[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § I]
An advisory council to be known as the Plainfield Township Environmental
Advisory Council is hereby created and shall continue to function
until this Part is revoked.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § II]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of seven
residents of this Township.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § III]
1.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following
procedures:
A.
All Council members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors
of Plainfield Township.
B.
Council members terms of office shall expire on the first Monday
in January following the last year of their term of office.
C.
Duly appointed Board members shall serve a term of three years, except
that initial appointments shall be so staggered that the terms of
approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
D.
Whenever possible one member shall also be a member of the Plainfield
Township Planning Commission.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § IV]
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services,
but may be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred
by them in the performance of their duties.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § V]
The Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory to the
Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § VI]
1.
The Board of Supervisors shall designate the Chairman of the Council.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following responsibilities:
A.
Identify environmental problems.
B.
Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for the
promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection
and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area
of the Township.
C.
Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas of
this Township.
D.
Promote a community environmental program.
E.
Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including,
but not limited to, flood prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural
areas.
F.
Advise the appropriate local governmental agencies in the acquisition
of property, both real and personal.
G.
Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Board of Supervisors
of Plainfield Township.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § VII]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall keep records of its
meetings and activities and shall make an annual report which shall
be printed in the annual municipal report (if applicable) or otherwise
made known and available. Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded
to the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 315, 12/13/2006, § VIII]
The Board of Supervisors of Plainfield Township may, from time
to time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by the Council.
