ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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To: The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
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In compliance with the requirements of the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, and pursuant
to resolutions duly enacted by the Supervisors of the Township of
Hayfield Township, Vernon Township, West Mead Township and Woodcock
Township, the Borough Council of Blooming Valley Borough, Saegertown
Borough and Woodcock Borough and ordinance duly adopted by the Council
of the City of Meadville of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, signifying
their desire and intention that a joint municipal authority be established
under the provisions of the aforementioned law and that a Certificate
of Incorporation be issued to said joint authority, the Supervisors
of the Township of Hayfield Township, Vernon Township, West Mead Township
and Woodcock Township, the Borough Councils of Blooming Valley Borough,
Saegertown Borough and Woodcock Borough and the Council of the City
of Meadville of Crawford County do hereby certify:
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A.
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The name of the Authority shall be: "The Crawford County Solid
Waste District 7 Joint Authority."
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B.
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The Authority is formed under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382,
as amended.
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C.
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The following other Authorities have been organized by the Townships
or Boroughs or the City of Meadville under the provisions of this
Act or the Act approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, and are presently
in existence within each of the Townships or Boroughs or the City
of Meadville: [Here followed the names of the organized Authorities.]
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D.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities are as follows:
[Here followed the names of the incorporating municipalities.]
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E.
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The names and addresses of the Supervisors of Hayfield Township
Vernon Township, West Mead Township and Woodcock Township, the Borough
Councils of Blooming Valley Borough, Saegertown Borough and Woodcock
Borough and the Council of the City of Meadville, being all of the
incorporating municipalities, are as follows: [Here followed the names
and addresses of the Supervisors and Council members.]
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F.
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The Board of the Joint Authority to be formed shall consist
of eight members. Each governing body of each incorporating municipality
shall appoint one member to the Board. One member shall serve for
one year, two members for two years, two members for three years,
two members for four years and one member for five years from January
1 next succeeding the date of incorporation. Thereafter, the governing
body of the municipality which has the power of appointment shall
appoint a member of the Board to a term of five years from the date
of expiration of the prior term.
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G.
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The names and address and terms of office of the first members
of the Board of said Joint Authority are as follows: [Here followed
the names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the
Board.]
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H.
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The purpose of the Joint Authority is to and is hereby directed
and empowered to undertake the operating of all management services
for a district wide garbage, refuse and solid waste collection including
storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal of solid
waste, the control of solid waste collectors, processors, disposal
facilities and related matters of the said Townships and Boroughs
and the City of Meadville of District 7 of the Crawford County Solid
Waste Plan which presently are: [Here followed the names of the Townships
and Boroughs.]
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