General Information About Hatfield Borough Council And Council Committees
Hatfield Borough Council
Borough Council Boroughs are governed by an elected Council. In Hatfield
Borough, this Council consists of five members serving four (4) year
terms. Council's major duties include the enactment of legislation, the
raising and spending of public money, land use regulation, and the
provision of public services. By law, Council must meet at least once a
month to conduct its business. Pennsylvania's "Sunshine Act" requires
that Council take all official actions in public at such a meeting and
that the public be notified and provided an opportunity to comment at
these meetings.
Hatfield Borough Council works through six major subcommittees:
- Budget, Finance & Labor
- Property & Equipment
- Planning, Building & Zoning
- Public Safety
- Public Works
- Utilities
Budget, Finance & Labor
This committee addresses financial and budget issues as well as all labor issues.
Members:
- John H. Weierman, Chair
- Michael J. DeFinis
Property & Equipment
This committee addresses issues relating to Borough properties, buildings, equipment and facilities.
Members:
- Lawrence G.
Stevens, Chair
- John H. Weierman
Planning, Building & Zoning
This committee addresses planning, zoning, conditional use, building, code enforcement, and economic development issues.
Members:
- Kenneth V. Farrall, Chair
- Lawrence G. Stevens
Public Safety
This committee addresses police and fire related issues as well as other public safety issues.
Members:
- Bryan A. Moyer, Chair
- Lawrence G. Stevens
Public Works
This committee addresses streets, curbs, sidewalks, bridges, solid waste & recycling, and storm water and drainage issues, as well as issues related to traffic management and transportation planning.
Members:
- Kenneth V.
Farrall, Chair
- Bryan A. Moyer
Utilities
This committee addresses sanitary sewer and electric utility issues.
Members:
- Michael J. DeFinis, Chair
- Kenneth V. Farrall
Hatfield Borough's Boards And Commissions
Planning Commission
The Hatfield Borough Planning Commission was created by Borough Council
to act as an advisor to Council on matters of community growth and
development. At the direction of Council, the Planning Commission may be
required to prepare a Comprehensive Plan for the Borough, to prepare and
make recommendations on an official map and/or to prepare Land Use
Control Ordinances including Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinances. Planning Commissions can also serve as a way for
citizens to make their views known on growth, planning and the direction
the Borough is taking. The Planning Commission meets the Monday prior to
the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Borough Office, 401
S. Main St.
- D. Glenn Snyder, Chair
- Joseph Gadaleta
-
Lawrence G. Stevens
Zoning Hearing Board
As required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), any
community enacting a Zoning Ordinance must also create a Zoning Hearing
Board. The primary purpose of such a board is to help assure fair and
equitable application and administration of the Zoning Ordinance by
hearing appeals on the Zoning Officer's determinations and by granting
relief from the literal enforcement of the ordinance in certain hardship
situations. Since the board has no legislative power, it can neither
make nor modify zoning policy. Neither does the Zoning Hearing Board
have enforcement powers. It is a quasi-judicial body; that is, its
powers are to some extent judicial in nature. The board schedules
hearings on applications and appeals that come before it, takes
evidence, and issues written decisions with findings of fact and
conclusions of law. It must limit its scope of activities to those
permitted by the MPC and by the local Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning
Hearing Board meets as needed.
- James Rudolph, Chair
- Christen Pionzio, Solicitor
- Nancy DeFinis,
Secretary
- John
Pedrazzani, Member
- Daniel
Ruch, Alternate
Park and Recreation Board
Hatfield Borough and Hatfield Township jointly own the Hatfield Community Pool & Park located on Chestnut Street in the Township. Seven Borough residents serve on this Board which oversees the operation and maintain of the pool and park.
Hatfield Economic Revitalization Committee, Inc.
The Hatfield Economic Revitalization Committee (HERC) was created by Borough Council to act as an advisor to Council on matters of economic revitalization and development. HERC is in the process of implementing the recommendations on the Revitalization Plan, namely developing a streetscape design for the downtown and developing a facade improvement program to assist property and business owners to rehabilitate the fronts of their buildings. HERC meets the
fourth Thursday of the month at 8:00 AM at the Borough Office, 401 S. Main St.
- Larry Stevens,
Chair, Hatfield Chamber of
Commerce