[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
The Board of Supervisors ("BOS") herein establishes a Communications
Advisory Board (CAB), which shall consist of five members who shall
be appointed by the BOS to serve three-year terms. At the outset,
two members shall be appointed to three-year terms, two members shall
be appointed to two-year terms and one member shall be appointed to
a one-year term. The terms shall commence on April 24, 2008. Upon
expiration of terms, all prospective members shall be subject for
reappointment to a three-year term. One Supervisor shall serve as
liaison to the CAB.
[Amended 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-O-07; 10-25-2022 by Ord. No.
2022-O-10]
CAB members shall be authorized to make recommendations to the
BOS related to matters associated with communications, including but
not limited to short-term and long-range planning related to the timely
and relevant dissemination of information. The CAB may perform such
other functions as requested by the BOS from time to time. The CAB
may utilize volunteers to assist the CAB in accomplishing these activities
and any other activities that the CAB undertakes.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
CAB members shall meet as need be, but at least quarterly, at
a time and date to be published in the public meeting notices of Township
meetings. The CAB, however, by a majority vote, may cancel meetings.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
CAB members shall not receive any compensation for their services.
Appointed Supervisors on the CAB shall continue to receive their Supervisor
stipend, but no additional compensation shall be paid to a member
of the BOS or any other person serving on the CAB. However, members
shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred
by them in the performance of their duties, provided that said expenses
are approved in advance by the Township Manager.
CAB members shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson at
the first meeting of each calendar year. The Communications Officer
shall be responsible to set the agenda in coordination with the Township
Manager and coordinate information requests from Township staff, as
well as be responsible for assisting in the preparation of the minutes
of each meeting. The Chairperson will preside over the meetings and
call for motions and recommendations.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
CAB shall keep minutes of its meetings and activities and shall
make reports and recommendations to the BOS and Township Manager as
necessary. At a minimum, minutes shall include those persons in attendance
at the meeting, CAB motions, votes, as well as recommendations.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
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 CAB. Neither the
CAB nor its individual members shall have authority to enter into
contracts without the approval of the BOS.