An advisory council to be known as the "Warrington Township
Environmental Advisory Council" is hereby created and shall continue
to function until this article is repealed.
[Amended 2-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-O-03]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be comprised of seven
members, residents of Warrington Township, two members to be appointed
from among the membership of the Warrington Township Planning Commission,
the Park and Recreation Board and/or the Bike and Hike Committee,
and the balance from the general population. No more than eight alternate
members shall be appointed from the general population.
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following
procedures:
A. Council members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of
Warrington Township.
B. There shall be nine regular
members of the Environmental Advisory Council who shall serve a term
of five years. Alternate members shall serve a term of five years.
Terms of office shall expire on the first Monday in January following
the last year of their term of office, or until a successor is appointed.
Initial appointments shall be so staggered that the term of one resident
member shall expire each year.
[Amended 2-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-O-03; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
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.
The Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory to the
Board of Supervisors and shall coordinate its activities with other
Township agencies.
The Council shall appoint officers from among its membership,
including a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary. Appointments
shall be made during the first meeting in January of each year.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following
duties and responsibilities:
A. Identify environmental problems and submit to the Board of Supervisors
an action plan to correct the problem.
B. Prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors, by the end of February
of each year, an annual report, highlighting the accomplishments of
the Council during the past year and proposed community environmental
program for the coming year.
C. Provide liaison support to environmental advisory councils of nearby
municipalities.
D. Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Board of Supervisors.
E. The Council
may utilize volunteers to assist the Council members in accomplishing
the activities listed above and any other activities that the Council
undertakes.
[Added 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-O-07]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall keep records of its
meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to the Board
of Supervisors. Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded to the
governing body.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, appropriate
funds for the expenses incurred by the Council.