[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Reading 7-17-2012 by Ord. No. 1014; amended in its entirety 8-15-2017 by Ord. No. 1075. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Stormwater management — See Ch. 390.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to authority granted in the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Act 177 of 1996 (53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.), as amended.
By enactment hereof, the Council of the Borough of West Reading hereby approves entering into the Wyomissing Creek Watershed Stormwater Coalition First Restatement of Cost-Sharing and Cooperation Agreement ("Agreement') in substantially the form attached to this ordinance,[1] the terms of such Agreement to fully replace the prior Cost-Sharing and Cooperation Agreement previously executed by the Borough on September 17, 2012, as approved by Ordinance No. 1014, and authorizes and directs the President of the Council of the Borough of West Reading to execute and the Secretary of the Borough to attest such Agreement.
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Editor's Note: Such attachment is on file in the Borough offices.
The initial term of the Agreement shall be for the initial permitting period by and any extension thereof and shall continue for additional permitting periods thereafter unless and until the Borough terminates its participation in the Coalition.
The Township of Brecknock, the Township of Cumru, the Borough of Mohnton, the City of Reading, the Borough of Shillington, the Township of Spring, the Borough of West Reading, and the Borough of Wyomissing (the "participating municipalities"), have negotiated an Agreement whereby and whereunder, as participating municipalities in the Wyomissing Creek Watershed, to create a coalition to coordinate and cost share the implementation of the TMDL for the Wyomissing Creek Watershed per MS4 permitting regulations of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Wyomissing Creek Watershed.
The Borough shall contribute 4.6% of the costs incurred by the Coalition, upon assessment by the Coalition, and in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement referred to above.
Each participating municipality shall appoint one member to serve on a Steering Committee, which shall direct the Coalition. Additional terms on the organizational structure are set forth in Paragraphs 6 through 11 of the Agreement.
All property shall be acquired, managed, or disposed of pursuant to the Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. No acquisition of real property or real estate is authorized.
No new entity has been created by the Agreement that would require employees. The utilization of municipal consultants to be compensated is anticipated in the Agreement. The Coalition is therefore empowered to enter into contracts for such consultants.