A Planning Commission is hereby created in and for the Borough
of North Wales. Said Commission shall consist of five members who
shall be appointed by the Borough Council. Each member of the Commission
shall be a resident of the Borough and shall serve without compensation.
Members shall be appointed to staggered four-year terms so that
no more than two terms expire every year. On the expiration of the
term of any commissioner, a successor shall be appointed by the Borough
Council to serve for a term of four years. All persons appointed shall
serve their full terms unless they voluntarily resign or are removed
by the Borough Council for excessive absence, dereliction or neglect
of duty. A member will receive 15 days' advance notice of the
intent to take a vote for removal.
Should a vacancy occur prior to the expiration of the appointed
term, the Borough Council will appoint a resident to serve the unexpired
term.
The Commission shall elect its own chairman and vice chairman
and create and fill such other offices as it may determine. Officers
shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves. The Commission
may make and alter bylaws and rules and regulations to govern its
procedures consistent with the ordinances of the Borough and the laws
of the commonwealth. The Commission shall keep a full record of its
business and shall annually make a written report by March 1 of each
year of its activities to Borough Council.
The Commission shall comply with the annual budget as set forth
by the Borough Council. All expenditures must be approved by the Borough
Manager and/or Borough Council.