[Amended 2-8-1982 by Ord. No. 896; 2-11-1985
by Ord. No. 920; 8-31-1987 by Ord.
No. 943]
Each Councilman of the Borough of Punxsutawney, during the term of his
office, shall be paid a salary as set forth from time to time by the Borough
Council.
At the biennial organization meeting of the Borough Council or as soon
thereafter as practicable, the President of the Council shall appoint the
following standing committees. Each committee shall consist of three members
of said Council, the first named member of which shall act as Chairman thereof:
It shall be the duty of each committee to make prompt investigation
of any matter referred to it by the Council and to make report of its investigation,
findings and recommendations at the next regular meeting of the Council or
sooner if required. All acts or things done by any committee shall be subject
to the approval of the Council. Each committee shall make a regular monthly
report.
Whenever an ordinance shall be passed by the Borough Council providing
for the construction of a sewer, the grading or paving of any street or alley
or any other municipal improvement wherein property owners are directly interested
or subject to assessment for any part of the cost thereof, there shall be
a public hearing before the Council at such time as may be specifically fixed
therefor, before or after the approval of the engineer's plans as may
be decided upon and prior to the acceptance of the estimates of cost and apportionment
of the same among the respective property owners, at which all persons interested
shall be summoned to appear and make known any complaints, objections, claims
for exoneration or abatements they may have reasons for relief from the contemplated
improvement and the cost thereof. Notice of such hearing shall be given by
advertisement in connection with the official publication of the ordinance,
and, after such hearing, no demands for relief, as indicated, shall be heard
by the Council.