[Adopted 4-3-1962 as Ord. No. 939]
It is the joint desire and intention of the
municipal authorities of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania, and the
County of Butler, Pennsylvania, to organize an authority under the
Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945, designated as Act No. 164,
approved May 2, 1945, together with all supplements thereof and amendments
thereto,[1] for the purpose of exercising and enjoying all the powers
of the Act it's supplements or amendments.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301
et seq.
The name of the proposed authority is the "Butler
County-City Connquenessing Creek Flood Control Authority."
[Amended 9-22-2016 by Ord. No. 1732]
The proposed Articles of Incorporation of the
Authority are as follows:
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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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In compliance with the Municipalities Authorities
Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments, the City of Butler and
the County of Butler, pursuant to ordinance and resolution duly adopted
by the representative municipal authorities of both municipalities,
signifying their joint desire and intention to form an Authority,
hereby certify:
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1.
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The name of the Authority shall be: the "Butler
County-City Connoquenessing Creek Flood Control Authority."
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2.
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The Authority is formed under the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments.[1]
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3.
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The County of Butler and the City of Butler,
Pennsylvania, have in existence the Butler City-County Airport Authority,
which was formed under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, its
supplements and amendments.
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The purpose for which the Authority is formed
is to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain and operate, own,
lease, either in capacity of lessor or lessee, all lands, easements,
rights-of-way and facilities to be devoted wholly or partially to
public uses in connection with the operation of a flood control project
for Connoquenessing Creek within the limits of the City of Butler
and Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and to exercise
all powers and control and maintain all facilities necessary or incidental
thereto.
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5.
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The respective names of the incorporating municipalities
are: the City of Butler, Pennsylvania, and the County of Butler, Pennsylvania.
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The names and addresses of the Mayor and the
members of Council of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania, such persons
being the municipal authorities of the municipality, are as follows:
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(a)
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Walter Schweppe
Mayor
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522 North McKean Street
Butler, Pennsylvania
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(b)
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Merrill D. Shawkey
Director of Accounts & Finance
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Lumar Village
Butler, Pennsylvania
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(c)
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Victor A. Campbell
Director of Parks & Public Property
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210 First Street
Butler, Pennsylvania
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(d)
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Frank C. Lefevre
Director of Streets and
Public Improvements
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20 Jefferson Apartments
Butler, Pennsylvania
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(e)
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Filbert G. Yost
Director of Public Safety
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938 East Brady Street
Butler, Pennsylvania
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The names and addresses of the Commissioners
of Butler County, Pennsylvania, such persons being the municipal authorities,
are as follows:
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(a)
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James A. Green
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334 East Main Street
Evans City, Pennsylvania
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(b)
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W.H. McCune
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911 South Main
Street Butler, Pennsylvania
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(c)
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Harry S. Hogan
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Thorncrest Drive
Butler, Pennsylvania
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A membership of the Board of the Authority to
be formed hereby shall be apportioned so that the County of Butler,
Pennsylvania, shall have three (3) members and the City of Butler,
Pennsylvania, shall have two (2) members. The names and addresses
of the office of the first Board of the Authority to be formed hereby
are as follows:
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For County of Butler
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1.
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Robert L. Kaufman W.
Patterson Avenue
Butler, Pennsylvania
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Whose term expires 1967
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2.
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Norman L. Boyer
517 W. Brady Street
Butler, Pennsylvania
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Whose term expires 1965
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3.
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Gordon C. Hutchinson
220 Christie Avenue
Butler, Pennsylvania
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Whose term expires 1963
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For City of Butler
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1.
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Louis N. Karges
561 Elm Street
Butler, Pennsylvania
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Whose term expires 1966
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2.
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Robert E. Robinson
231 Christie Avenue
Butler, Pennsylvania
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Whose term expires 1964
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[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301
et seq.
The Articles of Incorporation of the Authority, in substantially the form set forth in § 6-10 of this Article, shall be executed on behalf of the City of Butler by the Mayor and, under its municipal Seal, attested by the City Clerk of the City of Butler and on behalf of the County of Butler by the Commissioners of Butler County and, under its municipal Seal, attested by the Chief Clerk, and such officers are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all things necessary and appropriate to effect and establish said Authority, in conformity with the Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301
et seq.
The adoption of this Article is deemed necessary
for the benefits and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort
and general welfare and will increase the prosperity of the people
of the City of Butler and the County of Butler.
