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[Cross References: This article is cited in 346 Pa. Code § 41.11-1101
(relating to effective date).]
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The orderly transition from the present government with its
form and powers derived from the Municipal Code to the new government
as prescribed by this Charter shall be effected according to the provisions
of this article of this Charter.
The Council districts of the Municipality shall be as follows:
A.
1st Council District. Beginning at a point, a corner, at the intersection
of the middle of Beech Street with the middle of Stanbridge Street;
thence proceeding along the middle of Stanbridge Street in a Southwesterly
direction to the middle of the Schuylkill River, on the Southerly
boundary line; thence proceeding along the middle of the Schuylkill
River, along the Southerly boundary line of the Borough, in a Westerly
direction to its intersection with the Easterly boundary of West Norriton
Township; thence leaving the Schuylkill and proceeding in a Northeasterly
direction along the Easterly boundary line of West Norriton Township
to a point in the middle of Jackson Avenue; thence along the middle
of Jackson Avenue in a Northwesterly direction to a point in the middle
of Forest Avenue; thence proceeding along the middle of Forest Avenue,
along the Easterly boundary of West Norriton Township, to Stergiere
Street, and continuing across Stergiere Street along the same direction
to the middle of Johnson Highway projected, being the Southerly boundary
of East Norriton Township; thence proceeding in an Easterly direction
along the Southerly boundary line of East Norriton Township to the
middle of Stony Creek; thence along the middle of Stony Creek along
various courses and distances in a Southerly direction, to the intersection
of the middle of West Elm Street with the middle of Markley Street;
thence leaving Stony Creek and proceeding in a Westerly direction
along the middle of West Elm Street to the middle of Haws Avenue;
thence proceeding in a Northeasterly direction along the middle of
Haws Avenue to the middle of Beech Street; thence proceeding along
the middle of Beech Street in a westerly direction to its intersection
with the middle of Stanbridge Street, the point of beginning.
B.
2nd Council District. Beginning at a point, a corner, at the intersection
of the middle of Beech Street with the middle of Stanbridge Street;
thence proceeding along the middle of Beech Street in a Southeasterly
direction to the middle of Haws Avenue; thence proceeding in a Southwesterly
direction along the middle of Haws Avenue to the middle of West Elm
Street; thence proceeding along the middle of West Elm Street in an
Easterly direction to the middle of Swede Street; thence proceeding
in a Southerly direction along the middle of Swede Street to the middle
of Jacoby Street; thence proceeding along the middle of Jacoby Street;
thence proceeding along the middle of Jacoby Street in an Easterly
direction to the middle of Green Street; thence proceeding in a Southerly
direction along the middle of Green Street to the middle of Oak Street;
thence proceeding in an Easterly direction along the middle of Oak
Street to the middle of Arch Street; thence proceeding in a Southerly
direction along the middle of Arch Street to the Southerly boundary
of the Municipality in the middle of the Schuylkill River; thence
proceeding in a Westerly direction along the middle of the Schuylkill
River the various courses and distances to the middle of Stanbridge
Street projected; thence proceeding in a Northerly direction along
the middle of Stanbridge Street to the middle of Beech Street, the
point of the beginning.
C.
3rd Council District. Beginning at a point, a corner, at the intersection
of the middle of West Elm Street with the middle of Markley Street;
thence proceeding in a Northerly direction along the middle of Stony
Creek the various courses and distances to the middle of Johnson Highway
projected, being the Southerly boundary of East Norriton Township;
thence proceeding in an Easterly direction along the middle of Johnson
Highway projected and along the middle of Johnson Highway to the middle
of Arch Street, thence proceeding in a Southwesterly direction along
the middle of Arch Street to the middle of Oak Street; thence proceeding
in a Westerly direction along the middle of Oak Street to the middle
of Green Street; thence proceeding in a Northerly direction along
the middle of Green Street to the middle of Jacoby Street; thence
proceeding in a Westerly direction along the middle of Jacoby Street
to the middle of Swede Street; thence proceeding in a Northerly direction
along the middle of Swede Street to the middle of Elm Street; thence
proceeding in a Westerly direction along the middle of Elm Street
to the middle of Markley Street the point of beginning.
D.
4th Council District. Beginning at a point, a corner, at the intersection
of the middle of Arch Street with the middle of Johnson Highway; thence
proceeding in an Easterly direction along the middle of Johnson Highway
to a point in the middle of New Hope Street; thence proceeding in
a Southerly direction along the Westerly boundary line of Plymouth
Township crossing various streets, and proceeding to the middle of
the Schuylkill River, the Southerly boundary of the Borough; thence
proceeding in a Westerly direction along the middle of the Schuylkill
River to the middle of Arch Street projected; thence proceeding in
a Northerly direction along the middle of Arch Street to Johnson Highway,
the point of beginning.
A.
All Council Members in office at the time of the adoption of this
Charter shall continue in office for the remainder of the term for
which they were elected.
A.
The Mayor in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall
continue in office for the remainder of the term for which he was
elected, subject to the powers and authority granted herein. Upon
expiration of the then current term, the position of Mayor shall be
abolished.
The rights and privileges of employees of the Municipality on
the date of the adoption of this Charter shall not be impaired or
affected unless said rights or privileges are inconsistent with this
Charter. An employee holding a position in the Municipal government
on the effective date of this Charter, which same or similar position
is continued after the effective date of this Charter, shall not be
subject to competitive testing as a condition of continuation in that
same or similar position, but in all other respects shall be subject
to the personnel system set forth in this Charter and in the Administrative
Code.
A.
From and after the effective date of this Charter, the organization
of the departments, boards, agencies, authorities, commissions and
committees of the government of the Municipality shall be as set forth
in this Charter and in the Administrative Code.
B.
It is the intent of this Charter that qualified employees of the
Municipality be reappointed to the same or similar positions consistent
with this Charter and the Administrative Code.
C.
All appointed members of boards, commissions, authorities or other
agencies and committees of the Municipality shall continue in office
with the same or similar bodies for the balance of the term of their
original appointment.
D.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of
Council to create, modify, or abolish boards, commissions, authorities,
and other agencies and committees as provided in § 41.5-503
of this Charter.
All actions and proceedings of the Municipality which are pending
upon the effective date of this Charter shall be maintained, continued
or dealt with, and shall be the responsibility of the officer, department,
employee, board, commission, authority, agency or committee appropriate
under this Charter and the Administrative Code.
A.
In order to establish an orderly procedure for transition from the
old to the new form of government provided by this Charter, and to
ensure that all necessary action is taken in order that this Charter
be fully operational on its effective date, Council shall, by the
majority vote of the existing members of Council, within 30 days after
the adoption of this Charter appoint a Transition Committee of nine
members comprised of two Council Members and seven members from the
Government Study Commission, with the Municipal Administrator serving
as a nonvoting member, to draft the Administrative Code, rules, ordinances
and regulations, required by this Charter. The Transition Committee
members shall serve without compensation. In the event the Transition
Committee determines that a vacancy exists during its term, it shall
notify Council of such vacancy, recommend a replacement, and Council
shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy.
B.
The Transition Committee shall hold an organizational meeting within
20 days of its appointment at which time a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary
shall be elected.
C.
The Transition Committee shall meet regularly as determined by the
Committee, but in any event no less than one time per month until
such time as its work has been concluded.
D.
The Transition Committee shall report regularly to Council on the
progress of its work and shall meet with Council to review and prepare
final drafts of the Administrative Code, rules, regulations and ordinances.
Such meeting shall be held no later than fifteen months after the
effective date of the Charter.
E.
The Transition Committee shall submit the final proposed Administrative
Code, and related rules, regulations and ordinances to Council for
adoption no later than 18 months after the effective date of this
Charter. All proposed ordinances shall be advertised at least once
in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Municipality
not more than 30 days nor less than 10 days before the meeting at
which they will be considered for adoption. At said meeting the Council
shall adopt the Administrative Code and related rules, regulations
and ordinances which shall become effective on adoption.
F.
Council shall appropriate such funds as necessary and required to
allow the Transition Committee to fulfill its duties and responsibilities.
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1110.1 All ordinances in effect on the effective date of this
Charter, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Charter,
are hereby ratified.
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1110.2 To the extent any ordinances or portions thereof in effect
on the effective date of this Charter are inconsistent with this Charter
then and in that event, this Charter shall control.
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