[Ord. 1091, 3/15/1960, § 1]
It is the desire of the governing body of this municipality
and said governing body hereby signifies its intention to organize
a Joint Municipal Authority, under the Municipality Authorities Act
of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, together with the other incorporating
municipalities, all of which incorporating municipalities consist
of the Borough of Brackenridge, Borough of Tarentum, Township of East
Deer and Township of Harrison, all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 1091, 3/15/1960, § 2; as amended by Res.
805, 7/21/1986]
In pursuance of said desire and intention, and in conformity
with the terms and provisions of said Municipality Authorities Act
and its amendments, the proposed Articles of Incorporation are hereby
set forth in full, as follows:
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
UPPER ALLEGHENY JOINT SANITARY AUTHORITY, ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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In compliance with the requirements of the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, approved the second day of May, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended
and pursuant to ordinances enacted by the proper authorities of the
Borough of Brackenridge, Borough of Tarentum, Township of East Deer
and Township of Harrison, all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that
a Joint Municipal Authority be established under the provisions of
the aforementioned law, the Borough of Brackenridge, Borough of Tarentum,
Township of East Deer and Township of Harrison, all of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, desiring that a Joint Municipal Authority be established
and that a Certificate of Incorporation be issued to said Authority
do hereby certify:
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(a)
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The name of the Authority shall be:
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Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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(b)
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The Authority is formed under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382,
amended.
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(c)
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There has heretofore been incorporated by the Borough of Brackenridge
under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, a municipality
authority known as "Brackenridge Borough Water Authority" for the
purpose of providing water facilities to serve the inhabitants of
the Borough.
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There has been heretofore incorporated by the school districts
of the Borough of Brackenridge and Township of Harrison under the
Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, a municipality authority
known as "Har-Brack Joint School Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania"
for the purpose of providing school facilities for said school districts.
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No other Authority has been organized under the provisions of
this Act of the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463 and is in existence
within said incorporating municipalities.
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(d)
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The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
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Borough of Brackenridge, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Borough of Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Township of East Deer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Township of Harrison, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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The names and addresses of the Burgess and Members of Council
of the Borough of Brackenridge, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are
as follows: All of whose post office addresses are Brackenridge, Pa.:
[Here followed the officials of Brackenridge Borough]
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The names and addresses of the Burgess and members of Council
of the Borough of Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are as
follows: [Here followed the officials of Tarentum Borough.]
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The names and addresses of the members of the Board of Township
Commissioners of the Township of East Deer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
are as follows: All of whose pose office addresses are Creighton,
Pa.: [Here followed the officials of East Deer Township.]
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The names and addresses of the members of the Board of Township
Commissioners of the Township of Harrison, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
are as follows: All of whose post office addresses are Natrona Heights,
Pa." [Here followed the officials of Harrison Township.]
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(e)
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The names and addresses and terms of office of the first members
of the Board of said Authority are as follows: [Here followed the
names, addresses and terms of office of the first Authority Board
members.]
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All of whom reside in and are citizens of one of the incorporating
municipalities.
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(f)
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The members of the Board of said Authority shall be nine in
number, and they shall be apportioned as follows:
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Two from the Borough of Brackenridge
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Two from the Borough of Tarentum
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Three from the Township of East Deer
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Two from the Township of Harrison
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Each member of the Board shall be appointed by the governing
body of the municipality which he is to represent on said Board. The
term of office of any member of the Board appointed to succeed any
of the first members of the Board shall be for a term of five years.
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The governing body of each municipality shall at a meeting held
not later than one month prior to January 1 of each year in which
a vacancy occurs in the office filled by that municipality, appoint
as member of the Board, a citizen of the same municipality as the
member whose expired term is being filled for a term of five years.
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Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled by the governing body
of the municipality which appointed the member whose vacancy is to
be filled and the person so appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold
office for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whose
vacancy in office he has been appointed to fill.
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The term of existence of this Authority is increased to a date
50 years from the date of approval by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of these Articles of Amendment.
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