An advisory council to be known as the "Coolbaugh Township Environmental
Advisory Council" (EAC) is hereby created and shall continue to function
until this chapter is revoked.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of five
residents of this Township.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following
procedures:
A. All Council members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township.
B. Council members' terms of office shall expire on the first Monday
in January following the last year of their term of office.
C. Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of three years,
except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the terms
of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
D. Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the Planning
Commission.
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services
but may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred
by them in the performance of their duties.
The EAC is to be advisory to and shall coordinate its activities
with the elected officials, Planning Commission, Historical Commission
and other such local governmental agencies.
The Board of Supervisors shall designate the Chairman of the
Council.
The EAC shall have the following powers:
A. Identify environmental problems.
B. Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for the
promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection
and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area
of this Township.
C. Makes recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas of
this Township.
D. Promote a community environmental program.
E. Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including,
but not limited to, flood-prone areas, swamps and other unique natural
areas.
F. Advise the appropriate local governmental agencies in the acquisition
of property, both real and personal.
G. To undertake such environmental tasks as required by the Board of
Supervisors of this Township.
The EAC shall keep records of its meeting and activities and
shall make an annual report which shall be printed in the annual municipal
report or otherwise made known and available. Minutes of each meeting
shall be forwarded to the governing body.
The Board of Supervisors of this Township may, from time to
time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by the Council.