[Adopted 12-11-1961 by Ord. No. 211]
The Borough of Mars shall join and associate
in the creation of the Southwest Butler County Regional Planning Commission
in conformity with the aforementioned state statutes as now or hereafter
amended.
The Borough of Mars shall appropriate public
funds for the operation of the Southwest Butler County Regional Planning
Commission in the amount of $358 for each of the years 1962 and 1963
and, for subsequent years, in an amount as the governing body shall
approve, which is determined to be the cost of operating the Regional
Planning Commission and accomplishing the planning objectives of the
participating municipalities.
The Borough of Mars appoints Ellsworth R. Davison
as representative to the Southwest Butler County Regional Planning
Commission for a term expiring January 31, 1953.
The Borough of Mars appoints Thomas Smink as
alternate to the Southwest Butler County Regional Planning Commission
for a term expiring January 31, 1964.
The Borough of Mars authorizes the Executive
Officer of the Borough of Mars to execute the Articles of Agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and directs the Secretary to duly attest the signature,
place the corporate seal thereof, and forward a certified copy of
this article to the Secretary of the Southwest Butler County Regional
Planning Commission.
[Adopted 3-7-1966 by Ord. No. 235; amended
in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A Planning Commission consisting of five members
is hereby created and established for Mars Township, Butler County,
Pennsylvania, pursuant to the provisions of Article
II, Section 201,
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10201,
as established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as
amended and reenacted.
The Planning Commission shall be comprised of
five members who shall be appointed for terms of office of four years,
except that the terms of office for three of the original members
shall be fixed at one year, two years and three years, respectively,
and the terms of office for two of the original members shall be fixed
at four years, to be established on a series of overlapping terms
with one term expiring each year, except for one year in which two
terms shall expire.
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties
conferred and imposed upon it as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805,
No. 247, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., as amended and reenacted.