[Adopted 11-12-2001 by Ord. No. 98]
Adams Township joins and shall be a member of the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments.
No action taken by the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments which creates a legal obligation, whether it be contractual, financial or otherwise, upon a member municipality shall be binding upon a member municipality affected unless and until its municipal legislative body ordains, resolves or otherwise enacts the actions recommended by the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments, according to the procedure set forth in the appropriate municipal code and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This agreement shall stand in perpetuity.
The Southwest Butler County Council of Governments shall assist the member municipalities individually or collectively to execute their governmental responsibilities in as efficient and responsible a manner as possible; further, the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments shall undertake such other projects related to municipal governments as the Board of Directors may direct, subject to the provisions of § 16-11.
The Southwest Butler County Council of Governments shall be financed by annual dues paid by member municipalities and by funds obtained by the organization from public or private sources.
The Southwest Butler County Council of Governments shall be the agent for Adams Township in matters pertaining to this agreement; a legislative officer of each municipality shall be a representative of the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments; there shall also be appointed an alternate(s) from among the legislative body of that municipality to represent him (her) fully in his (her) absence; and the officers of the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments shall be authorized to act as they deem necessary, in accordance with its bylaws, subject to § 16-11 and to § 16-14.
The real or personal property necessary to implement this agreement shall be acquired, managed and disposed by the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments, in accordance with the bylaws of the Councils of Governments and any laws or contracts which apply.
The Bylaws of the Southwest Butler County Council of Governments attached hereto and made a part hereof are hereby approved.