[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Perkiomen 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 234. Amendments noted where applicable.]
An advisory council, to be known as the Perkiomen Township Environmental Advisory Council (hereinafter "Council"), is hereby created and shall continue to function until this chapter is revoked.
The Council shall be composed of five residents of Perkiomen Township (hereinafter "Township").
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following procedures:
A. 
All Council members shall be appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors (hereinafter "Board").
B. 
Council members' terms of office shall expire on the first Monday in January following the last year of their term of office.
C. 
Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of three years, except that initial appointments shall be so staggered that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
D. 
Whenever possible, one Council member shall also be a member of the local Planning Commission.
E. 
Vacancies in office. The Board shall have the exclusive authority to appoint members to the Council in the event of a vacancy due to a resignation, the death, or the removal of a member of the Council prior to the expiration of his/her term. The appointment by the Board to the vacant seat shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. Upon expiration of the term, the Board shall then make an appointment for a full three-year term.
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
The Council is to be advisory to and shall coordinate its activities with the Board, Planning Commission, and other such local governmental agencies.
The Board shall designate the Chairman of the Council.
The Council shall have the following powers:
A. 
Identify environmental problems.
B. 
Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for the promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area of the Township.
C. 
Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas of the Township.
D. 
Promote a community environmental program.
E. 
Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, flood-prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural areas.
F. 
Advise the Board on the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
G. 
Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Board.
The Council shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report which shall be printed in the annual municipal report or otherwise be made known and available to the public. Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded to the Board.
The Board may, from time to time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by the Council.