The City Council of the City of Pottsville hereby
signifies its intention and desire to organize a City Planning Commission
under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
Act 247 of July 31, 1968, as amended by Act 93 of 1972.
[Amended 7-15-1996 by Ord. No. 555]
The Planning Commission shall consist of seven
members, all of whom shall be citizens of the City of Pottsville.
The term of office of members shall be four years, except that the
terms of the members first appointed shall be so fixed that the term
of two of the members shall expire one year from the effective date
of this article, the term of one member shall expire two years from
the effective date, the term of one member shall expire three years
from the effective date and the term of one member shall expire four
years from the effective date. In the event of vacancies, the governing
body shall appoint a member to fill the unexpired term. Members whose
terms have expired shall hold office until the successors have been
appointed.
The Commission shall have the authority to make
and alter rules and regulations for its organization and subsequent
procedure consistent with the statutes of this commonwealth and the
City ordinances.
The Commission shall perform all of the duties
and shall exercise all of the powers now or hereafter conferred upon
the Planning Commission under state law and the City ordinances.