[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Greensburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 219.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. I, Greensburg Parking Authority, adopted 2-8-1957 by Ord. No. 522, was repealed 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1979.
[Adopted 10-14-1957 by Ord. No. 543]
The City Council of the City of Greensburg hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize jointly with the Borough of South Greensburg and the Borough of Southwest Greensburg an Authority under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
The Mayor and the City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Greensburg Articles of Incorporation for said Authority providing, among other things:
A. 
That the name of the Authority shall be: Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority.
B. 
That the Authority is formed under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
C. 
That no other Authority has been organized under said Act or under the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463,[2] and is in existence in or for the City of Greensburg except the Greensburg Municipal Authority and the Greensburg Parking Authority.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
D. 
That the names of the incorporating municipalities are the City of Greensburg, the Borough of South Greensburg and the Borough of Southwest Greensburg, all in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and that the names and addresses of the municipal authorities of said municipalities: the Mayor, City Administrator and City Councilmen of the City of Greensburg; the Burgess, Borough Secretary, President of Borough Council and Borough Councilmen of the Borough of South Greensburg and of the Borough of Southwest Greensburg, shall be set forth.
E. 
That there shall be seven members of the Board of the Authority, three appointed by the City of Greensburg, two appointed by the Borough of South Greensburg and two appointed by the Borough of Southwest Greensburg. The affirmative vote of five of the members of the Board shall be required for the purpose of organizing the Authority and conducting the business thereof and for all other purposes, and this provision shall be inserted in the application for Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of said Authority. The names, addresses, terms of office and appointing municipalities of the first members of the Board of the Authority are as follows.[3]
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Editor's Note: Such names and addresses are on file and available for inspection in the City offices.
The proper officers of the City are hereby directed, as required by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended,[1] to publish notice of this chapter and of the day upon which said Articles of Incorporation will be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to file Articles of Incorporation, together with the ordinance authorizing the incorporation of the Authority and the necessary proofs of publication, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and to do all other things necessary or appropriate to effect the incorporation of the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
[Amended 4-20-1963 by Ord. No. 687]
The project which shall be undertaken by the Authority is: to acquire the sewage collection system of the City of Greensburg, the Borough of South Greensburg and the Borough of Southwest Greensburg; to construct a sewage treatment plant, interceptor sewers and extensions and additions to said existing sewage collection systems; and to maintain and operate or to lease the same for operation, as may be determined for the benefit of the inhabitants of said municipalities and of Hempfield Township, not a member of the Authority.
[Added 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1428]
A. 
There shall be added to the original Articles of Incorporation a provision increasing the term of existence of the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority until December 31, 2025.
B. 
In all other respects, the original Articles of Incorporation are hereby ratified and confirmed.