Articles of Incorporation of the
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WEAVERLAND VALLEY AUTHORITY
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In compliance with requirements of the Municipality Authorities
Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A Chapter 56, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.,
as amended (herein also referred to as "MAA"), and pursuant to an
ordinance enacted by each of East Earl Township (herein also referred
to as "Township") and Terre Hill Borough (herein also referred to
as "Borough") (the Township and Borough jointly herein also referred
to as "municipalities"), both of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, expressing
the intention and desire of the municipalities to organize a joint
municipal authority under the MAA, said incorporating municipalities
do hereby certify as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
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The name of the joint municipal authority (herein also referred
to as "Authority") shall be as follows:
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WEAVERLAND VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ARTICLE 2
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The address of the Authority's original and current registered
principal office shall be 4610 Division Highway, East Earl, PA 17519.
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ARTICLE 3
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The Authority is formed under the Municipality Authorities Act,
53 Pa.C.S.A. Chapter 56, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq., as
amended.
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ARTICLE 4
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No other municipal authorities:
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(a)
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Have been organized by the Township or the Borough under the
MAA or its predecessors, including, without limitation, Pennsylvania's
Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, also known as the "Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945," as amended, or the Pennsylvania Act of June 28, 1935,
P.L. 463, as amended; and
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(b)
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Are currently in existence in or for either of the incorporating
municipalities, except as follows:
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Formed by the Township:
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East Earl Sewer Authority
4610 Division Highway
East Earl, PA 17519
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The Blue Ball Water Authority
4610 Division Highway
East Earl, PA 17519
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Formed by the Borough:
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Terre Hill Borough Authority
300 Broad Street
P.O. Box 250
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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ARTICLE 5
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The incorporating municipalities are as follows:
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East Earl Township
4610 Division Highway
East Earl, PA 17519
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Terre Hill Borough
300 Broad Street
P.O. Box 250
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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ARTICLE 6
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The names and addresses of the officers and other members of
the incorporating municipalities are as follows:
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Officers and members of the East Earl Township Board of Supervisors:
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Chairman and Member
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Earl H. Kreider
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125 Ewell Road
East Earl, PA 17519
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Vice Chairman and Member
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Justin M. Sauder
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443 Linden Road
East Earl, PA 17519
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Member
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Nelson R. Groff
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203 Musser Road
East Earl, PA 17519
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Secretary and Treasurer (appointed)
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Connie J. Gross
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107 Meadow View Drive
Leola, PA 17540
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Mayor, Officers, and Members of the Terre Hill Borough Council:
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Mayor
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Robert R. Rissler
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211 College Avenue
P.O. Box 475
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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President and Member
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Jeffrey A. Cassel
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107 North Hill Road
P.O. Box 573
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Vice President and Member
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Leonard E. Pierce
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412 West Main Street
P.O. Box 67
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Member
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Darrell Becker
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407 East Main Street
East Earl, PA 17519
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Member
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Willard L. Good
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113 Vine Street
P.O. Box 214
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Member
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Gary L. Hartranft
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319 Broad Street
P.O. Box 181
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Member
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Raymond K. Newswanger
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223 Lancaster Avenue
P.O. Box 493
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Member
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James Wetzel
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112 North Hill Road
P.O. Box 71
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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Secretary and Treasurer (appointed)
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Valerie A. Gregory
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329 Farm View Drive
East Earl, PA 17519
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ARTICLE 7
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The Board of the Authority shall consist of eight members. The
municipalities each shall appoint four of the eight members on the
Board. The names, addresses, and initial terms of office of the initial
Authority board members, each of whom 1) is a taxpayer in, maintains
a business in, or is a citizen of the incorporating municipality by
which such individual is appointed, or 2) is a taxpayer in, maintains
a business in, or is a citizen of a municipality into which one or
more of the projects of the Authority extends or is to extend (or
to which one or more projects has been or is to be leased), are as
follows:
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Scot T. Ash
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1238 Shetland Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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2 years (appointed by the Township)
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Robert Jackson
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414 Fairview Street
East Earl, PA 17519
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1 years (appointed by the Borough)
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Harold Kilhefner
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200 New Street
P.O. Box 303
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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5 years (appointed by the Borough)
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Scott C. Marburger
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1232 Shetland Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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4 years (appointed by the Township)
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Randy Miller
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1330 Union Grove Road
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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3 years (appointed by the Borough)
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Leonard E. Pierce
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412 West Main Street
P.O. Box 67
Terre Hill, PA 17581
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4 years (appointed by the Borough)
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Kenneth R. Witmer
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1323 Black Sheep Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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5 years (appointed by the Township)
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Jerrene Zimmerman
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4440 Division Hwy.
East Earl, PA 17519
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3 years (appointed by the Township)
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ARTICLE 8
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To the extent that the Authority's bylaws or other governing
documents ever conflict with these Articles of Incorporation, these
Articles shall supersede said conflicting provisions and shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Township and the Borough have caused
these Articles of Incorporation to be executed by their respective
Chairman and President of their governing bodies and to be attested
to by their respective Township and Borough Secretaries; and have
further caused the Official Seals of the Township and the Borough
to be affixed hereto, on March 8, 2016.
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ATTEST:
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EAST EARL TOWNSHIP,
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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By: __________
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Connie J. Gross
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Earl H. Kreider
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Township Secretary
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Board of Supervisors Chairman
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ATTEST:
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TERRE HILL BOROUGH,
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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By: __________
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Valerie A. Gregory
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Jeffrey A. Cassel
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Borough Secretary
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Borough Council President
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF LANCASTER
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On March _____, 2016, before me, a Notary Public in and for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the undersigned officer, personally
appeared Earl H. Kreider, who acknowledged himself to be the Chairman
of the Board of Supervisors of East Earl Township, of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania; and that as such officer, being authorized to do so,
executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes contained therein
by signing the name of the Township as such officer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and Official Seal.
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__________ (SEAL)
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Notary Public
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF LANCASTER
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On March _____, 2016, before me, a Notary Public in and for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the undersigned officer, personally
appeared Jeffrey A. Cassel, who acknowledged himself to be the President
of the Borough Council of Terre Hill Borough, of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania; and that as such officer, being authorized to do so,
executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes contained therein
by signing the name of the Borough as such officer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and Official Seal.
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__________ (SEAL)
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Notary Public
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APPROVED AND FILED in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department
of State on the _____ day of March 2016.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Scot T. Ash
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1238 Shetland Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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2 years
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Scott C. Marburger
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1232 Shetland Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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4 years
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Kenneth R. Witmer
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1323 Black Sheep Circle
East Earl, PA 17519
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5 years
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Jerrene Zimmerman
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4440 Division Hwy.
East Earl, PA 17519
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3 years
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