[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Conewago 2-19-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-F. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
An advisory council to be known as the "Conewago
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 Conewago Township.
Members of the Council shall be appointed in
accordance with the following procedures:
A.
Council members shall be appointed by the Board of
Supervisors of Conewago Township.
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 appointment shall be so staggered
that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire
each year.
D.
Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member
of the local Planning Commission.
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 elected officials, Planning Commission, Historical
Commission, and other such local governmental agencies.
The Board of Supervisors shall designate the
Chairperson 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 Conewago Township.
C.
Make recommendations as to the possible use of open
land areas of Conewago 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 appropriate local governmental agencies
in the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
G.
To undertake such environmental tasks as requested
by the Board of Supervisors of Conewago Township.
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 made known and available.
Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors of Conewago Township
may, from time to time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred
by the Council.
