[Adopted 10-12-2010 by Res. No. 2010-R-36; amended in its entirety 11-22-2016 by Res. No. 2016-R-59 (Ch. 1, Part 8E, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances)]
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Editor's Note: Former Subpart 8E, Cable Television Advisory Board, adopted 4-13-1993 by Ord. No. 93-2, was repealed 4-24-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-O-08.
The Board of Supervisors herein establishes a permanent Open Space and Land Preservation Committee.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
A. 
The Committee shall consist of nine members as enumerated below:
(1) 
Warrington Township resident-at-large (5).
(2) 
Warrington Township Planning Commission member (1).
(3) 
Warrington Township Environmental Advisory Council member (1).
(4) 
Warrington Township liaisons (2) from any of the following boards or committees: Historical Commission, Parks and Recreation Committee or Bike and Hike Trails Committee.
B. 
One member of the Board of Supervisors shall serve as Committee liaison, and the Township Manager may appoint a member of the Township staff as staff liaison.
A. 
The members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for three-year terms or until their successor shall be duly qualified and appointed. If a member's term of office on a board, commission or council shall expire and they shall leave said board, commission or council, then their term of office on this Committee shall automatically terminate.
B. 
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in furtherance of business on behalf of the Township. However, members shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties, provided said expenses are approved in advance by the Township Manager.
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
The advisory boards shall each submit a nomination to the Board of Supervisors of a current member for appointment to the Open Space and Land Preservation Committee prior to December 31 of each year. Applications for at-large members will be solicited. Initial appointments shall be as follows:
A. 
Three members appointed to a three-year term.
B. 
Two members appointed to a two-year term.
C. 
Two members appointed to a one-year term.
[Amended 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-O-07; 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-O-10]
The Open Space and Land Preservation Committee shall be charged with the following activities:
A. 
In conjunction with Warrington Planning Commission, updating the inventory of all remaining Township open-space parcels and keeping an index of such areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to flood-prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural areas, for the purpose of obtaining information on and making recommendations regarding the proper use of such open space areas.
B. 
Developing and recommending programs for open space preservation and environmental protection.
C. 
Continue to identify new parcels for purchase and work along with landowners to protect all Warrington Township open spaces.
D. 
Performing activities that protect all open space parcels, whether preserved by easement or by ordinance.
E. 
Serving as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors on all matters associated with open space preservation within the Township.
F. 
Performing such other services as shall be requested, from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors.
G. 
The Committee may utilize volunteers to assist Committee members in accomplishing the activities listed above and any other activities that the Committee undertakes.