Pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 2301 et seq., the Township of Shaler is hereby authorized
to enter into a joint intergovernmental cooperation agreement with
any or all of the municipalities of the Borough of Bradford Woods,
the Township of Cranberry, the Borough of Etna, the Borough of Fox
Chapel, the Borough of Franklin Park, the Township of Hampton, the
Township of Indiana, the Township of Marshall, the Town of McCandless,
the Borough of Millvale, the Township of O'Hara, the Township
of Ohio, the Township of Pine, the Township of Reserve, the Township
of Richland, the Township of Ross, the Borough of Sharpsburg, the
Township of West Deer, the Borough of West View (hereinafter "the
member municipalities") and the North Hills Council of Governments
(hereinafter "the NHCOG") to establish the North Hills Council of
Governments Municipal Appeals Board.
The proper officers of the Township are hereby authorized to
take any and all steps necessary to execute an intergovernmental cooperation
agreement by and between the member municipalities to effectuate the
authorization granted by this article.
The conditions of the intergovernmental cooperation agreement
are those conditions set forth therein, a copy of which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 1.
The intergovernmental cooperation agreement shall be effective
immediately for two years and will remain in effect on a calendar-year-to-year
basis thereafter, until renewed, amended or terminated as set forth
in the intergovernmental cooperation agreement by and between the
member municipalities.
The purpose and objectives of the intergovernmental cooperation
agreement are those purposes and objectives set forth therein.
The NHCOG is hereby authorized to manage the Municipal Appeals
Board as set forth in the intergovernmental cooperation agreement
and the bylaws of the Appeals Board.
The manner and extent of financing of the Municipal Appeals
Board shall be as agreed upon by the member municipalities.
The organizational structure of the Municipal Appeals Board
authorized by this article shall be the organizational structure set
forth in the agreement between the member municipalities.
The acquisition, management and disposal of property is set
forth in the intergovernmental cooperation agreement.
The NHCOG Municipal Appeals Board is not authorized to enter
into contracts.
This article is adopted pursuant to the powers and authority
of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2305.
All provisions of all other intergovernmental cooperation agreements
between the member municipalities not conflicting with the provisions
hereof are ratified and affirmed.