[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lansford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 4-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-09]
The provisions set forth above in the preamble to this article
are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The Borough of Lansford does by this article join the Carbon
County Council of Governments subject to the following conditions:
A.
That the local government is hereby authorized to enter into intergovernmental
cooperation agreements relating to CCCOG pursuant 53 Pa.C.S.A § 2301
et seq.
B.
That the President/Chairman and Secretary of said local government
are authorized to sign intergovernmental cooperation agreements.
D.
That each of the local governments of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
that may join and become a member of the Carbon County Council of
Governments do so in accordance with the Articles of Agreement, agreed
upon bylaws of the Council of Governments, and any other laws, agreements
or contracts which apply.
The duration and term of CCCOG membership is indefinite, but
is subject to the right of withdrawal upon 30 days' written notice
to CCCOG, or potential termination as set forth in the Articles of
Agreement.
The CCCOG is to meet at regular intervals to foster a cooperative
effort to resolve regional problems, to determine policies, and to
formulate plans and programs to meet regional needs; further, that
the CCCOG shall assist the participating member local governments
individually or collectively to execute their governmental responsibilities
in as effective and responsible a manner as possible; further, that
the CCCOG shall undertake such other projects related to local governments,
subject to the Articles of Agreements.
The governing body of each member shall appoint one elected
or appointed official from each local government to serve as its designated
voting representative to the CCCOG. Additionally each member of the
local government may appoint an alternate representative. Only one
representative from each local government will be permitted to vote
at any given time. The representatives from each member local government
shall be appointed by the local government in accordance with each
local government's ordinance.
The officers of the CCCOG shall be a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary
and Treasurer appointed through the process as outlined in the Articles
of Agreement.
All property, real or personal, of the CCCOG shall be acquired,
managed, licensed or disposed of by the CCCOG in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement and the rules and procedures as may be adopted
by the CCCOG.
That the CCCOG shall be empowered to enter into contract/professional
services, subject to the Agreement; and to enter into contracts for
policies of group insurance and employee benefits, including Social
Security, for its employees.
That the CCCOG be financed by annual dues paid by participating
member local governments and by funds obtained by the organization
from grants or public or private sources.
That member local governments of the CCCOG agree to be bound
not only to the Articles of Agreement establishing the CCCOG, but
also agree to the formulation of any bylaws created for the operation
of the CCCOG, subject to any necessary approval of the members of
the local governments as stated in the Articles of Agreement.
The provisions of this article are severable and if any section,
sentence, clause, 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 the local government that such article would have
been enacted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional section,
sentence, clause, part or provision had not been included herein.
This article shall take effect on the 30th day following its
enactment.
Any resolution or ordinance or parts thereof that conflict with,
or are inconsistent with, this article are hereby repealed to the
extent of the conflict or inconsistency with this article.
