[Ord. 85-118, 8/1/1985, § 1; as amended by Ord. 97-173, 2/6/1997]
There is hereby created in and for the Borough of New Stanton
an emergency relief program to address emergency, social, economic
and environmental needs of the Borough and to deal with and eliminate
conditions which are detrimental to the health, safety and public
welfare of the citizens of the Borough caused by emergency or disaster
conditions which are detrimental to the health, safety and public
welfare of the citizens of the Borough and individuals present in
the Borough.
[Ord. 85-118, 8/1/1985, § 2]
To assist the Borough Council in the administration of the emergency
relief program, there is hereby created a Board of 11 members, all
of whom shall be appointed by the Borough Council for terms of three
years with the initial Board consisting of the following named individuals
appointed for the following terms: (Here followed the names and terms
of the initial Board members.)
[Ord. 85-118, 8/1/1985, § 3; as amended by Ord. 97-173, 2/6/1997]
The Advisory Board shall organize itself as it sees fit insofar
as officers and rules of conduct for meetings and action by the Board.
The Advisory Board shall, upon the request of the Council and at other
times as the Advisory Board so determines, make recommendations to
the Borough Council concerning the emergency relief programs undertaken
by the Borough, and said Board shall undertake and perform those activities
as requested by the Borough Council in fulfillment of the objectives
and purposes and within the guidelines as established by the Borough
Council for such emergency relief programs. The Chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Borough Council is hereby granted the discretion
and is authorized to expend funds to the extent available from the
emergency relief program monies for temporary food, shelter or transportation
needs of individuals within the Borough who are without such funds
or resources caused by a temporary emergency or disaster situation.
[Ord. 85-118, 8/1/1985, § 5]
The Borough Council shall, by resolution, set forth the purposes,
objectives, means and methods by which the particular emergency relief
programs shall be established and administered.
[Ord. 85-118, 8/1/1985, § 6]
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Borough Council
of the Borough of New Stanton to establish a permanent emergency relief
apparatus to deal with future emergency disaster situations that may
arise, as well as dealing with the current emergency situation.
