The provisions set forth above in the preamble to this ordinance are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The Municipality of Kingston does, by this article, join the
West Side Council of Governments, subject to the following conditions:
A. The articles of agreement of the West Side Council of Governments shall contain provisions complying with the terms as set forth in §§
19-38 through
19-44 of this article.
B. Each of the municipalities of the west side and surrounding areas
that may join and become a member of the West Side Council of Governments
do so in accordance with the articles of agreement, agreed upon bylaws
of the Council of Governments, and any other laws, agreements or contracts
which apply.
The duration and term of WSCOG membership is indefinite, but
is subject to the right of withdrawal and potential termination as
set forth in the articles of agreement.
The WSCOG is to meet at regular intervals to foster a cooperative
effort to resolve regional problems, to determine policies, and to
formulate plans and programs to meet regional needs; further, that
the WSCOG shall assist the member municipalities individually or collectively
to execute their governmental responsibilities in as effective and
responsible a manner as possible; further, that the WSCOG shall undertake
such other projects related to municipal governments, subject to the
articles of agreement.
The governing body of each member shall appoint one elected
or appointed official from each municipality to serve as its designated
voting representative to the WSCOG. Additionally, each member municipality
may appoint an alternative representative. Only one representative
from each municipality will be permitted to vote at any given time.
The representatives from each member municipality shall be appointed
by the municipality in accordance with each municipality's ordinance.
The officers of the WSCOG shall be a chair, vice chair, secretary
and treasurer, appointed through a process as outlined in the articles
of agreement.
All property, real or personal, of the WSCOG shall be acquired,
managed, licensed or disposed of by the WSCOG in accordance with the
terms of the agreement and the rules and procedures as may be adopted
by the WSCOG.
The WSCOG shall be empowered to enter into contract services,
subject to the agreement, and to enter into contracts for policies
of group insurance and employee benefits, including social security,
for its employees.
The WSCOG shall be financed by annual dues paid by member municipalities
and by funds obtained by the organization from public or private sources.
Members of the WSCOG agree to be bound not only to the articles
of agreement establishing the WSCOG, but also agree to the formulation
of any bylaws created for the operation of the WSCOG, subject to any
necessary approval of the member municipalities as stated in the articles
of agreement.