CHAPTER 4.48: LOCAL ROAD SERVICE AREA ADVISORY BOARD
Section
4.48.010 Board established; purpose
4.48.030 Organization; meetings
4.48.010 BOARD ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE.
There is established a road service area advisory board to advise the assembly and administration on local road policy within the borough.
(Ord. 94-001AM, § 5 (part), 1994; Ord. 85-93, § 2 (part), 1985)
4.48.020 COMPOSITION AND TERM.
(A) The board is comprised of one road supervisor from each of the road service areas within the borough. Each service area board shall select its representative and a first and second alternate from within its own members.
(Ord. 04-080, § 35, 2004; Ord. 87-14, § 2, 1987; Ord. 85-93, § 2 (part), 1985)
4.48.025 COMPENSATION.
Board members shall be reimbursed for mileage incurred in connection with meetings of the board in the same manner as borough employees are compensated for mileage expenses upon presentation of supporting documentation satisfactory to the appropriate director.
(Ord. 00-082 § 2, 2000)
4.48.030 ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS.
(A) The road service area advisory board shall establish a regular meeting schedule each calendar year and may hold additional meetings as are called by its chairperson, one-third of its members, or the mayor. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting by the secretary, who shall transmit a copy to the clerk for its preservation.
(B) No meeting may be held unless a quorum is present. A quorum is seven members. An affirmative vote by a majority of those members attending a lawful meeting is necessary for the board to take action.
(Ord. 19-111 § 2, 2019; Ord. 04-080, § 36, 2004; Ord. 94-001AM, § 5 (part), 1994; Ord. 87-14, § 3, 1987; Ord. 85-93, § 2 (part), 1985)
4.48.040 DUTIES.
(A) The road service area advisory board shall make recommendations to the manager or assembly, as appropriate, on borough policy and actions with respect to:
(1) standards and priorities for maintenance for different types of local service roads;
(2) standards and priorities for programs for reconstructing and upgrading local service roads;
(3) development of sources of revenues for maintenance, reconstruction and upgrade of local service roads including, but not limited to, assessments levied through road local improvement districts and property taxes;
(4) which roads should be used as the basis for state aid for road maintenance; and
(5) administration of road service area operations.
(B) The road service area advisory board shall review the budget for each road service area and make recommendations to the administration no later than March 31st of each year.
(C) The road service area advisory board may recommend to the assembly ordinances and other actions relating to road service area matters.
(Ord. 04-080, § 37, 2004; Ord. 94-001AM, § 5 (part), 1994; Ord. 85-93, § 2 (part), 1985)
4.48.050 SERVICE AREA BOARDS.
(A) The establishment of the road service area advisory board shall not displace or lessen any function or duty of a road service area board of supervisors.
(Ord. 04-080, § 38, 2004; Ord. 94-001AM, § 5 (part), 1994; Ord. 85-93, § 2 (part), 1985)