This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic
Development Committee Ordinance" of the Borough of Lansdale.
If a vacancy shall occur by reason of the death, disqualification,
resignation or removal of a member, the Borough Council President
shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.
Any member, once qualified and appointed, may be removed for
malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or for other just
cause, by majority vote of Borough Council at a regular or special
meeting of Council.
In accordance with §
179-6, within 10 days of its receipt of the application, the Committee will hold a meeting to determine whether to recommend that the application should be approved or denied by Borough Council (the "recommendation"). The recommendation will be established by majority vote of the Committee present at said meeting. The recommendation will be provided to Borough Council as soon as reasonably practicable and, on or about the same day as it is provided to Borough Council, the recommendation shall be mailed to the applicant.
The Committee shall function as an advisory body only and shall
be restricted in its duties to applying the conditions, requirements
and restrictions and standards imposed by the various rules, regulations
and ordinances of the Borough as they apply to economic development
in the Borough or any other such special duty as ascribed to the Committee
by official action of Borough Council as evidenced by motion, resolution
or ordinance of Borough Council.
Nothing herein contained shall limit the authority of Borough
Council, and Borough Council may, by official action evidenced by
motion, resolution or ordinance, change the duties and powers of the
Committee or decrease or annul the same as it deems proper from time
to time.
In the event Borough Council has authorized appropriation(s)
of funds by the Committee, the Committee shall certify to Borough
Council the appropriateness and accuracy of all bills for materials
furnished and services rendered to it and shall provide to Council
a periodic accounting of its receipts and expenditures.
The Committee 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 Borough Council. Interim reports may be provided at the option
of the Committee or as required by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Lansdale.