The following authorities, boards and commissions
are hereby created:
A.
The appointment of members of all authorities, boards
and commissions shall be as provided in the Code of Latrobe or by
state statute where applicable.
B.
A member of any authority, board or commission may
be removed by Council for cause.
C.
Terms.
(1)
The Parking Authority, Industrial Development Authority
and Zoning Hearing Board shall consist of five members with a term
of membership of five years in duration or as otherwise provided in
law, the Charter or ordinance. The Zoning Hearing Board may also consist
of up to three alternate members appointed by Council at its discretion,
each alternate having a term of three years as provided by law, in
the Charter or ordinance.
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-11]
(2)
The Planning Commission shall consist of five members
with terms of membership of four years.
(3)
The Civil Service Commission shall consist of three
members with terms of membership of six years.
(4)
The Latrobe Municipal Authority will consist of seven
members, five members of which shall be residents of the City of Latrobe;
the two other members shall be one from the Township of Unity and
one from the Township of Derry. The terms of membership upon the Latrobe
Municipal Authority shall be five years.
(5)
The Park and Recreation Board shall consist of seven
members, one of whom shall be a recommended appointee by the Greater
Latrobe School District and who shall be a member of the Board of
Education; and one of whom shall be an appointee by City Council and
who shall be a member of City Council. The terms of membership shall
be five years.
D.
The terms of no more than a simple majority of the
membership shall expire during the same calendar year.
E.
Any vacancy on any authority, board or commission
shall be filled by Council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Such members shall be appointed within 60 days from the date the vacancy
occurs, except as otherwise provided in any law governing a specific
authority, board or commission in effect at the time of the happening
of said vacancy.
F.
The member of any authority, board or commission shall
serve without compensation, except that members of the Municipal Authority
and the Parking Authority shall receive compensation which may equal
but not exceed that paid to Council members. Members may be reimbursed
for any reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
G.
All members of authorities, boards and commissions
shall be residents of the municipality, except as otherwise provided
by law, the Charter or ordinance.
Each board, authority and commission shall provide
for rules and regulations governing its operation. Such rules and
regulations shall provide for the keeping of records pertaining to
its duties, the conduct of meetings and public hearings with a periodic
reporting to the residents of the municipality and the Council.
The Latrobe Municipal Authority shall be responsible
for the acquiring, holding, constructing, improving, maintaining,
operating, owning and leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or
lessee, of waterworks, water supply works, water distribution systems
and sanitary sewer collection and treatment systems in any or all
of the following territories: namely, Latrobe, Derry Township, Unity
Township and Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
and in territory contiguous and adjacent thereto.
The Latrobe Parking Authority shall be responsible
for the acquiring, holding, constructing, improving, maintaining,
operating, owning and leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or
lessee, of all off-street parking facilities in Latrobe. The city
may, from time to time, acquire real property in its own name or on
behalf of the Latrobe Parking Authority.
[Amended 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-13[1]]
The City of Latrobe shall participate in the
Latrobe/Unity Township/Youngstown Parks and Recreation Commission
according to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2004-10 and the intergovernmental
cooperation agreement adopted by said ordinance. The Commission shall
be responsible for the coordination, administration, supervision,
governance and operation of parks and recreational facilities and
programs according to the provisions of the intergovernmental cooperation
agreement and shall have such powers, duties and authorities as vested
in the Commission pursuant to the intergovernmental cooperation agreement.
The City of Latrobe, according to the provisions of the agreement,
shall appoint three representatives to the Commission, each for a
three-year term, said terms to be staggered. Council shall annually
appoint a representative member to the Commission who shall be a resident
of the City of Latrobe. It is hereby declared to be the policy of
the Council that one of the appointed positions as a representative
on the Commission shall be a member of Council in good standing and
then serving.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided for
an effective date of 1-1-2005.
The Civil Service Commission shall perform such
functions and duties as may be set or directed by Council and all
other functions and duties as may be required by law, ordinance, resolution
or contract.
The Latrobe Industrial Authority shall perform
all duties and may exercise all the powers conferred by the Pennsylvania
Industrial Authority Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 73 P.S. § 301
et seq.
