The Borough of Fox Chapel hereby creates the Fox Chapel Environmental
Advisory Council, authorized by 53 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 2322
to 2329.
In conjunction with and in furtherance of its duties and powers
as set forth herein, particularly with regard to the indexing of and
recommendations as to the use of open land areas and advice to Council
with regard to the acquisition of property, the Environmental Advisory
Council shall designate areas within the Borough of Fox Chapel for
future public acquisition, where, in the opinion of the Environmental
Advisory Council, acting in conjunction with and upon the advice of
the Fox Chapel Park Commission, such land is required for proposed
parks, nature preserves, and other open spaces. The Fox Chapel Borough
Council may approve the acquisition of the land so designated and
take whatever action is necessary to accomplish such acquisition at
a time which it deems appropriate, where it determines that the acquisition
of some interest in the subject land is necessary to protect or improve
environmental values, including ecological balances; to protect existing
visual and recreational values; to preserve existing open space; or
to minimize potential damage from landslides, floods or other natural
disasters. The designation by the Environmental Advisory Council for
future public acquisition in accordance with this section shall not,
absent approval of the acquisition of the land so designated by Council,
be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute a taking or acceptance
of any land by the Borough of Fox Chapel or a reservation of the designated
area for future taking or acquisition for public use.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of no fewer
than three nor more than seven residents of Fox Chapel Borough, who
shall be appointed by the Fox Chapel Borough Council for 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, the terms of their successors to be of three years each.
Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall
be reimbursed for all expenses incurred by them in the performance
of their duties in accordance with this part. The Fox Chapel Borough
Council shall designate the Chairman of the Environmental Advisory
Council and fill vacancies as may become necessary.