[Adopted 12-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1245 as
Ch. 264 of the 1995 Code]
There is hereby established a committee to be
known as the "Community Relations Committee." Such Committee shall
consist of seven members to be appointed by Council. The terms of
office of the members of the Committee shall commence on the date
of appointment, with three members serving until December 31, 1992,
three members serving until December 31, 1991, and one member serving
until December 31, 1990. Thereafter, whenever a vacancy occurs or
is about to occur by the reason of the expiration of the term of any
member, Council shall appoint a member of the Committee for a term
of three years from the date of expiration of the prior term to succeed
the member whose term is expired or is about to expire.
If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death,
disqualification, resignation or removal of a member of the Community
Relations Committee, Council shall appoint a successor to fill his
or her unexpired term.
Ex officio members of the Community Relations
Committee shall be the Chairman of the Council Recreation Committee
and a member of the Police Department.
The Community Relations Committee shall fix
a date for organization, shall elect a Chairman and a Secretary and
shall hold meetings at such time and place as the Committee determines.
The Community Relations Committee shall have
the following purposes:
A.
To serve as a liaison between Council and Borough
residents in matters pertaining to interracial, recreational and cultural
problems;
B.
To hold meetings for the purpose of formulating means
and methods whereby the residents of the Borough would enjoy an atmosphere
of understanding and meaningful relationship;
C.
To meet with the young men and/or young women involved
and their parents when incidents of an interracial nature occur;
D.
To discuss and present to Council plans and programs
which would involve the youth of the Borough;
E.
To hold meetings to which the residents of the Borough
would be invited for the purpose of discussing matters that would
concern the common good of the community; and
F.
To address, when requested by Council or the Mayor,
neighborhood disputes and, if possible, resolve such disputes.
