2918                                County Local Laws

Section 5. Regular public meetings of the MNAB shall be held at
least once each month during the evening hours.

The MNAB shall adopt appropriate By-Laws governing the conduct
of its business.

Section 6. Role and Responsibilities of MNAB. The MNAB shall co-
ordinate the development of plans and proposals, including proposals for
all governmentally-funded programs, comprising the Model Cities Pro-
gram. The MNAB shall have the power, subject to the provision contained
in the agreements with the United States and subject to orders and to
enacted laws and resolutions, respectively, of the County Executive and
the County Council to initiate and review plans, adopt rules and regula-
tions, and make decisions with respect to plans for the Model Cities area.
The MNAB will develop policy for the development and administration
of programs and propose, support, and encourage constructive changes in
the many public and private agency programs affecting the MNA. The
MNAB will seek to channel and develop additional public and private
economic investment into the MNA.

Section 7. All offices and departments of the County shall cooperate
with the MNAB and CDA and supply the MNAB and CDA with reports,
information, and data concerning Comprehensive County Demonstration
Plan projects and any other programs and/or projects that affect or will
affect directly the Model Neighborhood Area. The MNAB shall be con-
sulted by and make recommendations to, the County Executive and County
Council concerning the effects of local government policies of the Model
Neighborhood Area. MNAB will assist in providing program coordination
through the continuing planning and evaluation process, by prior review
of all federal and state grant programs operating in MNA, and by review
of proposed County plans and programs to determine their impact on the
MNA, and recommend whatever changes it deems necessary. The MNAB
will provide regular recommendations to the Director of the Department
of Human Resources and Community Development and subordinate officers
and agencies of said Department regarding revisions in the problem
analysis, establishment of goals, priorities and strategies for correcting the
problems of the area and the development of the second and succeeding
year plans. Second and succeeding year action plans will be presented to
the MNAB by the Director of the CDA for its comment and approval
or disapproval with reasons for disapproval prior to being submitted to
the County Executive and County Council for their approval. The MNAB
will designate members to participate in the overall planning and review
conferences.

Section 8. The MNAB will respond on a timely basis to all programs
and policies, so as to enable the County and the Model Cities Program to
meet the deadlines established by federal, state, and private agencies. The
MNAB shall submit quarterly reports of its activities through the Depart-
ment of Human Resources and Community Development to the County
Executive. The County Executive may request the MNAB to make other
reports and submit recommmendations on matters that he requests and
as he deems necessary. The MNAB may request the County Executive to
provide reports on matters relative to the MNA. All complete program
documents shall be reviewed and approved by the MNAB before submis-
sion to the County Executive. Third party contracts and agreements for
projects funded under the Prince George's Model Cities Program shall be
presented to the MNAB for review prior to execution of the contract.