Procelli
• Carlos Cherry
• David Saulsbury
• Lori Maslin
• Ronald Browning
• Allen Fair
• Billee Smith

As Needed

As Needed

As Needed

As Needed

CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

HARFORD COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
www.co.ha.md.us/parks_rec/
Havre de Grace Activity Center

351 Lewis Lane

410-939-6724
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm
Email: kegreen@harfordcountymd.gov
Director: Karen Green
Services: Facilities and reservations.

MAIN STREET INC.
www.mainstreethdg.org
121 North Union Avenue; Suite D
Havre de Grace, Md. 21078  410-939-1811

SUSQUEHANNA HOSE COMPANY
Volunteer Fire Department
Hose House #1: Juanita Street 410-939-1290
HH #2: Union Avenue 410-939-2295
HH # 3 Market Street 410-939-3899
HH #4: Revolution Street 410-939-4070
HH #5 Chapel Road 410-939-0223

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