[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Caln as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Retirement benefits — See Ch. 40.
[Adopted 8-30-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-05]
The Board of Commissioners of Caln Township (the "Township") is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the municipalities which are identified on Exhibit A of the agreement to form the Western Chester County Council of Governments ("WCCCOG"), in accordance with the terms and conditions authorized by this article 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 article, and to comply with the purposes and intent of the agreement and this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Township offices.
The agreement is conditioned upon each township/borough/city's governing body enacting an ordinance which authorizes such municipalities to participate in the WCCCOG and to execute the agreement.
The WCCCOG shall be created for, and the agreement shall have, an initial term of five years, which term shall commence on the effective date of the agreement (as defined in Paragraph 17 of the agreement). At the expiration of the initial five-year term, the agreement and the WCCCOG shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless a majority of the municipalities, acting through their delegates, vote to terminate the agreement.
The purposes and objectives of the WCCCOG 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 systems ("GIS"), cable communications, technological electronic communication and any other issues which affect the Western Chester County 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 goods and services for the members; and
G. 
To perform such other activities as the members may mutually agree may be undertaken through the WCCCOG which are related to the objectives identified above.
A. 
The Board of Delegates shall annually prepare a proposed annual budget:
(1) 
At the organizational meeting of the Board of Delegates, the Board shall adopt an annual budget or authorize the prompt creation of an annual budget for the WCCCOG.
(2) 
Thereafter, the Board shall annually prepare the proposed budget and submit it to the members at least 60 days prior to the end of the calendar year.
(3) 
The Board of Delegates shall finally vote to approve or reject the budget prior to the end of the calendar year.
(4) 
In the event that the proposed annual budget is not approved by the majority of the members' governing bodies, the Board of Delegates shall revise said budget in accordance with the reasons provided by the governing bodies in support of the rejection.
(5) 
Following the initial year of the agreement, the process for preparing, presenting and adopting an annual budget shall be defined by the adopted bylaws of the WCCCOG.
(6) 
Until the new annual budget is approved by the majority of the members' governing bodies, the prior years' budget shall remain in effect.
B. 
Within 60 days following the effective date of the agreement, each member shall be responsible to make an initial contribution to the WCCCOG of $250, which contribution shall be deposited into an account established for the WCCCOG by its secretary/treasurer. Thereafter, each member shall contribute an equal share to the expenses of the WCCCOG, as determined by the annual budget. Each member shall contribute its share of the WCCCOG's operational expenses by the end of the first quarter of the calendar year as otherwise determined by the Board. A member which does not promptly pay its annual contribution may have its membership in the WCCCOG terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Delegates. In the event of such termination, the terminated member's delegate and alternate delegate shall be precluded from voting on any matter or issue voted upon by the Board of Delegates.
C. 
In the event that the WCCCOG undertakes a specific program or activity that does not involve all of the members, only the members which participate in such program or activity shall be liable for the expenses related to such program or activity.
A. 
The WCCCOG shall be governed by a Board of Delegates which shall consist of one delegate and an alternate delegate from each member. The delegates and alternate delegates shall be appointed by the governing body of each member to serve in such capacity for a one-year term. Each delegate and alternate delegate shall be an elected official of the member.
B. 
Within 60 days after the effective date of the agreement, the Board of Delegates shall conduct an organizational meeting. At the organizational meeting, the Board shall elect the officers of President; Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer and adopt bylaws, or authorize the prompt preparation of bylaws for future adoption, which shall govern the day-to-day affairs of the WCCCOG.
C. 
Each member shall be entitled to one vote in the WCCCOG, which vote shall be cast by the delegate in attendance at the Board of Directors' meetings.
The WCCCOG is not authorized by the agreement to purchase real property. If the WCCCOG purchases personal property, it shall take title to such personal property in the name of WCCCOG, unless otherwise agreed to by the Board of Delegates. Upon termination of the agreement, any personal property owned by the WCCCOG shall be distributed to the members, or sold and the proceeds distributed to the members, as determined by the Board of Delegates. All other matters pertaining to the acquisition, management, licensing or disposal of personal property by the WCCCOG shall be decided by a majority vote of the Board of Delegates.