[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 1]
There is established in the Township of Newtown, a Technology
Committee, which shall be known as Newtown Township Technology Committee.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 2]
The mission of the Newtown Township Technology Committee shall
be to promote employee and volunteer efficiency, maximize customer
service, and reduce Township costs through the use of technology.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 3; as amended by Res.
2012-R-8, 1/25/2012, § 1]
The Committee shall be composed of up to seven persons who shall
be residents of Newtown Township. Members of the Committee shall serve
without compensation for three-year terms on a staggered basis. The
Board of Supervisors shall initially appoint three members of the
Committee to one-year terms, two members of the Committee to two-year
terms and two members of the Committee to three-year terms. All members
of the Committee shall be appointed or re-appointed, as the case may
be, by the Board of Supervisors at its annual reorganization meeting.
Vacancies that occur during the course of the calendar year shall
be filled by the Board of Supervisors as they shall become vacant.
In any event, all terms shall end as of the date of the Board of Supervisors'
annual reorganization meeting.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 4]
The Newtown Township Technology Committee shall hold an organizational
meeting in January of each year following the organizational meeting
of the Board of Supervisors. The members of the Committee shall meet
and elect a Chairperson and such other officers as they shall deem
necessary to serve for a period of one year. The Committee shall meet
as necessary but where possible, the Committee shall meet on dates
to be fixed at the Committee's animal reorganization meeting. All
meetings of the Committee shall be duly advertised and open to the
public in accordance with applicable law. The Committee shall adopt
such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate for the conduct
of its business in order to carry out its mission.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 5]
1.
The Newtown Township Technology Committee shall have the following
duties:
A.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the Township's existing
use of technology.
B.
Make recommendations with respect to the technology needs of the
Township and what functions of the Township government will be aided
by the use of technology.
C.
Make recommendations as to how the level of service to residents,
contractors, and anyone else with whom the Township does business
could be improved through use of technology.
D.
Determine how technology can be utilized to save money for the Township.
E.
Develop proposals to be presented to the Board of Supervisors related
to the mission statement of the Committee.
F.
Interact with Township staff and Township consultants to implement
any changes approved by the Board of Supervisors with respect to technology.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 6]
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint one or more members of
the Board of Supervisors as liaisons to the Committee for the purpose
of providing guidance to the Committee and for the purpose of reporting
to the Board of Supervisors any activities being undertaken by the
Committee.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 7]
The Committee shall submit periodic verbal reports to the Board
of Supervisors during the course of a Board of Supervisors meeting.
The Committee shall also submit Minutes of its meetings to the Board
of Supervisors after approval of the Minutes by the Committee.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 8]
The Committee shall serve in an advisory role and it shall have
no authority to act as an agent of the Township for the purpose of
letting contracts, hiring persons, retaining consultants or performing
any function of government properly the function of the Newtown Township
Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, the members of the Committee shall
have no authority to expend Township funds.
[Res. 2008-R-7, 2/6/2008, § 9]
The Board of Supervisors may terminate this Committee at its
discretion.
