[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 1; as amended by Res.
2012-R-10, 1/25/2012, § 1]
The Board of Supervisors herein establishes the Joint Traffic
Committee which shall consist of eight members, four of whom shall
be appointed by the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors and four
of whom shall be appointed by the Newtown Borough Council. The four
members to be appointed by Newtown Township shall consist of one member
of the Board of Supervisors and three residents of the Township. Members
of the Committee shall serve for three-year terms on a staggered basis.
The Board of Supervisors shall initially appoint one member of the
Committee to a one-year term, one member of the Committee to a two-year
term and one member of the Committee to a three-year term. The Committee
shall terminate on December 31, 2009, unless the Board of Supervisors,
by subsequent resolution, agrees to extend the term of the Committee.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The term of the Committee was extended to December
31, 2010, by Res. 2009-R-32, 12/16/2009.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 2]
The purpose of the Committee shall be to study and make recommendations
to the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors and the Newtown Borough
Council as to ways to improve traffic conditions within both municipalities,
especially in areas affecting both municipalities.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 3]
The Joint Traffic Committee shall meet as need be, at a time
and date to be published in the same manner as public meeting notices
of the Township and Borough are published.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 4]
The members of the Committee shall not receive any compensation
for their services. Members shall, however, be reimbursed for expenses
actually and necessarily incurred by his/her in the performance of
his/her duties provided said expenses are approved in advance by the
Newtown Township Board of Supervisors as it relates to persons appointed
by the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors to the Joint Traffic
Committee.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 5]
The Committee shall elect a chairperson and secretary at the
first meeting of the Committee. The chairperson shall be responsible
to set the agenda, coordinate requests of documents and information
from the Township and Borough staffs, oversee the meeting, and call
for motions and recommendations. The secretary shall be responsible
for assisting in the preparation of the minutes of each meeting.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 6]
The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and activities
and shall make oral reports to the Board of Supervisors and the Borough
Council, and the Township and Borough Manager, as necessary. Minutes,
at a minimum, shall include those persons in attendance at the meeting,
motions made by the Committee, votes, as well as recommendations.
[Res. 2009-R-8, 2/11/2009, § 7]
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an abolishment
of any existing Township agency, board, authority or commission even
though such agency, board, authority or commission may have responsibilities
related to the responsibilities delegated to this Committee. Neither
the Committee nor its members shall have authority to enter into the
contracts without the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
