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, 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.
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.