[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of West Whiteland 9-12-2012 by Ord. No. 401. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of West Whiteland Township
is hereby authorized to enter into a joinder agreement with the West
Chester Area Council of Governments, in accordance with the terms
and conditions authorized by this chapter and set forth in the agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated
herein by reference.[1] Furthermore, the appropriate officers of the Township
are hereby authorized to do whatever is necessary and appropriate
to carry out the provisions of the agreement and this chapter, and
to comply with the purposes and intent of the agreement and this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said exhibit is on file in the Township
offices.
The agreement shall have an initial term of two years, which
term shall commence on the effective date of the agreement. At the
expiration of the initial two-year term, the agreement shall automatically
renew for successive one-year terms unless a majority of the members
of WCACOG, acting through their delegates, vote to terminate the agreement,
or a majority of the West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors
vote to terminate the agreement.
The purposes and objectives of the WCACOG include, but are not
limited to the following:
A.
To
provide a forum for the discussion of regional issues that affect
the members and their residents;
B.
To
discuss and study local issues of mutual interest and concern to each
member and its residents and to formulate solutions for common regional
problems;
C.
To
allow for regional planning and coordination on local government issues
such as, but not limited to zoning, transportation, emergency services,
geographical information system, cable communications, technological
electronic communication and any other issues which affect the West
Chester region;
D.
To
train municipal officials and employees in various municipal topics
and laws that affect municipalities;
E.
To
undertake, coordinate and administer programs of regional interest
that benefit some or all of the members;
F.
To
create an alliance for obtaining more competitive rates on the purchase
of good and services for the members; and
G.
To
perform such other activities as the member may mutually agree may
be undertaken through the WCACOG which are related to the objectives
identified above.
The governing body of West Whiteland Township shall appoint
one delegate and one alternate delegate to serve on the WCACOG Board
of Delegates, each member to serve in such capacity for a two-year
term. Each delegate and alternate delegate shall be an elected official
of the Township.
This chapter is being enacted pursuant to the provisions of
Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, Act of July 12, 1972, No. 180,
as amended, 53 Pa. C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
