There is hereby established an Historical Advisory Commission
in and for the Township of Upper Makefield. The Commission shall be
composed of five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors for
a term of five years. The members of the Commission first appointed
shall be appointed for varying terms so that not more than one term
shall expire annually.
All members of the Historical Advisory Commission shall be residents
of the Township and shall serve without compensation, other than for
such expenses in connection with their duties on such Commission as
the Board of Supervisors approves in advance.
The Historical Advisory Commission shall elect from its members,
at the first meeting thereof, and at the annual meeting in January
of each and every year thereafter, a Chairman, Secretary and such
other officers as the Board deems necessary, by a majority vote of
the members present at such meeting. Written notice of the annual
meeting shall be mailed to each member by the Secretary at least 10
days prior to such meeting. Regular or special meetings shall convene
at the call of the Chairman, or in such other manner as the members
may, by a majority vote, designate.
The Historic Advisory Commission shall undertake the following
functions and responsibilities in connection with advising the Board
of Supervisors in identifying and preserving historic sites, buildings,
papers, documents and relics of historical significance to the Township:
A. Conduct investigations on historical matters relating to the Township
and report the same for public information.
B. Collect and disseminate data and information on matters of historical
significance to the Township.
C. Publish a pamphlet or report designating the historical sites or
buildings of significant value to the history of the Township.
D. Make recommendations for suitable plaques or markers to distinguish
historic sites and buildings of the Township.
E. Cooperate with any qualified historical society in investigations
of historical matters relating to the Township.
F. Recommend to the Board of Supervisors a suitable depository and display
of historical papers, documents and relics.
G. Cooperate with and encourage the activities of interested residents
to the end that such activities shall serve the historical interest
of the Township.
The Historical Advisory Commission, by its Chairman or by any
other members appointed for such purpose by the Chairman, shall make
such reports from time to time to the Board of Supervisors as the
Chairman deems advisable.