All meetings of Borough Council are open to the public, except as otherwise provided by law. Notice of all meetings of Borough Council shall be published in advance in accordance with the law. Further, all citizens may attend such meetings and may take part in the discussions at appropriate times and in the manner directed by the presiding officer.
A. 
Any person who is a citizen of the commonwealth (hereinafter referred to as "citizen") shall have the right to examine and copy any account, voucher, contract, minutes, order or decision of the Borough (hereinafter referred to as "Borough records") in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the procedure hereinafter set forth.
B. 
Procedure.
(1) 
Any citizen who desires to examine or copy Borough records shall conform to the following procedures:
(a) 
The person who desires to examine the Borough records shall address a letter to the Borough Manager stating the records which the citizen desires to examine.
(b) 
The Borough Manager shall notify such citizen of the time and place at which the record requested may be examined. Such time shall be fixed within one week of receipt of the request to examine the records; provided, however, that if the records which have been requested for examination are not available, the Borough Manager shall state in writing the time when such records will be available and the place where they can be examined.
(c) 
Any Borough record may be copied at the time it is examined; provided, however, that if the copy is made by the Borough, the citizen requesting the copy shall pay a reasonable cost to be determined by the Borough Manager.
(2) 
In addition to the procedure set forth above, at the discretion of the Borough Manager, all records shall be made available to any citizen during regular business hours of the Borough.
C. 
Records not open to citizen access. No citizen shall have the right to examine or copy any records to which the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Borough deny public access.
D. 
Appeals from the denial of the right to examine records. Any citizen shall have the right to appeal the denial of access to Borough records in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Borough Council hereby declares its intent to follow the Municipal Records Retention and Disposition Schedule approved by the Local Government Records Committee pursuant to the Municipal Records Act. All records of the Borough shall be preserved for such period of time as may be designated in said schedule for each particular kind and character of municipal public record.