[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Palmyra 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-17. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land development — See Ch. 158.
A.
The advisory board shall be known as the "Economic
Development Committee (EDC)" for the Borough of Palmyra.
B.
The Committee shall consist of seven voting members
and a secretary who shall not vote. This number will exclude the three
members of Council who will direct the activities of the Committee
but will not have voting power on the EDC.
C.
Appointments to the Committee shall be made by the
Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council. Initial appointments
shall consist of three one-year terms, three two-year terms and one
three-year term. Thereafter all appointments shall be for three-year
terms. The Mayor will, with the advice of Council, select the Chairperson
of the Committee each year.
D.
The Committee will notify the Mayor of any appointee
who misses four consecutive meetings, and the Mayor shall then make
another appointment at the next public Council meeting to complete
the balance of the term.
E.
To be eligible to serve on the EDC, a person must
be at least 18 years of age and reside in the Borough, work in the
Borough or have a place of business in the Borough of Palmyra.
F.
The Mayor,
with the advice and consent of Council, may appoint up to two alternate
members. Alternate members shall be designated by the Mayor at the
time of their appointment as Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2.
The terms of the alternate members shall be for two years and shall
commence from July of the year of their appointment. Alternate members
may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote
except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. In
the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member
is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord.
No. 2007-12]
A.
The EDC shall be strictly an advisory committee and
shall perform the functions and exercise the powers hereafter enumerated.
B.
The EDC will develop ways and means of promoting the
Borough of Palmyra's economic development and attracting industry,
business, and other potential economic interests and forward the same
to the Borough Council for consideration.
C.
The EDC shall not exercise any power of condemnation
or eminent domain and shall not be authorized to pledge the credit
of the Borough of Palmyra or to create any debt against it or in any
manner act as the agent of said Borough of Palmyra.
D.
The EDC shall identify vacant commercial and industrial
sites according to their adaptability for the settlement thereon of
various types of commercial and industrial enterprises.
E.
The EDC shall make an annual report to the Mayor and
Council at the first meeting in December and shall make available
the minutes of the monthly meetings to the Mayor and Council in a
timely manner each month. The EDC shall also mail the previous month's
minutes along with the agenda to each EDC member prior to the monthly
meeting.
F.
The EDC shall work with appointed professionals on
issues related to economic development. The EDC shall work with other
local municipalities and county, state, and federal agencies to seek
and obtain information about the availability of viable economic development
opportunities and programs.
G.
The EDC shall assist in promoting cultural diversity
and educational programs for the benefit of Palmyra's citizens and
businesses.
H.
The EDC shall work diligently toward the beautification
and vitality of the downtown and business areas of the Borough.
