The caption and preamble of this article set
forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
This political subdivision hereby approves entering
in to the agreement, a copy of which has been presented to this meeting
and is incorporated herein by reference (and which shall be filed
with the minutes of the meeting at which this article was enacted),
with the intent and effect that this political subdivision shall be
bound by the agreement.
The President or Vice President of the governing
body, acting alone or together with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary,
is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the political subdivision,
to execute and deliver the agreement, and to execute and deliver such
additional instruments, and to take such further actions, as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry forth the agreement and the transactions
to be effected under the agreement, including payment to the PMHIC
of such amounts as are due by the political subdivision pursuant to
the agreement.
All actions of any officer, agent or other representative
of this political subdivision heretofore taken in the pursuit of the
establishment of the PMHIC and/or the political subdivision's participation
therein, are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.
The governing body of the political subdivision
is hereby authorized to take such other action as may be necessary
or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article and of the
agreement.
As required by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the
agreement.
B. This political subdivision shall participate in the
PMHIC for an initial term of three years from the date that it first
elected to purchase benefits through PMHIC. Thereafter, termination
of the agreement shall be as further set forth therein.
C. The purpose and objectives of the agreement are as
set forth in the preamble of this article and in the agreement.
D. The manner and extent of financing the agreement are
that no borrowing will be required by the political subdivision, funds
to implement the political subdivision's obligations under the agreement
same shall come from normal and usual budgeted amounts for such matters,
and other provisions governing the manner and extent of the financing
of the PMHIC shall be as set forth in the agreement.
E. The PMHIC shall be managed by its Board of Directors
pursuant tot he terms of the agreement.
F. All property, real or personal, of the PMHIC, shall
be acquired, managed, licensed or disposed of by the PMHIC in accordance
with the terms of the agreement.
G. The PMHIC created by the agreement shall be empowered
to enter into contracts for policies of group insurance and employee
benefits pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed
to affect any suit or proceeding in any court, or any rights acquired
or liability incurred, or any cause of action existing prior to the
enactment of this article.