Township of Washington, PA Article VI Hereford-Washington Joint Municipal Comprehensive Plan

[Adopted 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-1[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: The preamble of this ordinance states: "the goal of the plan is to assist in implementing a multi-municipal comprehensive plan that will meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code ("MPC") and take advantage of opportunities provided in the MPC to municipalities that create a plan."

§ 7-26 Approval of intergovernmental agreement. [1]

The Township hereby approves entering into the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and 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 the Township shall be bound by the agreement.

[1] Editor's Note: The Joint Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Washington Township 1-26-2006 by Res. No. 2006-11.

§ 7-27 Authorizations and ratification.

A. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Township: 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.

B. All actions of any officer, agent or other representative of the Township heretofore taken in the pursuit of the agreement and/or the Township's participation therein, are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.

C. The Board of Supervisors of the Township 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.

§ 7-28 Justification for agreement.

As required by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2307, the following matters are specifically found and determined:

A. The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the agreement.

B. The Township shall participate in the plan for an indefinite term.

C. The purpose and objectives of the agreement are as set forth in the agreement.

D. The agreement will require no financing.

E. No organizational structure will be necessary to implement the agreement.

F. No property, real or personal, shall be acquired, managed. licensed or disposed of pursuant to the agreement.

G. Contracts will not be empowered pursuant to the terms of the agreement.