[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
This article shall be known and referred to as "The City of
New Castle Answering and Dispatch Service Article."
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The conditions of the agreement to be entered into between the
participating municipalities are generally as follows:
(a)
Each municipality shall take all steps necessary to comply with the
requirements of the Act of July 12, 1972, P.L. 180, 53 P.S., 481-490,
so as to give full force and legal effect to this agreement as soon
as possible.
(b)
Municipalities agree that they shall take steps to assure the formation
of and to form a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, or other organization,
to operate the answering and dispatch service. The corporation or
other organization shall be responsible for the staffing, equipping
and operating the answering and dispatch service.
(c)
Each participating municipality shall appoint one individual from
its municipality to represent its municipality on the Board of Directors
of such nonprofit corporation or similar organization. The term of
office shall be for one year, or until their successor is appointed,
but an appointee may serve successive terms.
(d)
Each municipality shall provide financial support for such services
based upon a per capita basis or such other basis as the participating
municipalities may agree from time to time.
(e)
Each municipality mutually agrees to enter into a contract with such
nonprofit corporation, or similar organization, providing inter alia
for:
(1)
A contract term of at least three years;
(2)
A financial obligation on the part of each municipality to support
such nonprofit corporation or similar organization on a per capita
basis, or upon such other mutually agreed upon basis, with the amount
to be mutually agreed upon by the participating municipalities;
(3)
The reasonable means of amending the agreement, terminating
such agreement and adding additional municipalities and the withdrawal
of participating municipalities and the dissolving of such corporation
and in that event, providing for the fair distribution of its assets;
(4)
The providing by participating municipalities of all necessary
information to operate the answering and dispatching service and to
otherwise assist such corporation, or other organization, in the effect
and efficient operation of the service; and
(5)
The organization and operational structure of the answering
and dispatch service to the satisfaction of the participating municipalities.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The duration of the term of this agreement shall be perpetual,
but with rights of termination, adding of additional municipalities
and withdrawal of municipalities, as provided for in the agreement.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The purpose and objectives of the agreement are to establish
and provide a central answering and dispatch service through the cooperation
of the participating municipalities.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The manner and extent of financing the agreement shall be by
an annual per capita assessment based upon the budgeted amount or
such other manner as the participating municipalities may agree upon
from time to time.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement
shall be by the forming of a nonprofit corporation or other organization
which shall be responsible for staffing, operating and maintaining
the answering and dispatch service.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
The manner in which property, real and personal, shall be acquired,
managed or disposed of shall be as provided for in the intergovernmental
cooperation agreement as amended from time to time by the participating
municipalities.
[Ord. 6895, passed 9-11-1986]
All ordinances or resolutions, or parts of either, which are
inconsistent, herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
