West Manchester Township shall join with Dover Township, Dover
Township Sewer Authority and Manchester Township in accordance with
the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act and enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the aforesaid
municipalities, which agreement is adopted by reference with the same
effect as if it has been fully set forth verbatim in this section
and a copy of which shall be filed with the records of West Manchester
Township.
West Manchester Township is authorized to enter into the intermunicipal
agreement for the purposes contained therein. The actions are to be
taken by the officials, employees or appointees of West Manchester
Township designated for this purpose, pursuant to general or specific
instructions by the Board of Supervisors of West Manchester Township.
This article is intended to ratify and confirm all actions taken by
the Board of Supervisors of West Manchester Township previous to the
enactment of this article with respect to the intermunicipal agreement.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The
conditions of the intermunicipal agreement are set forth in the intermunicipal
agreement referred to in this article.
B. The
participation of West Manchester Township in the intermunicipal agreement
shall be for an indefinite period of time and until such time as it
shall no longer be practicable for the municipalities to treat sewage
at the Dover System.
C. The
purpose and objectives of the intermunicipal agreement are to provide
sewage treatment facilities and services to the residents of West
Manchester Township.
D. The
intermunicipal agreement shall be financed as provided in the intermunicipal
agreement, with Dover Township issuing bonds to finance the upgrade
and expansion of the facilities. Each municipality will share in the
debt service for the expanded and upgraded treatment capacity.
E. The
intermunicipal agreement will be implemented and managed by the Joint
Advisory Committee established pursuant to the agreement.
F. All
property, real or personal, shall be acquired, managed or disposed
of by the municipalities in accordance with the terms of the intermunicipal
agreement.