There is hereby created and established a Township Planning Commission of the Township of Polk. Said Commission shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the Township. Subject to the provisions of §
49-2 hereof, the term of office of each member of the Commission shall be for four years or until his successor is appointed or qualified.
[Amended 7-12-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-01]
A. Following the effective date of this chapter, the Supervisor shall
promptly appoint the initial members of the Commission; one such member
shall be appointed for a term of one year; one such member shall be
appointed for a term of two years; one such member shall be appointed
for a term of three years; and two such members shall be appointed
for a term of four years; annually thereafter, members of the Commission
shall be reappointed or replaced for a term of four years.
B. At the option of the Supervisors, any appointed member of the Polk
Township Planning Commission may be removed if that individual fails
to attend less than 75% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the
Polk Township Planning Commission in any calendar year.
The Supervisors shall, from time to time, make such appropriations
as they may see fit for the purpose of enabling the Planning Commission
to carry out its powers and duties. The members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation.
All meetings of the Planning Commission shall be open to the
public.
The Planning Commission shall perform such duties and functions
as are provided by the Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and shall be governed thereby.