[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Uwchlan as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-17-1985 by Ord. No. 85-06]
The Board of Township Supervisors of this Township
hereby signifies its intention to organize an Authority, jointly with
the Townships of Caln, West Whiteland, and East Caln and the Borough
of Downingtown, under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945 (Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended),[1] to be named the "Downingtown Area Regional Authority."
[1]
Editor's Note: For current provisions, see
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
In preparation for the passage of this article,
a public hearing was held on June 17, 1985, as required by law, for
discussion of the intention of the Borough of Downingtown and the
Townships of East Caln, Uwchlan, West Whiteland and Caln to create
said Authority.
In pursuance of said intention, the Articles
of Incorporation of said Authority are hereby approved and adopted
in the following form.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Articles of Incorporation
are on file in the Township offices.
The member of the Board of said Authority who
is named in the aforesaid Articles of Incorporation as being appointed
by this Township is hereby specifically appointed as a member of said
Board for the term set after his name, commencing on the date of appointment
and computed from the first Monday of January 1986.
The Chairman of the Board of Township Supervisors
of this Township is hereby authorized and directed to execute said
Articles of Incorporation on behalf of said Township, with such changes
therein as the signer may approve, and the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to affix thereto and attest
the Seal of said Township. Said officers are further authorized and
directed to cause a notice of intention to file said Articles of Incorporation
to be published as required by law and to file said Articles of Incorporation
(when they have been executed also by the officers of the Townships
of Caln, East Caln and West Whiteland and the Borough of Downingtown),
together with a certified copy of this article and required proofs
of publication, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and to take all such action as they may deem necessary or appropriate
to establish said Authority and carry out the intention of this article.
The initial project to be undertaken by said
Authority is as follows: to provide wastewater treatment facilities,
transmission and distribution facilities and systems by acquiring,
holding, improving, maintaining and operating such facilities and/or
contracting with others for such facilities; and with respect thereto,
said Authority shall have all powers granted by the Act.
