The following authorities, boards and commissions
are hereby created:
C. The Park and Recreation Board.
D. The Civil Service Commission.
E. The Industrial Development Authority.
G. The Zoning Hearing Board.
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]
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.
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.
The Latrobe Planning Commission shall perform
all duties as authorized by Council and may exercise all the powers
conferred by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code upon planning agencies.
The Latrobe Zoning Hearing Board shall perform
all duties and may exercise all the powers conferred by the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code upon Zoning Hearing Boards.