It is the intent, purpose, and scope of this article to repeal
Ordinance Numbers 55 of 1924 and 562 of 1962 and any other ordinances
enacted by Council for the providing and regulating the Planning Commission
of the City of Monessen.
A City Planning Commission, hereinafter called "Commission,"
which shall consist of five residents of the City of Monessen to be
appointed by the Council for the City of Monessen, with all powers
and duties authorized by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code Section 10201, and Section 12406 of the Pennsylvania Third Class City
Code, is hereby created for the City of Monessen.
Any member of a Planning Commission once qualified and appointed
may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance
in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of Council taken
after the member has received 15 days' advance notice of the intent
to take such a vote. A hearing shall be held in connection with the
vote if the member shall request it in writing. Any appointment to
fill a vacancy created by removal shall be only for the unexpired
term.
The Commission shall, at the request of the City Council, have
the power and shall be required to execute any powers as enumerated
in Section 10209.1 of the Municipalities Planning Code, entitled "Powers
and Duties of Planning Agency," 53 P.S. § 10209.1.
All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions
insofar as they are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and
rescinded.
In the event any provision, section, sentence, clause or part
of this article shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sections, sentences,
clauses, or parts of this article, it being the intent of the City
of Monessen that the remainder of the article shall be and shall remain
in full force and effect.
This article shall become effective 10 days after enactment.