[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Malvern 11-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12 (Part 2, Ch. 5, Art. C, of the 1975 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the "Historical Commission."
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Said Commission shall consist of seven members who must be residents of the Borough of Malvern.
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Said Commission shall be appointed by the Borough Council.
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The terms of office of the members of said Commission shall be as follows: two members for two years, two members for three years, two members for four years and one member for five years. Thereafter, the terms shall be for five years.
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A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled by the Borough Council for the unexpired term.
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The Commission shall have the right to make recommendations for appointees to the Borough Council for unfulfilled terms and full terms.
The members of the Historical Commission shall serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for expenses necessary to carry out the objectives of the Commission when those expenses are deemed necessary and appropriate and approved by the Borough Council.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Malvern may, after a duly advertised public hearing, remove any member of the Commission from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office or conflict of interest.
The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and shall create and fill such other offices as deemed proper. The Commission shall make and alter its rules of procedure consistent with the ordinances of the Borough and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It shall keep records of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, and such records shall be considered public records, except when contrary to the public interest as determined by the Borough Council pursuant to applicable statutes, ordinances or other rules and regulations. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, and action taken at any meeting shall require the affirmative vote of that majority.
Duties shall be as follows:
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To record the history of Malvern Borough and its significant architectural, historic and natural sites.
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To gather documentary evidence, illustrations, photographs and all other appropriate materials which will establish architecture and sites as significant and worthy of preservation.
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To prepare regular reports of its activities for the Borough Council, as well as specific reports as may, from time to time, be requested by the Borough Council.
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In conjunction with its recordation of the history of the Borough, to prepare an index of significant architectural, historical and natural sites for use and information by Borough officials and the citizens of the Borough.
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To cooperate with all Borough officials and agencies in relation to the preservation and restoration of historic structures and sites, including the possible acquisition and use of the same by the Borough.
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To consider, promote and, with the approval of the Borough Council, to apply for technical and financial assistance from all appropriate local, county, state, federal and other agencies in the preservation of significant architecture and natural and historic sites within the Borough of Malvern and to report all related action to the Borough Council.
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To prepare and submit a yearly budget to the Borough Council for sums deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of the Historical Commission.
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In conjunction and cooperation with the Borough Council, the Planning Commission, the Zoning Officer and other interested Borough officials, to study the feasibility of creating an Historic District in accordance with and pursuant to the Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "Historic Districts" (Act of June 13, 1961, P.L. 282, No. 167), described as follows: "An Act authorizing counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships to create historic districts within their geographic boundaries; providing for the appointment of an Historical Architectural Review Board; and empowering governing bodies of political subdivisions to protect the distinctive historical character of these districts and to regulate the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or razing of buildings within the historic district."
The Borough Council may appropriate from the general Borough funds such funds as may be necessary and available for the work of the Historical Commission in the year for which the appropriation is made.