§ 2.154.030. Duties and responsibilities.

A.

The greenway commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1.

To identify areas of the county which are appropriate for development of greenways;

2.

To develop a long-range, comprehensive greenway plan for the county, which will link existing parks where feasible;

3.

To develop criteria for use in selection and prioritizing of areas for the development of greenways;

4.

To recommend, within the first year of the commission's existence, a pilot project which will demonstrate the values of greenways;

5.

To identify funding sources for greenways and means of encouraging donation of land or easements for greenways; and

6.

To involve citizens in the planning process to the maximum extent feasible;

7.

To oversee the management and operation of the Conservation Assistance Grant Fund;

8.

To solicit and evaluate applications for and make grants from the Conservation Assistance Grant Fund to facilitate the conservation and preservation of properties in Davidson County having important natural, cultural, or environmental characteristics, whether by acquisition of an interest therein by the metropolitan government or otherwise;

9.

Subject to the approval of the metropolitan council by resolution, to obtain for and in the name of the metropolitan government by purchase or donation interests in real property having important natural, cultural, or environmental characteristics and worthy of conservation or preservation;

10.

To conduct studies and make recommendations to the metropolitan council and departments as may be appropriate concerning the conservation and preservation of local properties; and

11.

To promote public understanding of the benefits of conserving and preserving Davidson County's important natural, cultural, and environmental properties and public access to such properties.

B.

The greenway commission is not and shall not be deemed to be a board or commission of the metropolitan government.

(Ord. BL2017-725 § 8, 2017; Amdt. 1 to Ord. 91-13, 11/19/91; Ord. 91-13 § 3, 1991)