(A) Appointment.
- (1) The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint six members of an eight-member advisory committee to be known as the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee. The six members shall be appointed by the city to represent the following interest groups:
- (a) One member to represent equestrian interests.
- (b) One member to represent the interests of the physically challenged.
- (c) One member to represent pedestrians and hikers.
- (d) One member to represent off-road bicyclists (nonmotorized mountain bicyclists).
- (e) One member to represent runners and joggers.
- (f) One member to represent the active elderly.
- (2) Of the initial city appointments, two members shall be appointed to terms expiring January 1, 1990, two members shall be appointed to terms expiring January 1, 1991, and two members shall be appointed to terms expiring January 1, 1992; thereafter, the terms of all members shall be three years.
- (3) Two members of the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee shall be appointed by Bernalillo County to represent general recreational trail interests in the County outside of the city limits. The initial term shall expire January 1, 1992 and January 1, 1993; thereafter, the term shall be three years.
- (4) The Chairperson shall only vote in case of ties.
- (5) The governmental entities and organizations listed below are each requested to name one advisory member to the Committee and to give written notice to the Mayor of appointments. Advisory members may have indefinite terms and may be replaced when the appointing entity chooses. Advisory members will be notified of the time and place of every meeting. Advisory members shall not be officers or voting members of the Committee. Advisory members shall be appointed from the following groups:
- (a) Environmental Planning Commission;
- (b) Bernalillo County Planning Commission;
- (c) Open Space Advisory Board;
- (d) Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee;
- (e) Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board;
- (f) City of Rio Rancho;
- (g) Village of Los Ranchos;
- (h) Village of Corrales;
- (i) Village of Tijeras;
- (j) Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District;
- (k) National Forest Service;
- (l) Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority;
- (m) Albuquerque Public Schools;
- (n) Governor's Committee on Concerns of the Handicapped and the Sierra Club.
- (B) Duties, Responsibilities, Powers. The Committee shall:
- (1) Advise the Environmental Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission, the city, the county, the Urban Transportation Planning Policy Board and other governmental entities concerning plans, programs and standards for recreational trails that are predominantly off-street facilities but which may cross, parallel or share street right-of-way for limited lengths;
- (2) Help develop and promote a recreational trails plan to:
- (a) Create a network of off-road trail which link major open space, parks, other public facilities and neighborhoods;
- (b) Incorporate existing adopted city and county policies regarding open space and trails; and
- (c) Set priorities to optimize the use of public funds for recreational trails;
- (3) Help promote multi-use of public right-of-way for trails where desirable and appropriate;
- (4) Help coordinate joint use of recreational trail facilities by a variety of users;
- (5) Promote trail safety and safety education.
- (6) Review and make recommendations to the Environmental Public Commission, the County Planning Commission, the city, the county, the Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments, the Urban Transportation Planning Policy Board and Planning staff and other governmental entities concerning plans or actions which impact recreational trails or the proposed recreational trail network;
- (7) Cooperatively work with organized and non-organized constituent groups to make recommendations which to the extent possible, meet the needs of all recreational trail users;
- (8) Advise and recommend appropriate levels of trail maintenance and cooperatively work with organized and non-organized constituent groups on development of volunteer maintenance programs as appropriate;
- (9) Except where modified in this section, the provisions §§ 2-6-1-1 et seq. apply to all duties, powers, and procedures of the Committee.
('74 Code, § 7-15-8) (Ord. 56-1989; Am. Ord. 48-1990)
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