[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Norristown 6-8-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-18]
A.
The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members,
one of whom may be a member of Municipal Council at the time at which
he or she is appointed, all of whom shall be citizens of the Municipality
of Norristown, Pennsylvania. In the event that the term of office
of a Council person ends during his or her term on the Planning Commission,
the next available appointment to the Planning Commission may be a
sitting member of Council. Municipal Council may appoint the Municipal
Planning Director to be a member of the Planning Commission.
[Amended 5-2-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02]
B.
Except as provided herein, the terms of office of
the members shall be four (4) years or until a successor is appointed.
C.
In the event of vacancies, the Mayor, with the approval
of the Council, shall appoint a member to fill the unexpired term.
[Amended 9-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-19]
D.
Members whose terms have expired shall hold office
until their successors have been appointed.
E.
Expiration
of terms.
[Added 3-1-2011 by Ord. No. 11-01]
(1)
As of
December 31, 2010, three members’ terms of the Planning Commission
expired. One of these members shall have a term of one year such that
it expires on December 31, 2011. Thereafter, this same member’s
position shall have a term of four years. The remaining two members
whose terms expired on December 31, 2010 shall have terms of four
years.
(2)
There
are three members whose terms expire on December 31, 2012. When their
terms expire, two of these members’ positions shall have terms
of four years and the remaining member’s position shall have
a term of one year, and thereafter, a term of four years.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also statutory provisions
regarding the Planning Commission in 53 P.S. § 10201 et
seq.
The Planning Commission shall review and report
to the Borough Council and/or the appropriate governing body on:
The Planning Commission shall have the right
to adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct of business by
the Planning Commission and shall also have the right to establish
a procedure for matters handled before the Planning Commission.
In performing its functions, the Planning Commission
shall have the power to hold public hearings and meetings. In addition,
the Planning Commission shall maintain and keep on file records of
its actions. All records and files of the Planning Commission shall
be in the possession of the governing body.
A.
The Planning Commission may, with the consent of the
Borough Council, accept and utilize any funds, personnel or other
assistance made available by the borough, Montgomery County, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or the Federal Government or any of their agencies
or from private sources.
B.
The governing body may enter into agreements or contracts
regarding the acceptance or utilization of funds or assistance in
accordance with the governmental procedures of the Borough of Norristown.
