The Borough of Port Vue hereby authorizes cooperation with other
municipalities in the Mon Valley Region and delegation of certain
functions, powers or responsibilities of the Borough of Port Vue to
the SVCOG, as predecessor of the merged COG, on the terms and conditions stated below, while maintaining
the Borough of Port Vue membership in the TRCOG until such time as the merger of the TRCOG and SVCOG is
complete, at which time any prior ordinances approving and authorizing
participation in the TRCOG shall be repealed.
The purpose and objectives of this chapter are to foster continued
intergovernmental cooperation through the merged COG, to reduce costs
and to accomplish through joint action activities of the merged COG
which could not be accomplished individually or as separate Councils
of Governments. The SVCOG and the merged COG thereafter are hereby
authorized to perform any functions, powers or responsibilities which
the Borough of Port Vue requests it to perform by ordinance, resolution,
motion or other act of the Borough of Port Vue.
The authority granted under this chapter shall continue until
the chapter is amended or repealed.
The Borough of Port Vue hereby authorizes the SVCOG and the
merged COG thereafter to engage in the following activities:
A. To create or change whatever organizational structure is necessary
to implement the functions, powers or responsibilities of the SVCOG
and the merged COG thereafter through enactment or amendment of bylaws.
B. To levy and collect dues or other charges as necessary to implement
the functions, powers or responsibilities of the SVCOG and the merged
COG thereafter.
C. To acquire, manage, license or dispose of real or personal property
as the SVCOG and the merged COG thereafter finds necessary.
D. To employ, discharge or discipline employees as the SVCOG and the
merged COG thereafter finds necessary.
E. To contract with any person, entity or body as the SVCOG and the
merged COG thereafter finds necessary.
F. To enter into contracts for policies of group insurance and employee
benefits, including social security, for its employees; and
G. To engage in all other activities legally permitted by Act 180 of
1972, Act 137 of 1986 and all other statutes and court decisions
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The enumeration of certain activities
above shall not be interpreted to limit in any way the extent of activities
that the SVCOG and the merged COG thereafter may engage in.