[Adopted 1-6-1987 by Ord. No. 30]
Hamilton Township shall join with Abbottstown Borough in accordance with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of July 12, 1972, No. 180 (53 P.S. § 481 et seq.)[1] in an agreement to provide for mutual police protection within the municipal limits of each municipality, which agreement is approved and adopted by reference with the same effect as if it had been set forth verbatim in this section and a copy of which shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this article is adopted.
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Editor's Note: The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1972, under which this agreement was adopted, was repealed 12-19-1996 by P.L. 1158, No. 177. See now the current provisions at 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
The Supervisors of Hamilton Township are hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement in duplicate on behalf of Hamilton Township and under its Seal, and to take such other action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article in connection with the implementation of said agreement.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of the agreement are as set forth in the proposed copy of said agreement referred to in § 13-1 above.
B. 
The duration of the term of the agreement is to begin January 7, 1987, and either party may terminate its participation in the agreement upon 30 days' prior written notice delivered to the other party.
C. 
The purpose and objective of the agreement are to provide broader and more comprehensive police protection and law enforcement services on a more economical basis within the municipal limits of both municipalities.
D. 
The two Municipalities shall equally bear the cost of the police force and pay all costs incident thereto, and no additional financing is required as a result of the agreement.
E. 
The Mayor of Abbottstown Borough shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining the organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement.
F. 
The agreement contemplates that each municipality shall continue to be the owner of any real and personal property presently utilized by it and any new real or personal property shall be acquired, managed and disposed of by both municipalities jointly.