[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 1; as amended by Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
There is hereby created a Civil Service Commission, hereinafter
referred to as the Commission. The Commission shall consist of three
Commissioners who shall be qualified electors of the Borough and shall
be appointed by the Borough Council initially to serve for the term
of two-, four- and six years, and as terms thereafter expire shall
be appointed for terms of six years. Any vacancy occurring in any
Commission for any reason whatsoever shall be filled by the Borough
Council for the unexpired term within the period of 30 days after
such vacancy occurs. Each member of the Commission before entering
upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take an oath
or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to perform his official duties
with fidelity, together with such loyalty oath as is prescribed and
required by law. The Civil Service Commissioners shall receive no
compensation.
[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 2]
No Commissioner shall at the same time hold an elective or appointed
office under the United States Government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, except that one
member of the Commission may be a member of the Council of the Borough
and one may be a member of the teaching profession.
[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 3]
The Commission first appointed shall organize within 10 days
of its appointment and shall elect one of its members as the Chairman
and one as the Secretary. The Commission shall thereafter meet and
organize on the first Monday of February of each even-numbered year.
The Secretary of the Commission shall give each commissioner 24 hours'
notice in writing of each and every meeting of the Commission. Two
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum and no action
of the Commission shall be valid unless it shall have the concurrence
of at least two members.
[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 4]
The Borough shall furnish to the Commission, on its requisition,
such clerical assistance as may be necessary for the work of the Commission.
The Borough shall provide a suitable and convenient room for the use
of the Commission. The Commission shall order from the Borough the
necessary stationery, postage, printing and supplies, and the elected
and appointed officials of every such Borough shall aid the commission
in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this Part 4D.
[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 5]
The Commission shall have the power to prescribe, amend and
enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions
of this Part 4D and shall be governed thereby. Before any such rules
and regulations are in force the same shall be first approved by the
Council of the Borough. When such rules and regulations have been
so approved, they shall not be annulled, amended or added to, without
the approval of the said Council. All rules and regulations and modifications
thereof shall be made available by the Borough for public distribution
or inspection.
[Ord. 677, 12/8/1971,
§ 6]
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings and the
records of its examinations and shall have the power to make investigations
and to issue subpoenas as provided in the Borough Code, 53 P.S. § 65101
et seq., as amended.
