[Adopted 7-13-2004 by Ord. No. 155-2004]
The Board of Supervisors of this Township signifies the intention
and desire to join with the Borough of Elizabethtown (the "Borough")
to organize an Authority under the Pennsylvania Municipality Authorities
Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq., as amended and supplemented
(the "Act"), for the purposes of exercising any and all powers conferred
by the Act.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary,
respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed to execute,
in behalf of this Township, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority,
in substantially the following form:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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In compliance with requirements of the Municipality Authorities
Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq., and pursuant to ordinances
duly enacted by the municipal authorities of the Borough of Elizabethtown
and the Township of West Donegal, located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
expressing the intention and desire of the municipal authorities of
said municipalities to organize an Authority, jointly, under provisions
of said Municipality Authorities Act, said municipalities certify:
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1.
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The name of the Authority is "Elizabethtown Area Water Authority."
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2.
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The Authority is formed under said Municipality Authorities
Act, as amended and supplemented.
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3.
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No other Authority has been organized under provisions of the
Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.,
or under the Act of Assembly, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended
and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945"
or under provisions of the Act of Assembly, approved June 28, 1935,
P.L. 463, as amended and supplemented, or under the Economic Development
Financing Law, Act of August 23, 1967, P.L. 251, as amended by the
Act of December 17, 1993, P.L. 490, 73 P.S. § 371 et seq.,
and is in existence in or for the incorporating municipalities, except
that:
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a.
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The Township of West Donegal heretofore organized "West Donegal
Township Authority" under the provisions of said Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented; and
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b.
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The Borough of Elizabethtown, the Township of Mount Joy, and
the Township of West Donegal heretofore organized "Elizabethtown Area
Regional Authority" under the provisions of said Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, as amended and supplement; and
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c.
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The Borough of Elizabethtown, the Township of Mount Joy, and
the Township of West Donegal, together with the Township of Conoy,
Lancaster County, heretofore organized the Elizabethtown Area Community
Services Authority.
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d.
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The Borough of Elizabethtown heretofore organized the Elizabethtown
Industrial Development Authority.
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4.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
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a.
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The Borough of Elizabethtown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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b.
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The Township of West Donegal
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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5.
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The names and addresses of the municipal authorities of said
incorporating municipalities are:
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The Borough of Elizabethtown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Office
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Name
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Address
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Mayor
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C. Bud Greiner
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40 East Washington Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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President of Council and Councilman
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Douglas Pfautz
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219 East Park Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Vice President of Council and Councilman
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Ken Reighard
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657 Groff Avenue
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Councilman
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Meade G. Bierly
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431 Sunrise Boulevard
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Councilman
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Dr. C. Dale Treese
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620 North Hanover Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Councilman
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John N. Buch
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309 Arch Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Councilman
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Ralph Neidig
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91 Sunrise Boulevard
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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The Township of West Donegal
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Office
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Name
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Address
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Chairman of Board of Supervisors and Supervisor
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Roger Snyder
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98 West Ridge Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Vice Chairman of Board of Supervisors and Supervisor
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Nancy Garber
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2222 Bossler Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Supervisor
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Charlie Tupper
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3515 Bossler Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Supervisor
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Steve Speers
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31 Silver Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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Supervisor
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Clair Hilsher
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124 School Lane
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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6.
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The members of the Board of the Authority shall be five in number
and shall be apportioned as follows:
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Borough of Elizabethtown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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3
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Township of West Donegal
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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2
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7.
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The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members
of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is a citizen of the incorporating
municipality by which he is appointed, are as follows:
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Name
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Address
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Appointee of
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Term of Office
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Douglas W. Pfautz
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219 East Park Street
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Elizabethtown Borough
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5 years
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Peter J. Whipple
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523 East College Avenue
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Elizabethtown Borough
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3 years
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John N. Buch
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309 Arch Street
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Elizabethtown Borough
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1 years
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Keith Murphy
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2048 Zeager Road
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West Donegal Township
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4 years
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Roger Snyder
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98 West Ridge Road
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West Donegal Township
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2 years
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borough of Elizabethtown, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, has caused these Articles of Incorporation to
be executed by its President of Borough Council and to be attested
by its Borough Secretary and its seal to be affixed hereunto, and
the Township of West Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has
caused these Articles of Incorporation to be executed by the Chairman
or Vice Chairman of its Board of Supervisors and to be attested by
its Secretary and the seal of such Township to be affixed hereunto,
all as of the _____ day of __________, 2004.
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BOROUGH OF ELIZABETHTOWN
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Attest:
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(Assistant) Secretary
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By:
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(Vice) President
Borough Council
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[BOROUGH SEAL]
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST DONEGAL
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Attest:
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(Assistant) Secretary
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By:
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(Vice) Chairman
Board of Supervisors
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[TOWNSHIP SEAL]
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The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary,
respectively, of this Township further are directed to cause notice
of the substance of this article, including the substance of the foregoing
Articles of Incorporation, and of the proposed filing of such Articles
of Incorporation to be published as required by the Act.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary,
respectively, of this Township further are directed to cause such
Articles of Incorporation, together with the necessary proofs of publication,
to be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate to effect
the incorporation of such Joint Authority, including payment of any
filing fees required in connection therewith.
The Board of the Authority shall consist of five members, two
of whom are appointed by Township of West Donegal, and three of whom
are appointed by the Borough of Elizabethtown.
The enactment of this article is deemed necessary for the benefit
and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort and general
welfare of and will increase the prosperity of the citizens of this
Township.