[Adopted 6-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-3]
The caption and preamble of this article set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.[1]
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Editor's Note: Said caption and preamble are on file in the Township offices.
Greene Township hereby approves entering into the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (and which shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this article was enacted),[1] with the intent and effect that Greene Township be bound by the agreement.
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Editor's Note: A copy of the agreement is on file in the Township offices.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Township, acting alone or together with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Township, to execute and deliver the agreement, and to execute and deliver such additional instruments, and 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 Township pursuant to the agreement.
All actions of any officer, agent or other representative of the Township hereto taken in the pursuit of the establishment of the PMHIC and/or the Township's participation therein, are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township is hereby authorized to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article and of the agreement.
As required by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act,[1] the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of this agreement are set forth in the agreement.
B. 
Greene Township shall participate in the PMHIC for an initial term of three years from the date 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 the preamble of this article and in the agreement.
D. 
The manner and extent of financing the agreement are that no borrowing will be required by the Township, funds to implement the Township's obligation under the agreement same shall come from normal and usual budgeted amounts for such matters, and 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 which shall include to develop and administer an employee benefits program for the members using cost effective funding models. The program may include medical/health benefits, prescription drug benefits, vision benefits, dental benefits, life insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, long-term care benefits, accidental death/dismemberment benefits, and other benefits approved by the Board of Directors.
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Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
The provisions of this article are severable and if any section, sentence, clause or part or provision hereof shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision of the court shall not affect the remaining sections, clauses, parts or provisions of this article. It is hereby declared to be the intent of Greene Township that such Ordinance would have been enacted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional section, sentence, clause, part or provision had not been included herein.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred, or any cause of action existing prior to the enactment of this article.