[Adopted 7-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10]
The Planning Commission is hereby created to consist of seven
members, all of whom shall be residents of Millcreek Township. All
members shall have one vote.
All members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors. This article is not intended to affect the appointment
and tenure of current members of the Commission. As authorized by
the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC),[1] the Board of Supervisors may also appoint one alternate
member of the Commission, an alternate member being able to attend
all meetings and to vote on matters in the absence of a regular member
unless otherwise provided in the MPC. Matters pertaining to appointment,
term and vacancy of members otherwise shall be in accord with MPC
Section 203, as may in the future be amended.[2]
A quorum shall consist of those members of the Commission in
attendance at any regular or special meeting.
The Planning Commission shall have authority to adopt bylaws
and/or internal operating procedures, so long as they are not inconsistent
with provisions of the MPC and/or this article and/or governed by
the MPC and/or this article.
Provisions in MPC Sections 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208 and
210 through 212, as may in the future be amended,[1] shall govern general provisions regarding the Commission;
appointment, term and vacancy; membership; removal; conduct of business;
supervision and assistance; and intergovernmental cooperation, unless
provided to the contrary in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. §§ 10202, 10203,
10205, 10206, 10207, 10208 and 10210 through 10212.
