It shall be the duty of the Board to meet statedly at least
once a month. Notices of stated meetings and the agenda shall be posted
in public view at the Municipal Building at least 48 hours prior to
such meeting. The Board may adjourn to a stated time for general business
or for special business. If no quorum is present at a regular, adjourned,
or special meeting, a majority of those who do meet shall set another
date for the meeting and shall give 24 hours prior notice of the new
meeting date. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman of the
Board or upon written request of at least two of the members thereof.
Members shall have at least 24 hours notice of such special meetings.
The notice shall state whether it is for general or special purposes,
and if it is for special purposes, the notice shall contain a statement
of the nature of the business to be considered.
The Board shall see that proper minutes of its proceedings are
maintained and that such other records and books are as required or
necessary in the performance of their duties are also maintained.
All such minutes, records, and books shall be open for the inspection
of any Township elector, or Township taxpayer, or his/her or its duly
authorized representative, or any other legally authorized person
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at all reasonable
times, and shall be submitted to the designated Township auditors
when they meet to audit the accounts of the Treasurer and other Township
officers. The Township Supervisors shall deliver such books, papers
and accounts to their successors.
All official meetings of the Board shall be open for public
attendance. All official votes of the Board shall be taken openly.
The Board shall, by ordinance, adopt rules of procedure for
its meetings and for assignment of members to committees. Such rules
shall be designed so as to assure full and equal participation in
the deliberations of the Board by all of its members.
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Board shall not conduct any business except in the presence of
a quorum unless otherwise stated in this Charter. The Board shall
not conduct any business except by an affirmative vote of a majority
of the total Board.
The action of a majority of the Board shall be binding upon
and constitute the action of the Board.
Official actions of the Board may be taken by adoption of an
ordinance, of a resolution, or by motion. All ordinances and resolutions
must be in written form. All actions of a legislative character shall
be taken by ordinance. All other actions of the Board shall be by
resolution or motion, unless otherwise required in this Charter, or
in the ordinance establishing the rules of supervisory procedure.
However, no such administrative action shall be void or otherwise
adversely affected if it shall have been taken by ordinance. All final
action in adopting ordinances or resolutions shall be by a roll call
vote, and the vote of each member of the Board present shall be entered
in the minutes of the meeting.
The Board shall provide reasonable opportunity for interested
citizens and taxpayers to address the Board on matters of general
or special concern. This opportunity may be afforded the public either
at the regular monthly supervisory meeting or at another regular monthly
meeting specially set for this purpose.
