The Borough Council of the Borough of Pennsburg, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize a Planning
Commission under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, Act 247 of July 31, 1968, reenacted and amended by Act 170 of December
21, 1988, P.L. 1329.
The Pennsburg Borough Planning Commission shall be comprised of five
members, all of whom shall be citizens of the Borough of Pennsburg. Elected
or appointed officers or employees of the Borough may serve on the Planning
Commission; however, no more than two members shall be officers or employees
of the Borough and the remaining members shall be citizen members who are
not officers or employees of the Borough. Elected or appointed officials or
employees of the Borough shall not be eligible to serve as the Chairman of
the Planning Commission.
All members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the appointing
authority of the Pennsburg Borough Council. The term of office of members
shall be four years and shall expire on December 31 or until a successor is
appointed. A member of the Planning Commission can be appointed to consecutive
terms by Council. In the event of a vacancy, Council shall appoint a member
to fill the unexpired term. The initial terms of the Planning Commission members
shall be as follows:
A. Member 1: January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009;
B. Member 2: January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009;
C. Member 3: January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2010;
D. Member 4: January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2010; and
E. Member 5: January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2011.
All initial appointments of citizens to the Planning Commission, as
well as all future appointments shall be made by resolution adopted by Borough
Council without the need for adoption of an amending ordinance.
The members of the Pennsburg Borough Planning Commission shall receive
no compensation for their service; however, elected or appointed officials
or employees of the Borough shall not, by reason of membership on the Planning
Commission, forfeit the right to exercise the powers, perform the duties,
or receive the compensation of the Borough office held by them during such
membership.
The Planning Commission may, with the consent of the Council, accept
and utilize any funds, personnel or other assistance made available by the
county, the Commonwealth, or the federal government, or any of their agencies,
or from private sources. The Council may enter into agreements or contracts
regarding the acceptance or utilization of the funds or assistance in accordance
with the governmental procedures of the Borough.