The Council of the Borough of Ingram does hereby approve the
entry into an Amended Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement ("Amended
and Restated Agreement") with the City of Pittsburgh in the form and
content attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit B.
The conditions of the Amended Agreement are fully set forth
in the Amended Agreement attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit
B.
The duration of the Amended Agreement is for a term of 10 years
which commenced on April 11, 2016, and is subject to an option to
renew for additional five-year option terms upon agreed upon terms
and conditions.
The purpose and the objects of the Amended Agreement and the
power and the scope of authority delegated to the City of Pittsburgh
are fully set forth in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement
(Exhibit A) which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
During the term of the Amended Agreement, the payment for services
to the City of Pittsburgh, in the amounts set forth on Exhibit A to
the Amended Agreement (Exhibit B), which are incorporated herein by
reference thereto, will be paid through general millage adopted by
the Borough of Ingram and/or separate fire protection millage adopted
by the Borough of Ingram.
The organizational structure necessary to implement the Amended
Agreement are set forth in the scope of services to provide by the
City of Pittsburgh in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement attached
hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit A.
The President of Council and Borough Secretary are authorized
to affix their signatures to the Amended Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit B.
This article shall become effective upon adoption and the Amended
Agreement shall be effective upon the full execution of the Agreement
by the parties.
By virtue of the adoption of this article approving the entry
into the Amended Agreement, the City of Pittsburgh continues to hereby
be designated and appointed as the official and exclusive Fire Department
for the Borough of Ingram and is the sole authorized entity to provide
fire protection services in the Borough.