§ 2-96. Function and duties.

The Tupelo Major Thoroughfare Plan Lobbying and Oversight committee shall have four (4) primary duties and/or responsibilities.

(1)

Oversight function. The committee shall review the progress of the project at its regular meetings. The project manager shall update the committee at these meetings. The committee may also call upon any other city employee, contractor under bid, or engineer hired for the project to provide additional information.

(2)

Citizen impact. The committee shall be responsible for collecting information from the public concerning the project. Monthly reports from the committee will be submitted to the city council. Any recommendations concerning administration, scheduling, programming, major changes, or amendments to the project may be proposed to the governing body subject to a majority vote.

(3)

Fundraising function. The committee shall prepare and implement yearly, written strategies to obtain additional funding for the project from the following sources:

a.

Interlocal funds (county, other cities).

b.

State funds.

c.

Federal funds.

d.

Private foundation grants.

These fundraising strategies shall be presented to the city council for approval prior to the council's first regular meeting in September or at such other times as such funds may become available.

(4)

Lobbying function. The committee shall devise strategies to increase public awareness and support of the major thoroughfare plan.

(Ord. of 7-2-96, § 6)