An advisory council to be known as the "North Coventry Township Environmental
Advisory Council" is hereby created and shall continue to function until this
chapter is revoked.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of five residents
of this municipality.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following
procedures:
A. All Council members shall be appointed by the governing
body of the political subdivision.
B. Council members' terms of office shall expire on
the first Monday in January following the last year of their term of office.
C. Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of
three years, except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the
terms of approximately one-third of the membership shall expire each year.
D. Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member
of the local planning commission.
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services, but
may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them
in the performance of their duties.
The EAC is to be advisory to and shall coordinate its activities with
the elected officials, Planning Commission, Historical Commission, and other
such local governmental agencies.
The governing body shall designate the Chairman of the Council.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following powers:
A. Identify environmental problems.
B. Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies
for the promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection
and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area of this
municipality.
C. Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land
area of this municipality.
D. Promote a community environmental program.
E. Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately
owned, including, but not limited to flood-prone areas, swamps, and other
unique natural areas.
F. Advise the appropriate local governmental agencies in
the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
G. To undertake such environmental tasks as requested by
the governing body of this municipality.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall meet as needed and keep records
of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report which shall
be available to the public at the Township Office. Minutes of each meeting
shall be forwarded to the governing body.
The governing body of this municipality may from time to time, appropriate
funds for the expenses incurred by the Council.