[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Uwchlan 4-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as Ch. 28, but was
renumbered to maintain the alphabetical organization of the Code.
The Board of Supervisors of Upper Uwchlan Township hereby establishes
a chapter creating an advisory council to be known as the "Upper Uwchlan
Township Environmental Advisory Council" pursuant to Act 148, as amended
(53 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 2321 through 2329). The Board of Supervisors
of Upper Uwchlan Township may, at its discretion, disband the Environmental
Advisory Council.
A.
Environmental Advisory Council members shall be appointed by the
Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall also fill any
and all vacancies.
B.
The Environmental Advisory Council shall consist of five members
who are residents of Upper Uwchlan Township. The Board of Supervisors
shall designate the Chairperson of the Council. Other officers may
be selected by the Council.
C.
Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of three years,
except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the terms
of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year. Council
members' terms of office shall expire at the reorganization meeting
of the Board of Supervisors following the last year of their term
of office.
D.
Members of the Council should have an interest in and/or experience
in the areas of environmental science, ecology, preservation, recreation,
or related fields, where feasible. When possible, one member of the
Council shall also be a member of the Upper Uwchlan Township Planning
Commission.
Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their
services, but may be reimbursed by the Township for certain expenses
incurred in performing their duties provided such expenditures receive
prior approval from the Township.
The Council may adopt bylaws with the approval of the Board
of Supervisors.
A.
The Council shall have the power to:
(1)
Identify environmental issues and recommend plans and programs to
the appropriate municipal agencies for the promotion and conservation
of natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the
quality of the environment within its territorial limits.
(2)
Make recommendations for the use of open land areas.
(3)
Promote a community environmental program.
(4)
Keep an index of all open space, publicly or privately owned, including
flood-prone areas, swamps and other unique natural areas, for the
purpose of obtaining information on the proper use of those areas.
(5)
Advise the appropriate local government agencies, including the Planning
Commission, Park and Recreation Board and the Board of Supervisors,
on the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
B.
All recommendations of the Council shall be presented to the Township
Manager who shall forward same to the Board of Supervisors.
A.
The Council shall keep minutes of its meetings. A copy of the minutes
shall be submitted to the Township Manager who shall forward same
to the Board of Supervisors.
B.
The Council shall submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors
each calendar year as to its meetings and activities. Said report
shall be made available to the public.
The Council is to be advisory and shall coordinate its activities
with the Board of Supervisors and other boards and commissions as
the Board may, from time to time, designate.
