[Ord. No. 16-2011; Dissolution
of Fire District.]
Section 1: The Spring Lake Heights Fire District # 1 is abolished
effective December 31, 2011. The terms of the office of the members
of the Spring Lake Heights Fire District # 1 will therefore be terminated
effective December 31, 2011.
Section 2: Any provisions of the Borough Code of the Borough
of Spring Lake Heights which refers to, authorizes or sets forth the
operating procedures of the Spring Lake Heights Fire District # 1
is hereby repealed.
Section 3: All real and personal property owned by or in the
name of the Spring Lake Heights Fire District # 1 and all monies remaining
in the Fire District's treasury, shall be transferred to the Borough
of Spring Lake Heights, and all documents and records pertaining to
same shall be delivered to the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Spring
Lake Heights.
Section 4: The Borough of Spring Lake Heights shall assume responsibility
for the payment of all lawful debts and obligations of the Spring
Lake Heights Fire District # 1, and the Borough of Spring Lake Heights
hereby covenants and agrees to comply with and perform all covenants,
obligations and agreements of the Spring Lake Heights Fire District
# 1.
Section 5: The Borough of Spring Lake Heights shall continue
to abide by the terms of the agreement between the Spring Lake Heights
Fire District # 1 and the Spring Lake Heights Independent Fire Company
#1, Inc. and thereby provide fire protection services to the same
recipients and to the same extent as previously provided by the Spring
Lake Heights Fire District #1. The Borough of Spring Lake Heights
will continue to meet all equipment and financial needs of Spring
Lake Heights Independent Fire Company #1, Inc.
Section 6: To the extent that the action of the Borough of Spring
Lake Heights authorized by this ordinance is deemed in anyway to have
prejudiced the rights that any person or entity had with the Spring
Lake Heights Fire District # 1, the Borough of Spring Lake Heights
agrees to assume the responsibility for such obligations and to take
any steps necessary to correct such actions, including, if necessary,
the issuance of obligations by the Borough of Spring Lake Heights
to pay or provide for the payment of any outstanding obligations of
the Spring Lake Heights Fire District # 1.