[Amended 7-20-1988 by Ord. No. 3099; 12-18-1996 by Ord. No.
3435; 3-15-2000 by Ord. No. 3559; 7-19-2000 by Ord. No. 3577; 7-17-2002 by Ord. No. 3650; 2-15-2006 by Ord. No. 3769; 3-16-2022 by Ord. No. 4238]
A. Enumeration
and jurisdiction.
(1) There shall be the following permanent committees of the Board of
Commissioners, each with a Chair or Co-Chairs and a Vice Chair or
Vice Chairs:
(a) Administrative and Human Resources Committee.
(b) Building and Planning Committee.
(c) Economic Development Committee.
(f) Grants and Community Development.
(h) Intergovernmental Relations.
(k) Open Space and Township Properties Committee.
(l) Parks and Recreation Committee.
(o) Sustainability Committee.
(2) The jurisdiction of each committee as to the various classes of matters
assigned to it shall be at the direction of the President of the Board
of Commissioners upon consultation with the Board.
B. The
committees of the Board of Commissioners shall be concerned with,
receive all reports on and recommend to the Commissioners the formulation
of policy and courses of action in their respective areas of responsibility.
C. Each
committee shall have such other areas of responsibility as may be
assigned to it by the President of the Board of Commissioners.
D. Each
committee shall meet upon the call of its Chair and of the President
of the Board of Commissioners.
E. Each
committee shall report to the Board of Commissioners as may be requested
by the President of the Board of Commissioners.
F. All
Board members shall be voting members of all committees.
G. Five
members of a committee of the whole shall constitute a quorum.
H. Nothing
herein contained shall impair the power of the Commissioners to act
in the absence of committee action or to require committee action
before any matter is voted upon by the Board of Commissioners.
I. The
Township Secretary or the Township Secretary's designee shall
attend all committee meetings and take minutes of such committee meetings,
said minutes to be distributed to all members of the Board of Commissioners
and to such members of the staff as directed by the Township Manager.
J. The
President or the Board by majority vote may appoint, from time to
time, ad hoc committees to assist with the carrying out of the Board's
functions. The President shall appoint the Chair and Vice Chair for
each ad hoc committee. Any such ad hoc committee shall thereafter
periodically report to the Board regarding its recommendations and
activities.