§ 7B-1. Legislative intent.

In recognition of the benefit achieved by local government doing its part to reduce, as it is able, the use of products which may be considered more harmful to human health and the environment than those suggested in green guides, the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven through this chapter hereby establishes a "Green Procurement Policy" which will authorize the Director of Purchasing, on behalf of the Town Board and the Superintendent of Highways, where possible, to purchase products which have been deemed environmentally preferable. The adoption of this chapter will further authorize the establishment of a committee consisting of various departments in the Town as well as two representatives from recognized environmental or conservation groups, who shall make recommendations to the Director of Purchasing based upon established green guides how to best achieve this directive and provide the Director with a list of such products having procurement specifications. This chapter will further require the Director of Purchasing to report back to the Town Board on a yearly basis, as to the established list of environmentally preferable products and the information on the green procurement the Town has undertaken during that reporting year.