[Ord. 156, 6/8/1949, § 1]
A Commission to be known as the "Shade Tree Commission" is hereby
created pursuant of the authority conferred upon the Borough by the
Act of July 10, 1947, P.L. 1621.
[Ord. 156, 6/8/1949, § 2; as amended by Ord. 348,
1/4/1982]
The Commission shall be composed of three residents of the Borough
appointed by the Mayor. They shall serve without compensation. Of
the initial Commission appointed by the Mayor, one member shall be
appointed for a term of three years; one for a term of four years;
and one, for a term of five years. On the expiration of the term of
any commissioner, the Mayor shall appoint the successor to serve for
a term of five years. Vacancies in the office of Commissioner before
the expiration of a designated term may be filled by the Mayor for
the unexpired term.
[Ord. 156, 6/8/1949, § 3]
The Commission shall have exclusive custody and control of the
shade trees in the Borough, and is authorized to plant, remove and
protect shade trees on the public highways of the Borough. It may
employ and pay such superintendents, engineers, foresters, tree surgeons,
or other assistants as the proper performance of the duties devolving
upon it shall require, and may make, publish and enforce regulations
for the care and protection of the shade trees of the Borough. It
may also make, publish and enforce regulations for the prohibition,
trimming or removal of any shade tree which may constitute an obstruction
or nuisance upon the highways of the Borough. No such regulations
shall be in force until they have been approved by the Council and
until they have been published at least once in not more than two
newspapers of the general circulation published in the Borough, and
if no newspapers are published in the Borough then in such newspapers
circulating in the Borough.
[Ord. 156, 6/8/1949, § 3; as amended by Ord. 348,
1/4/1982]
The Shade Tree Commission shall annually report to the Mayor
its transactions for the last fiscal year of the Borough.
[Ord. 156, 6/8/1949, § 5]
1. Whenever
the Shade Tree Commission proposes to plant, transplant or remove
shade trees on any street, notice of the time and place of the meeting
at which such work is to be considered shall be given in not more
than two newspapers published in the Borough, and if no such newspapers
are published in the Borough, then in such newspapers circulating
in the Borough, once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the
time of the meeting. The notice shall specify in detail the streets
or portions thereof upon which trees are proposed to be so planted,
replanted or removed.
2. All penalties
or assessments imposed under this Subpart shall be paid to the Borough
Treasurer to be placed to the credit of the Commission, subject to
be drawn upon by the Commission for the purposes enumerated in this
Subpart.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 1]
There is hereby created a Planning Commission, to be known as
the "Fountain Hill Planning Commission," under and pursuant to the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act No. 247 of the 1968
Session of the General Assembly.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 2; as amended by Ord. No.
851, 5/6/2019
The Commission shall consist of five members, two of which may
be officers or employees of the Borough, appointed by Borough Council.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 3]
Members of the Commission shall be residents of the Borough
and shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
necessary and reasonable expenses.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 4]
All members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by
the Borough Council. The term of each member shall be for four years,
or until his successor is appointed and qualified, except that the
terms of the members first appointed shall be so fixed so that no
more than two members shall be reappointed or replaced during any
future calendar year. No more than two members of said Commission
shall be officers or employees of said Municipality.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 5]
Any member of a Planning Commission once qualified and appointed
may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance
in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of the governing
body which appointed the member taken after the member has received
15 days' advance notice of the intent to take such a vote. A
hearing shall be held in connection with the vote if the member shall
request it in writing. Any appointment to fill a vacancy created by
removal shall be only for the unexpired term.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 6]
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 ordinance of the Municipality 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 the governing body. Interim reports
may be made as often as may be necessary, or as requested by the governing
body.
[Ord. 300, 9/7/1971, § 7]
The Commission shall have the right to exercise all of the powers
and rights conferred by the Act of Assembly under which it is established
and shall perform all of the mandatory duties imposed by said Act
of Assembly.