[Ord. No. 220, 6/5/1973; as amended by Ord. No. 357, 10/16/1991,
§ 1-301]
A Borough Planning Commission, to be composed of five members,
appointed as provided by law, 53 P.S. § 10202, is hereby
created in and for the Borough. The Planning Commission shall perform
all duties and may exercise all powers conferred by law upon Borough
planning agencies; provided, the Planning Commission previously created
in and for the said Borough shall constitute the tenure of any of
the members thereof, but any and all vacancies in the said Commission,
hereafter occurring, shall be filled in the manner and for the term
provided in the law governing Borough Planning Commissions in effect
at the time of the happening of the said vacancy.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § A; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
An economic revitalization committee is hereby established which
shall be known as the "Hatfield Economic Revitalization Outreach Committee."
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § B; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
The purpose of the Committee shall be to communicate and work
with local businesses and community representatives to be responsive
to their needs to preserve and enhance the historical, cultural, residential
and commercial attributes of Hatfield Borough for the benefit of those
who live in, visit and work in the community.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § C; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
1.
The Committee shall have the authority to take such actions, conduct
such programs and events and otherwise function to carry out the purposes
of the Committee including authority to:
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § D; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
1.
The Committee shall consist of up to 15 members appointed by the
Borough Council. Borough Council shall appoint, or reappoint as the
case may be, members to serve for a term of three years.
2.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation. Only appointed
members of the Board shall have the right to cast a vote during proceedings
of the Committee.
3.
Members of the Committee shall be residents or business people in
the Hatfield area who will advance the goals and objectives of the
Committee and enhance its influence or nonresidents who will advance
the goals and objectives of the Committee and enhance its efficiency
because of the office which they hold in some other group or organization
or because of a particular talent possessed by that individual to
carry out the Committee's objectives.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § E; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
1.
The Committee shall meet at least once each year during the months
of January at which time it shall be organized and set its agenda
for the year. The Borough Council President shall appoint a Chair
and a Vice Chair from the HEROC membership who shall serve for a term
of one year and who may succeed themselves.
2.
The Committee may adopt such rules, regulations and bylaws as the
Committee deems necessary for the proper conduct of its meeting and
the efficient administration and operation of the Committee.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § F; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
The Committee shall, on or before September 30 of each year,
submit a proposed budget for the following calendar year to Borough
Council for its consideration and approval. All expenditures made
on behalf of the Committee shall be in accordance with the approved
budget.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § G; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
The Borough shall fund all or any part of the operations and
activities of the Committee from the general fund of the Borough,
as the Borough Council may determine, including the provision of paid
staff to assist the Committee in carrying out its purposes. It is
the intention of this Part that the Committee may engage in fund-raising
activities which are approved by the Borough Council in order to raise
funds to partially finance it operations and activities.
[Ord. No. 418, 11/15/2000, § H; as amended by Ord. No. 544, 2/16/2022]
All funds raised, generated or otherwise received by the Committee,
from any source whatsoever, shall be promptly transferred to the Borough
and all such funds shall be deposited by the Borough Treasurer in
a separate account to be known as the "Hatfield Economic Revitalization
Outreach Account." The funds in said account shall be used solely
for the purposes of the Committee and shall be disbursed by the Borough
Treasurer. All disbursements from said accounts shall first be approved
by Borough Council in the same manner as other funds of the Borough
are disbursed.
