The Borough Council creates a Department of Borough Planning.
Said Department shall be in charge of a Borough Planning Commission
consisting of five persons who are residents of the Borough and who
shall be appointed by the Borough Council.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 5-1985]
The terms of office of the first members of said Planning Commission
shall be specified at the time of their appointment.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 5-1985]
The expiration of said terms shall date from January 1, 1962.
In December of 1962 and in each December thereafter, the Borough Council
shall appoint one or more residents to serve for a term of four years,
so that the membership of said Commission shall always remain at five.
The members of said Commission shall serve without compensation.
They shall meet annually during the month of January for the purpose
of organizing and of making and altering rules and regulations for
their own organization and procedure, consistent with the ordinances
of the Borough and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
to submit a report of their transactions to Borough Council.
Any vacancy that may arise in the membership of said Commission
by reason of death, resignation or removal from the Borough shall
be filled by Borough Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 5-1985]
Said Commission shall perform such duties and shall have such
authority as is provided by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code.