[Adopted 1-4-2010 by Ord. No. 1-10]
A.
East Hempfield, Manor, and West Hempfield Townships (collectively
the Townships and individually a Township) are adjoining municipalities
within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. By an agreement dated August
4, 2004, the three Townships entered into an intermunicipal agreement
(the 2004 intermunicipal agreement) to join together to create a Crash
Scene Investigation Unit to provide services within all three Townships.
The Crash Scene Investigative Unit would be composed of members of
the Police Departments of all three Townships. In addition, each Township
will contribute funds toward the purchase of equipment which the Crash
Scene Investigative Unit will need to perform its functions. The 2004
intermunicipal agreement also granted the police officers of the other
two Townships jurisdiction to respond to calls within the third Township
and to assist its officers.
B.
Columbia Borough desires to become part of the Crash Scene Investigative
Unit. The three Townships and Columbia Borough (collectively the Municipalities
and individually a Municipality) desire to amend the 2004 intermunicipal
agreement by the addendum to Agreement (the addendum) which would
authorize Columbia Borough to become a party to the 2004 Agreement
and would grant rights and impose obligations on Columbia Borough
identical to the rights and obligations of the three Townships under
the 2004 intermunicipal agreement.
This Township agrees that East Hempfield, Manor, and West Hempfield
Townships and Columbia Borough shall join with each other in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act by entering
into the addendum 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 article
was enacted.
This Township is authorized to enter into the addendum 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:
B.
The addendum shall commence on upon execution by all municipalities
and shall continue indefinitely. The addendum shall be terminable
by any party at any time upon written notification to the other parties
of the party's election to terminate the addendum and the 2004
intermunicipal agreement. Such termination shall become effective
10 days after the date of such written notice by the party electing
to terminate the addendum and 2004 intermunicipal agreement.
C.
The purposes and objectives of the addendum and 2004 intermunicipal
agreement are to provide for a Crash Scene Investigative Unit composed
of members of the Police Departments of each Municipality to provide
services within all Municipalities and to address issues which may
arises when a police officer of one Municipality enters the municipal
boundaries of another Municipality in the course of his or her duties.
D.
Each Municipality may contribute sums toward the purchase of equipment
for the Crash Scene Investigative Unit as determined by the governing
bodies of the Municipalities in future years.
E.
No new organizational structure will be formed by the addendum. The
Crash Scene Investigative Unit is not a separate and distinct entity.
F.
If the Police Chiefs of each Municipality 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 Municipality shall acquire, manage
or dispose of such property as it deems necessary or desirable.
G.
Each Municipality has the power to enter into contracts for policies
of insurance or other employee benefits.
Each Municipality agrees that other Lancaster County municipalities
may become a part of the Crash Scene Investigative Unit by executing
an addendum in a form substantially identical to the addendum and
enacting an ordinance under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
without the Municipalities having to enact a further ordinance.
