Section 16-318. Functions of the citizens' board  


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  • a. The department shall
      submit to each borough president the recycling plans  prepared  pursuant
      to  section 16-316 of this chapter simultaneous with their submission to
      the mayor and the  council.  Each  borough  president  shall  distribute
      copies  of the plans to each member of the citizens' board in his or her
      borough. Within ninety  days  thereafter,  each  citizens'  board  shall
      review the plans, conduct a public hearing on the plans and make written
      recommendations to its borough president, the department and the council
      with respect to the recycling program within its borough. Each citizens'
      board   shall  also  annually  advise  its  borough  president  and  the
      department with respect to the development, promotion and  operation  of
      the recycling program in its borough and pursuant to this function shall
      formulate and recommend:
        1. annual recycling and reduction goals equal to or greater than those
      set  forth in sections 16-304 and 16-305 of this chapter and the methods
      proposed to achieve such goals;
        2.  means  to  encourage  community  participation  in  the  recycling
      program; and
        3.  means to promote the recycling program and educate the public with
      regard to the program.
        b.  In  each  borough,  the  citizens'  board  shall  assume  all  the
      responsibilities  and  functions  of  the  borough's  citizens' advisory
      committee on resource recovery.