In accordance with the ordinances and resolutions of Haverford Township, there is hereby recognized the existence of the Environmental Committee of Haverford Township for the following purposes:
A. 
To advise the Board of Commissioners and the Township Manager as to the control and elimination of environmental problems in Haverford Township.
B. 
To be a body to which all residents of Haverford Township may come for guidance and information on ecology and pollution problems.
A. 
Each member of the Board of Commissioners shall appoint a member to the Environmental Committee, who shall be a full-time resident and qualified elector of the Township. Such members should have special qualifications or interests concerning ecology and pollution.
B. 
The current members of the Environmental Committee shall continue in office until the end of the terms for which they were appointed. All succeeding appointments shall be for a term of two years.
C. 
Persons with special qualifications or interests in ecology or pollution problems may be invited by the Environmental Committee to become nonvoting members. Such membership need not be restricted to residents of the Township.
The Environmental Committee shall be a regular advisory board and, as such, it shall be only advisory in nature and shall perform no administrative duties. The duties of the Environmental Committee shall be to:
A. 
Work with the Township Manager and the Board of Commissioners and act as their advisory body on environmental affairs. This shall include providing advice and recommendations concerning but not limited to the following:
(1) 
All matters which involve or need an ecological impact study.
(2) 
Assistance to be obtained from state and federal agencies concerning ecological and pollution problems.
(3) 
Legislation and programs to improve the ecological balance and pollution standards of Haverford Township.
(4) 
Deficiencies that may exist in the operation of existing ordinances and programs which are concerned with ecology and pollution.
(5) 
Cooperation with other municipalities on environmental matters.
B. 
Where possible, initiate programs to improve the ecological balance and pollution standards of Haverford Township.
C. 
Make itself available to provide guidance and information on ecology and pollution problems for all residents of the Township.
D. 
Perform such other functions as they relate to environmental concerns as may be requested by the Township Manager and/or the Board of Commissioners.
E. 
Prepare an annual report.
(1) 
The Environmental Committee shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Township Manager and to be made available to the public. This report shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) 
Defined goals and objectives developed to promote the best interests of the Township in environmental matters.
(b) 
An evaluation of the state of the Haverford Township environment in relationship to its goals and objectives.
(c) 
Recommended policies through which to further facilitate the defined goals and objectives.
(d) 
Any other such environmental matters as may have been requested by the Township Manager and/or the Board of Commissioners.
(2) 
This annual report shall be submitted within 30 days following the end of the fiscal year and shall be prepared for the purpose of its inclusion in the annual report of the Township Manager to the Board of Commissioners pursuant to § C-504E of the Charter.
(3) 
The members of the Environmental Committee shall be afforded the cooperation of Township officials and access to all Township records pertinent to the preparation of such annual reports.