[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Marcus
Hook 3-4-1991 by Ord. No. O-91-2; approved 3-4-1991.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known or may be cited by the title of "Environmental
Advisory Council Ordinance of the Borough of Marcus Hook."
A.
The Borough of Marcus Hook hereby creates an Environmental
Advisory Council, jointly with the communities of Lower Chichester Township
and Trainer Borough and shall continue to function until this chapter is revoked.
B.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed
of six members, two residents representing each of the three municipalities.
C.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with
the following procedures:
(1)
Each governing body shall appoint two members to the
Council.
(2)
Council members terms of office shall expire on the first
Monday in January following the last year of their term of office.
(3)
Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of
three years, except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the
terms of 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
The Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory to and shall coordinate
its activities with elected officials, planning commissions, recreation and
park boards and other such local government agencies within the municipalities
of Marcus Hook Borough, Lower Chichester Township and Trainer Borough.
Meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the Chairman and
at such other times as the Council shall determine. All meetings of the Council
shall be open to the public. The Council shall keep records of its meetings
and activities and shall make an annual report to be made available to the
governing bodies of the three municipalities.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following powers and
duties:
A.
To identify environmental problems.
B.
To 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 the three
municipalities.
C.
To make recommendations as to the appropriate use of
open land areas.
D.
To promote a community environmental program.
E.
To work cooperatively with private, commercial and industrial
entities in the area to better understand potential environmental impacts
of private sector actions and coordinate activities to minimize them.
F.
To keep an index of all open areas publicly or privately
owned, including but not limited to flood-prone areas, wetlands and other
unique natural areas.
G.
To advise the appropriate local government agencies in
the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
H.
To undertake such environmental tasks as requested by
the governing bodies of the three municipalities.
