[Ord. 755, 2/11/1985, § I]
1.
Title. This Part shall be known and cited as the "Hatboro Borough
Parking Commission Ordinance."
2.
Legislative Intent. It is the intent and purpose of this Part to
establish a commission to oversee the orderly development and maintenance
of adequate public parking facilities, both on public streets and
off-street, within the Borough limits of the Borough of Hatboro, and
to advise Borough Council on matters concerning the operations and
maintenance of parking facilities owned or leased by the Borough of
Hatboro.
3.
Interpretation. The provisions of this Part shall be held to be minimum
requirements to meet the above stated legislative intent. Where provisions
of this Part impose greater restrictions that those of any statute,
other ordinance, or regulation, the provisions of this Part shall
prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance, or
regulation impose greater restrictions than those of this Part, the
provisions of such statute, ordinance, or regulation shall prevail.
[Ord. 755, 2/11/1985, § II]
As used in this Part the following terms shall mean:
The Borough of Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The duly elected Borough Council of the Borough of Hatboro,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Any person who maintains an office, building, property, or
facility at a fixed location within the Borough limits of the Borough
of Hatboro for the purpose of transacting commercial or industrial
enterprise or the offering of professional services.
Any person who has established a place of residence within
the Borough limits of the Borough of Hatboro, and which place is recognized
as their civil and legal permanent and principal home.
[Ord. 755, 2/11/1985, § III]
1.
Borough Parking Commission Created. The Borough Council of the Borough
of Hatboro does hereby create the Borough Parking Commission. The
Borough Parking Commission shall consist of five members who shall
be appointed by the Borough Council.
2.
Terms of Office. The term of office for each Borough Parking Commission
member shall be as follows:
A.
Two members shall serve for a period of one year from the date of
the adoption of this Part.
B.
On member shall serve for a period of two years from the date of
the adoption of this Part.
C.
One member shall serve for a period of three years from the date
of the adoption of this Part.
D.
One member shall serve for a period of four years from the date of
the adoption of this Part.
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All second and subsequent appointments or reappointments shall
be for a period of four years from the expiration of the first term
appointments. Borough Council shall fill vacancies occurring on the
Borough Parking Commission upon expiration of terms or in the case
of death, resignation, or incapacity by interim appointments of members
to serve the unexpired term.
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3.
Qualifications for Office. Borough Council shall make initial appointments
and fill vacancies with candidates who meet the following qualifications
to insure a fair representation of the community.
A.
Three of the members shall be residents of the Borough of Hatboro.
B.
One member must be an active businessman who maintains a place of
business within the Borough of Hatboro, but need not own property
or reside in the Borough of Hatboro.
C.
One member shall be selected at the complete discretion of the Borough
Council.
[Ord. 755, 2/11/1985, § IV]
1.
Meetings. The Borough Parking Commission shall meet regularly, generally
on a monthly basis, at a time and date and place to be determined
by the members of the commission. Notice of meetings shall be published
in the usual manner by the Borough Secretary and all regular monthly
meetings held by the Borough Parking Commission shall be open to the
public.
2.
Organization. The Borough Parking Commission shall, at their first
meeting after creation, elect from among themselves a chairman and
a secretary, and shall thereafter re-organize annually at the first
meeting in the New Year.
[Ord. 755, 2/11/1985, § V]
1.
The Borough Parking Commission shall have the duty to make reports
to Borough Council on the status of Borough owned or leased parking
facilities and all on-street parking within the Borough of Hatboro.
2.
The Borough Parking Commission shall have the duty to supervise the
operation and maintenance of all Borough owned or leased parking facilities.
3.
The Borough Parking Commission shall have the responsibility to recommend
to Borough Council the setting of hours of operation, setting of fees
for usage and methods of collection of fees for all Borough owned
or leased parking facilities.
4.
The Borough Parking Commission shall review all proposals for changes
of on-street parking regulations and make recommendations to Borough
Council prior to any action by Borough Council.
5.
The Borough Parking Commission shall review all proposals for construction
of all Borough owned or leased off-street parking facilities and shall
make recommendations to Borough Council prior to any action by Borough
Council.
6.
The Borough Parking Commission shall review any proposed private
parking development submitted to it by the developer and may make
recommendations or offer suggestions that may result in the enhancement
of off-street pairing in the Borough of Hatboro.
7.
The Borough Parking Commission shall prepare an annual budget to
be presented to Borough Council for consideration by Borough Council
for inclusion in the Borough budget, for the operation, maintenance
and proposed capital improvements of all parking facilities owned
or leased by the Borough. The budget shall include anticipated revenues
as well as proposed expenditures.
8.
Borough Council may direct other duties and responsibilities to the
Borough Parking Commission as appropriate and permitted by law.
