[Adopted 1-3-2011 by Ord. No. 2010-44]
A. 
Pursuant to § 3.01 of the Charter of Radnor Township and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq., the Township of Radnor may enter into agreements with other local governments for joint purchasing of utility products and services in volume.
B. 
The Municipal Utility Alliance (M'UA) was created by the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities (PLCM) for the specific purpose of acting as a consultant for local governments and municipal authorities in the bidding and purchasing of utility products and services pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation agreement of April 7, 2009, which has been amended and restated, and is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A (hereinafter the "Amended and Restated Agreement").[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Township offices.
C. 
The Township of Radnor wishes to enter into a proposed joinder agreement (hereinafter the "Joinder Agreement") attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B to join the MUA according to the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Township offices.
A. 
The President of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Radnor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement to the Amended and Restated Agreement and to execute and deliver such additional instruments or documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry forth the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement and the transactions to be effected under the Amended and Restated Agreement.
B. 
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to deliver a written commitment to purchase the specific services through the MUA program and to execute a purchase and sales agreement with the supplier on the terms and conditions as negotiated and obtained by the MUA, provided that the conditions set forth in Section 12 of the Amended and Restated Agreement have been met.
Written notices under Section 18(a) of the Amended and Restated Agreement for Radnor Township shall be sent to the following individuals at the address shown:
Radnor Township
301 Iven Road
Wayne, PA 18907
Attn: Township Manager
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement.
B. 
The term of the Amended and Restated Agreement, as provided in Section 16 thereof, continues in effect for two years after the initial term (as defined therein), subject to automatic annual renewals.
C. 
The purpose and objectives of the Amended and Restated Agreement are to enter into an intergovernmental contract to obtain favorable utility pricing, with the MUA acting as a consultant in the bidding and purchasing of utility products and services.
D. 
The financial terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement are set forth in Section 8 of the Amended and Restated Agreement.
E. 
No new organizational structure is necessary to implement the Amended and Restated Agreement, except to the extent that certain notice and covenants of new participating agencies are addressed in the Amended and Restated Agreement.
F. 
The Amended and Restated Agreement contains no provisions applicable to the ownership of property by the respective parties.
G. 
Radnor Township and the MUA, acting through the PLCM, shall continue to have the power to separately enter into contracts for policies of group insurance and employee benefits, including social security, for its employees.