[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Trainer 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 586 (Ch. 1, Part 8, of the 1985 Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The title of this chapter shall be the "Environmental Advisory
Council Ordinance of the Borough of Trainer."
A.
The Borough of Trainer hereby creates an Environmental Advisory Council
jointly with the communities of Lower Chichester Township and Marcus
Hook Borough which shall continue to function until this chapter is
revoked.
B.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of six members,
two residents representing each of the three municipalities.
C.
Council members shall be appointed with the following procedures:
(1)
Each governing body shall appoint two members to the Council.
(2)
Council members' terms of office shall expire on the first Monday
in January following the last year of their term of office.
(3)
Duly appointed council members shall serve a term of three years,
except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the terms
of 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
The Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory to and
shall coordinate its activities with elected officials, planning commissions,
recreation and parks boards and other such local government agencies
within the municipalities of Marcus Hook Borough, Lower Chichester
Township and Trainer Borough.
Meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the Chairman
and at such other times as the Council shall determine. All meetings
of the Council shall be open to the public. The Council shall keep
records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report
to be made available to the governing bodies of the three municipalities.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following
powers and duties:
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 three municipalities.
C.
Make recommendations as to the appropriate use of open land areas.
D.
Promote a community environmental program.
E.
Work cooperatively with private, commercial and industrial entities
in the area to better understand potential environmental impacts of
private sector actions and coordinate activities to minimize them.
F.
Keep an index of all open areas publicly or privately owned, including
but not limited to flood-prone areas, wetlands and other unique natural
areas.
G.
Advise the appropriate local government agencies in the acquisition
of property, both real and personal.
H.
Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the governing
bodies of the three municipalities.
