The advisory boards and commissions specified in this code are hereby recognized for the purposes of the proper and efficient conduct of Township affairs, as well as to protect and promote the right of the citizens of Haverford Township to participate in a positive and constructive manner in the government of the Township.
A. 
The boards and commissions herein recognized have been previously established by ordinance or resolution. Additional boards shall, from time to time, be established by ordinance as deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners. However, no additional boards may be created until the Board of Commissioners has determined that the functions of the proposed board cannot be feasibly performed by one or more of the existing boards.
B. 
The boards and commissions specified as being advisory in this code are herein recognized to provide advice, guidance and recommendations to the Township Manager and the Board of Commissioners. No board designated as advisory shall perform administrative duties or have executive authority.
A. 
No advisory board or commission shall have the authority to spend Township funds, unless provided for in the budget and subsequently approved by the Township Manager. The Township Manager may assign employees of the Township to serve as liaison to and provide staff services to the boards and commissions. No advisory board or commission shall have the authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the Township.
B. 
The Board of Commissioners, by a majority of its total membership, shall appoint a solicitor for advisory boards and commissions, if deemed necessary. This appointing power includes the solicitor for the Human Relations Commission and Civil Service Commission. All solicitors shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners, with compensation set by the Board of Commissioners.
A. 
The Board of Commissioners shall appoint the members of advisory boards and commissions and approve the appointment of nonvoting members made by advisory committees. All appointees shall be residents of Haverford Township unless otherwise exempted because of special qualifications, skills or interests.
B. 
Appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term.
C. 
No member of any advisory board or commission shall be compensated for his duties.
D. 
The Board of Commissioners may, at its discretion, remove by a majority vote of its total membership any appointment to any advisory board and/or commission if said appointed person to that advisory board and/or commission misses three meetings in a calendar year of that particular advisory board and/or commission. Said declared vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Commissioners as stipulated in other sections of the administrative code.
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Each advisory board or commission shall elect at its first regular meeting of each year from among its membership a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary to serve a term of one year.
B. 
The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice Chairman shall preside at all meetings of an advisory board or commission and decide all points of order or procedure.
C. 
The Secretary shall conduct, at the direction of the advisory board or commission, all official correspondence of the board or commission; shall keep a record of each meeting or other official action of the board or commission; and shall perform all other duties required by the board or commission or this code.
A. 
All meetings and hearings of advisory boards and commissions shall be open to the public.
B. 
Regular meetings of advisory boards and commissions shall be held at least once each month on a designated day unless no matters are pending for consideration.
C. 
Special meetings may be held as needed upon the call of the Chairman or Vice Chairman, provided that appropriate notice of each meeting is given to each member and the public.
D. 
A quorum shall consist of at least a majority of all members of the board or commission.
E. 
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the board's or commission's proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact.
F. 
A file of all materials and decisions relating to all official actions of the board or commission shall be kept as part of the records of each board or commission.
G. 
Each of the advisory boards and commissions shall prepare an annual report as herein stipulated in this code.
H. 
All official records and files of each board and commission shall be kept in the office of the Township Manager and shall be public records.