In accordance with § 1204 of the Charter,
authorities, boards and commissions in existence on the effective
date of the Charter shall continue in existence subject to the right
of the Supervisors to abolish or change the name, tenure, composition,
functions, powers or duties of any existing authority, board or commission.
The boards and commissions specified in this
Administrative Code are hereby recognized for the purposes of the
proper and efficient conduct of Township affairs, as well as to protect
and promote the rights of the citizens of Whitemarsh Township to participate
in a positive and constructive manner in the government of the Township.
A.
Authorities, boards and commissions herein recognized
have been previously established by ordinance or resolutions. Additional
boards may be established by ordinance as deemed necessary by the
Board of Supervisors.
B.
Authorities, boards and commissions specified as being
advisory in this Administrative Code are herein recognized to provide
advice, guidance and recommendations to the Township Manager and to
the Board of Supervisors. No board designated as "advisory" shall
perform administrative duties or have executive authority.
C.
These boards and commissions, specified as being administrative
in this Administrative Code, have been established within the requirements
of the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances
of Whitemarsh Township. These boards and commissions shall perform
such administrative duties and have such authority only in those specific
areas of responsibility so designated by the statutes of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, this Administrative Code or ordinances of Whitemarsh
Township.
No board or commission shall have the authority
to spend Township funds unless provided for in the budget and subsequently
approved by the Township Manager. Such Township employees as designated
by the Township Manager, or as otherwise provided for in this Administrative
Code, shall serve as liaison to and provide staff services to the
board or commission. No board or commission shall have the power to
enter into contracts unless otherwise provided by the ordinances of
Whitemarsh Township.
A.
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint the members
of boards and commissions unless otherwise stipulated by this Administrative
Code. All appointees shall be residents of Whitemarsh Township.
B.
Appointments to fill vacancies shall only be for the
unexpired portion of the term.
C.
No member of any advisory board or commission shall
be compensated for his duties.
D.
The members of any administrative board or commission
shall serve without compensation, except as otherwise provided by
applicable law or ordinance.
E.
The Board of Supervisors may, at its discretion, remove
by a majority vote of its membership, any appointee to any advisory
board and/or commission if it is deemed to be in the best interest
of the operation of such board and/or commission and the Township.
F.
Any members of an administrative board or commission
may be removed prior to the expiration of his appointed term in accordance
with the laws of the commonwealth applicable to such board or commission
or as provided by this Administrative Code.
A.
Each board or commission shall elect at its first
regular meeting of each year, from among its membership, a Chairman,
a Vice Chairman and a Secretary, all to serve a term of one year.
B.
The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice Chairman
shall preside at all meetings of an advisory board or commission and
decide all points of order or procedure.
C.
The Secretary shall conduct, at the direction of the
board or commission, all official correspondence of the board or commission;
shall keep a record of each meeting or other official action of the
board or commission; and shall perform all other duties required by
the board or commission or this Administrative Code.
A.
All meetings and hearings of boards and commissions
shall be open to the public, except in the case of executive sessions,
as provided by law.
B.
Regular meetings of boards and commissions shall be
held on designated days, unless no matters are pending for consideration.
C.
Special meetings may be held as needed on the call
of the Chairman or Vice Chairman, provided that appropriate notice
of each meeting is given to each member and the public.
D.
A quorum shall consist of at least a majority of all
the sitting members of the board or commission.
E.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the board's or
commission's proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each
question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact.
F.
A file of all materials and decisions relating to
all official actions of the boards or commissions shall be kept as
part of the record of each board or commission.
G.
Each of the boards or commissions shall prepare an
annual report to be submitted to the Board of Supervisors.
H.
All official records of each board or commission shall
be kept in the office of the Township Manager or his designee and
shall be public record.
