This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Special Fire Police Mutual Aid and Emergency Assistance Ordinance."
The background of this article and the legislative
intention of the Borough Council in enacting it are as follows:
A. The Borough of Carlisle is a Pennsylvania borough.
B. The Act of December 19, 1996, P.L. 1158, No. 177,
referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, 53 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2301, et seq., provides that local governments may jointly
cooperate in the exercise or in the performance of their respective
governmental functions, powers or responsibilities.
C. The use of Special Fire Police to perform traffic
and crowd control services and other necessary functions, whether
within or outside the boundaries of the municipality by which they
are confirmed, is governed by statutory authority, 35 P.S. § 1201,
et seq.
D. The Borough Council and the governing bodies of the
county and participating municipalities recognize the desirability
of sharing Special Fire Police resources for both emergency and nonemergency
events for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of all
residents.
The President of the Borough Council is hereby
authorized to execute all documents and perform all actions necessary
to cause the Borough to enter the agreement.
This article shall become effective as provided
by law. The Agreement shall be effective upon the effective date of
the Intergovernmental Cooperation Ordinance last enacted by the parties.