[Adopted 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 389]
The township is hereby authorized to create an intergovernmental emergency
dispatching and communication entity, consisting of but not limited to one
or more of the municipalities of Bridgeville, Carnegie, Collier, Green Tree,
Heidelberg, Scott and South Fayette.
The township is hereby authorized to delegate or transfer its emergency
dispatching and communication services to such intergovernmental entity which
shall manage and operate an emergency communication dispatch center.
The Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (hereinafter referred to
as the "agreement"), attached hereto and made a part of this article, between
the township and the above municipalities creating such entity is hereby approved
and ratified in all respects.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said agreement is on file in the township offices.
The conditions of the agreement are those conditions set forth therein.
The agreement shall be effective for five years, commencing January
1, 1996, and will remain in effect on a year-to-year basis thereafter until
amended or terminated as set forth in the agreement.
The purpose and objectives of the agreement are those purposes and objectives
set forth therein.
The intergovernmental communication entity is hereby authorized to establish
a Board of Delegates and an Advisory Committee to provide for representation
of all municipalities thereon. The Board is hereby authorized to carry out
such duties as authorized by law and to set policies, adopt a budget and generally
govern the emergency dispatching and communication services of the emergency
communication dispatch center which shall be known as the "Southwest Regional
Dispatch Center" (SWRDC). The Board shall be comprised of one delegate from
each participating municipality. Each delegate shall be authorized by the
governing body of the municipality represented and shall have one vote on
the Board. The affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Board
then voting shall be required in order to take action, which action shall
be binding upon each municipality. The Board shall meet regularly, as it shall
determine, and be subject to special meetings. An Advisory Committee is also
authorized to be created by the Board to carry out policies of the Board in
the operation of the SWRDC and to perform such other functions as shall be
designated by the Board. The Committee shall be comprised of the Municipal
Manager/Secretary of each municipality, if not a member of the Board of Delegates,
and police, fire and emergency medical representatives. The Committee shall
meet regularly, as it shall determine. The Committee shall develop recommendations
of policies, budgets and procedures for the SWRDC. Such recommendations shall
be subject to approval by the Board.
The manner and extent of financing of the entity shall be the manner
and extent as set forth in the agreement.
The organization structure of the entity shall be that organizational
structure as set forth in the agreement.
The entity may acquire, manage and dispose of property as set forth
in the agreement.
The entity is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for policies
of group insurance and employee benefits, including social security, for its
employees, as determined by the Board of Delegates and as authorized by law.
The proper officers of the township are hereby authorized and directed
to execute and deliver to the other municipalities the attached agreement
and any additional documents to effectuate the purposes of this article, as
well as the agreement.
This article is adopted pursuant to the powers and authority of the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
