[Adopted 9-12-1964 by Ord. No. 64-12; amended in its entirety 1-7-2002 by Ord. No. 02-01]
It is the desire of the Board of Supervisors
of Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and said
Board of Supervisors hereby signifies its intention to approve the
reorganization of the existing Independence Township Municipal Authority,
to create a Joint Municipal Authority with Cross Creek Township in
Washington County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the
Act.
In pursuance of said desire and intention and
in conformity with the terms and provisions of said Act and its amendments,
the proposed Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as established
by the Authority and as are set forth herein, are hereby approved,
as follows.
The Articles of Incorporation of said Joint
Authority and/or the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of
the existing Authority shall be executed by and on behalf of the Board
of Supervisors of Independence Township by the Chairman of said Board,
the Seal of said Township shall be thereto affixed and attested by
the Secretary. The Solicitor is authorized and directed to cause to
be published the Notice of Intention to file the Articles of Incorporation
as required by the aforementioned Act, and when said Articles of Incorporation
are properly executed by the incorporating municipality, the same
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Therein, upon
submission of the Amended Articles of Incorporation by the Authority
to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same shall be adopted and
approved by the Township.
This article shall become effective upon the
effective date of the passage of a similar ordinance by Cross Creek
Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The Articles of Incorporation of the Independence
Township Municipal Authority are hereby amended to conform with the
above contained provisions, wherein said Independence Township Municipal
Authority shall continue to operate for purposes of constructing,
building, erecting or otherwise providing facilities necessary to
transport, furnish and distribute water as previously stated in Paragraph
F of the original Articles of Incorporation.