In addition to the Boards and Commissions established by this
Charter, the Council may from time to time establish, by ordinance,
various other boards and commissions to act in advisory capacity or
to perform special functions. The members thereof shall be appointed
by the Council unless otherwise specified in this Charter. Individual
members of Council and the Mayor may make nominations for appointments
to boards, commissions and authorities.
(a)
All persons appointed to any board, commission or authority shall
be residents of the municipality and remain such during their term
of office.
(b)
Persons appointed to serve on boards, commissions and authorities
after the effective date of this Charter shall not serve more than
two (2) consecutive terms. Filling an unexpired term shall not be
considered in calculating terms for this purpose.
(c)
No elected official shall serve on any board, commission or authority
except in an ex officio nonvoting capacity.
(d)
No person shall serve concurrently on more than one (1) municipal
board, commission or authority, except in an ex officio capacity or
as otherwise provided in this Charter.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or general law,
the term of office for members of all boards, commissions and authorities
shall not exceed four (4) years.
(a)
A vacancy on any board, commission or authority shall be the subject
of publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality
at least twenty-five (25) days prior to nomination for the filling
of the vacancy.
(b)
Nominations shall be made at a business meeting. At the time of nomination,
each nominating official shall publicly present to Council a resume
of the nominee's qualifications, which shall include a summary
of nominee's civic interests and contributions and special qualifications
for the proposed appointment. Nominations shall be acted on at the
next business meeting but not sooner than twenty-five (25) days after
the date of nomination.
Any resident of the municipality may submit their name or the
name of one (1) or more other residents of the municipality to the
Manager for consideration by the Mayor and Council as a nominee to
any one (1) or more of the boards, commissions or authorities of the
municipality.
The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) residents
of the municipality. Their terms shall be four (4) years and shall
be so fixed that the term of office of two (2) members shall expire
once every four (4) years and one (1) member's term shall expire
each of the other three (3) years. Members of the Commission shall
hold no other elective office of the municipality. The Commission
may make and alter rules and regulations for its own organization
and procedure, consistent with the ordinances of the Municipality
and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968.[2]
The Manager shall appoint an administrative head from the administrative
unit responsible for planning as an ex officio member of the Commission.
The Zoning Hearing Board shall consist of three (3) residents
of the municipality. Their terms of office shall be three (3) years
and shall be so fixed that the term of office of one (1) member shall
expire each year. Members of the Board shall hold no other elective
office of the municipality.
The Board shall conduct hearings and make decisions in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968,
as now or hereafter amended, reenacted or supplied.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
This Board shall be composed of seven (7) members with three-year
terms. The terms shall be so fixed that the term of office of three
(3) members shall expire once every three (3) years and two (2) members
shall expire each of the other two (2) years.
The Council shall appoint one (1) of its members to serve on
the Board. The Council member's term shall be terminated should
the person appointed cease to be a member of Council.
The Library Board shall:
The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board shall consist of nine
(9) members qualified as follows: one (1) member residing in each
of the four (4) wards; one (1) member of the Municipal Council; one
(1) member of the Board of School Directors; three (3) members who
are public or private high school students appointed by the (6) members
aforesaid. Those members appointed from the Municipal Council and
Board of School Directors and the high school students shall have
their term as members of the Board terminate should they for any reason
cease to be members of the bodies they represent. The Manager shall
appoint an administrator involved in recreation and parks as an ex
officio member of the Board.
The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board shall:
(a)
Advise Municipal Council in all matters relating to recreation and
parks and all other activities appropriately identified by Council.
(b)
Prepare, with the administrative appointee of the Manager, and submit
to Council the proposed budget for recreations and parks.
(c)
Report quarterly to Council as a whole at a public meeting, regarding
the budget and activities of recreation and parks.
(d)
Advise the administrative appointee of the Manager for recreation
and parks with regard to the recreation programs and the allotment
of funds for such programs.
(e)
Make policy recommendations directly to the Municipal Council concerning
capital expenditures, staff and programming related to the recreational
requirements of the community.
This Board shall be composed of seven (7) members with three-year
terms. The term shall be so fixed that the term of office of three
(3) members shall expire once every three (3) years and two (2) members
shall expire each of the other two (2) years. The Manager shall appoint
an administrator involved in human services as an ex officio member
of the Board.
The Board shall:
(a)
Collect and assess data on social problems and needs of the municipality.
(b)
Investigate sources of funding appropriate for assisting in the solution
of social problems.
(c)
Utilize resources now existing, including increased cooperation among
community groups.
(d)
Report quarterly to Council as a whole at a public meeting regarding
community needs and resources.
(e)
Advise the administrative appointee of the Manager for human services
with regard to community needs and the allotment of funds for such
programs.
