[Adopted 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 333]
A. 
East Lampeter Township ("Municipality") has determined to enter into the Central Lancaster County Council of Governments Agreement ("Agreement") attached to this article, with East Hempfield Township ("EHT"), East Petersburg Borough ("EPB"), Manheim Township ("MT"), and West Hempfield Township ("WHT"), in order to provide for the creation and governance of the Central Lancaster County Council of Governments and the participation of the Municipality with respect to the COG as defined in the Agreement.
B. 
The term of the Agreement is indefinite.
C. 
The purpose and objectives of the Agreement are as provided in the Agreement.
D. 
The responsibility for costs concerning the obligations under the Agreement are as set forth in the Agreement.
E. 
The Agreement does not provide for the formation of any new entity or new organizational structure apart from the COG.
F. 
As permitted and provided for in the Agreement, real and/or personal property may be acquired pursuant to the Agreement.
G. 
No entity is empowered to enter into contracts for policies for group insurance and employee benefits, including social security, for employees, under the Agreement.