[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Shaler 7-10-1979 by Ord. No.
1470. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In accordance with the provisions of Act No. 180 of 1972, 53
P.S. § 481 et seq.,[1] the Township of Shaler hereby joins with the other participating
members in the existing unincorporated association known as the "North
Hills Council of Governments," in the formation of a Pennsylvania
nonprofit corporation to be known as the "North Hills Council of Governments,
Inc.," and the person presently designated as the representative of
the Township of Shaler is hereby authorized to execute Articles of
Incorporation for the formation of said corporation.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.;
Act No. 180 of 1972 was repealed by Act No. 177 of 1996, the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act.
The purpose of the corporation shall be as set forth in the
present bylaws of the existing unincorporated association known as
the "North Hills Council of Governments" and also for the purpose
of acquiring and owning both real and personal property, applying
for and receiving moneys in the form of grants or loans, applying
for self-insuring Worker's Compensation Act of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania,[1] covering those members desiring to join in such application,
and also for such other lawful purposes as may in the future be desirable
in order to carry on the intergovernmental cooperation aims of the
corporation.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 77 P.S. § 1 et seq.
The term for which the corporation is to exist is perpetual,
but member communities may join and withdraw from the corporation
as set forth in the bylaws of the existing unincorporated association
known as the "North Hills Council of Governments."
The North Hills Council of Governments, Inc., shall be financed
by annual dues paid by member municipalities and by funds obtained
by the corporation from public or private sources.
The organizational structure of the corporation and the manner
in which real or personal property shall be acquired, managed or disposed
of shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the existing unincorporated
association known as the "North Hills Council of Governments."
No action taken by the North Hills Council of Governments, Inc.,
which creates a legal obligation, whether it be contractual, financial
or otherwise, upon a member municipality, shall be binding upon the
municipality unless and until its legislative body ordains, resolves
or otherwise approves the actions recommended by the corporation in
accordance with the procedures set forth in the appropriate municipal
code, charter or administrative ordinance.
