[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Greensburg
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2049]
This chapter shall be known as "Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreements for the Purchase, Sharing and/or Rental of Equipment and/or
Services."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A county, city of the second class, second class A and third
class, borough, incorporated town, township, school district or any
other similar general purpose unit of the government created by the
General Assembly after July 12, 1972.
The background of this article and the legislative intention
of the City of Greensburg in enacting it are as follows:
A.
The City of Greensburg is a Home Rule Charter municipality organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B.
The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301
et seq., authorizes two or more local governments in the commonwealth
to jointly cooperate in the exercise or in the performance of their
respective governmental functions, powers or responsibilities, so
long as both local governments adopt an ordinance so providing.
C.
The City of Greensburg City Council, recognizing the benefits of
sharing municipal resources and services, has determined that it is
in the best interest of the City in certain instances to enter into
intergovernmental cooperation agreements with other local governments
for the purchase, sharing and/or rental of equipment.
The covenants, terms and conditions of the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
A.
Duration of the agreement. The term of the agreement shall commence
upon the execution by both parties and shall expire on December 31,
2020, or at such time the City transfers, sells, or disposes of the
truck, whichever first occurs. The agreement may be terminated by
either party by providing 60 days' written notice.
B.
Purpose and objectives of the agreement. The purpose of the agreement
is to provide South Greensburg Borough use of the City's bucket
truck through rental from time to time when needed and upon availability.
C.
Manner and extent of financing the agreement. South Greensburg Borough
agrees to pay to the City a rental fee for each hour, or portion of
each hour, they possess the truck. Said fee is as agreed to and set
forth in the terms of the agreement.
D.
Organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement. The
Mayor and President of City Council and the Secretary are hereby authorized
and directed on behalf of the City of Greensburg to execute and deliver
the agreement and to execute and deliver such additional instruments,
and to take such further actions, as may be necessary or appropriate
to carry for the agreement and the transactions to be effected under
the agreement, including invoicing of such amounts as are due.
E.
Manner in which real or personal property shall be acquired, managed,
licensed or disposed of. User shall be given permission to use the
bucket truck under the terms and conditions set forth in the intergovernmental
rental agreement as approved by City Council on March 9, 2015, to
be filed with the minutes of said meeting at the City Administration
Office.
