This Township agrees that East Hempfield, Manor
and West Hempfield Townships shall join with each other in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act by entering
into the intermunicipal agreement which is adopted by reference with
the same effect as if it had been set out verbatim in this section
and a copy of which shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting
at which this chapter was enacted.
This Township is authorized to enter into the
intermunicipal agreement for the purposes contained therein. This
action is to be taken by the officials or employees of the Township
designated for this purpose pursuant to general or specific instructions
issued by the Board of Supervisors.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the intermunicipal agreement referred to in §
11-2.
B. The intermunicipal agreement shall commence upon execution
by all Townships and shall continue indefinitely. The intermunicipal
agreement shall be terminable by any party at any time upon written
notification to the other parties of the party's election to terminate
the intermunicipal agreement. Such termination shall become effective
10 days after the date of such written notice by the party electing
to terminate the intermunicipal agreement.
C. The purposes and objectives of the intermunicipal
agreement are to provide for a Crash Scene Investigative Unit composed
of members of the Police Departments of each Township to provide services
within all three Townships and to address issues which may arise when
a police officer of one Township enters the municipal boundaries of
another Township in the course of his or her duties.
D. Each Township shall contribute the sum of $3,000 toward
the purchase of equipment for the Crash Scene Investigative Unit in
2004 and may contribute additional funds in future years.
E. No new organizational structure will be formed by
the intermunicipal agreement. The Crash Scene Investigative Unit will
not be a separate and distinct entity.
F. If the Police Chiefs of each Township propose to purchase
a single piece of equipment for the Crash Scene Investigative Unit,
title to such equipment shall be in the name of West Hempfield Township.
If the Police Chiefs agree to purchase equipment such as computer
software or protective gear where each Police Department will have
its own items of such equipment, then each Township shall acquire,
manage or dispose of such property as it deems necessary or desirable.
G. Each Township has the power to enter into contracts
for policies of insurance or other employee benefits.