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Borough of Chalfont, PA
Bucks County
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[Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 326; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Borough shall have the following committees under the supervision of the Council President:
A. 
Public Works Committee.
B. 
Finance Committee.
C. 
Facilities Committee.
D. 
Steering Committee.
E. 
Utilities Committee.
Each committee shall be headed by a Chairperson appointed by the Council President, with the exception of the Finance Committee, which the Council President shall chair.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 1-133, Water Committee, and § 1-134, Streets Committee, of the 2010 Code of Ordinances, which immediately followed this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). As for streets, see now § 10-22, Public Works Committee..
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Public Works Committee shall be responsible for the installation, care and maintenance of curbing, sidewalks, storm drains, road surfaces, streetlighting, street signs, highway markings and new paving. The Public Works Committee shall be responsible for the snowplowing and cindering of Borough roadways. The Public Works Committee shall be responsible for the purchase, maintenance, use and improvement of all park property, equipment and sanitary facilities. The Public Works Committee shall further be responsible for the establishment of planned activities for Borough residents within the parks of the Borough.
The Finance Committee shall be responsible for preparation of the Borough budget and pension plans, shall establish salaries for Borough employees and shall approve all bills submitted to the Borough. The Finance Committee shall, further, have duties of assisting other committees with major expansion programs and assisting the Borough Treasurer with revenue sharing, fuel tax and investments.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Facilities Committee shall be responsible for the care, general internal and external maintenance and expansions of all Borough-owned structures, excluding water pumping stations, including heating, plumbing, electrical and other systems appurtenant thereto. The Facilities Committee shall also serve as the Borough Council's liaison in matters of fire prevention, sewer connections, sanitation and plumbing inspections.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 1-137, Parks Committee, of the 2010 Code of Ordinances, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now § 10-22, Public Works Committee.
The Steering Committee shall be responsible for the administration of unusual matters presented to the Borough Council and shall serve in an advisory capacity to other established committees and the Borough Council.