[Adopted 12-19-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-10]
The Township of Union ("the political subdivision") hereby joins with other municipalities in accordance with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, by becoming a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative, and entering into an agreement entitled the Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative Agreement ("the agreement"), which is hereby incorporated by reference with the same effect as if it had been set out verbatim in this article, with a copy of the agreement to be filed with the Secretary of the Township and to be available for review.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the governing body, acting alone or together with the Secretary, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the political subdivision 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 forth the agreement and the transactions to be effected under the agreement, including payment to the PMHIC of such amounts as are due by the political subdivision pursuant to the agreement. The governing body of the political subdivision is hereby authorized to take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article and of the agreement.
All actions of any officer, agent or other representative of this political subdivision heretofore taken in the pursuit of the establishment of the PMHIC and/or the political subdivision's participation therein, are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.
As required by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the agreement.
B. 
This political subdivision shall participate in the PMHIC for an initial term of three years from the date that they first elected to purchase benefits through PMHIC. Thereafter, termination of the agreement shall be as further set forth therein.
C. 
The purpose and objectives of the agreement are as set forth in this article and in the agreement.
D. 
The manner and extent of financing the agreement are that:
(1) 
No borrowing will be required by the political subdivision;
(2) 
Funds to implement the political subdivision's obligations under the agreement shall come from normal and usual budgeted amounts for such matters; and
(3) 
Other provisions governing the manner and extent of the financing of the PMHIC shall be as set forth in the agreement.
E. 
The PMHIC shall be managed by its Board of Directors pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
F. 
All property, real or personal, of the PMHIC shall be acquired, managed, licensed or disposed of by the PMHIC in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
G. 
The PMHIC created by the agreement shall be empowered to enter into contracts for policies of group insurance and employee benefits pursuant to the terms of the agreement.