[Adopted 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 03-2022]
The title and recitals to this ordinance as set forth above[1] are incorporated herein by reference.
[1]
Editor's Note: This refers to the prefatory text of Ordinance
No. 03-2022, by which this article was adopted.
The Board of Supervisors of East Brandywine Township hereby
authorizes the execution of the agreement ("agreement"), attached
hereto as Exhibit A,[1] between the member municipalities and East Brandywine
Township and such other Chester County municipalities who have joined
the Commission or may join the Commission in the future, and, upon
approval of East Brandywine Township's application for membership
by a majority of the member municipalities, hereby agrees to be bound
by the terms and conditions of the agreement.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Township offices.
A.
The purpose of the agreement is to carry out the powers and duties
of municipalities as set forth in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8951 et
seq. (the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act) with the assistance from
various other municipalities in response to police emergencies which
occur in and around Chester County, Pennsylvania, where a specialized
emergency law enforcement response is requested and necessary to achieve
a safe resolution of the emergency situation for all individuals involved
in the situation, the responding law enforcement officers and the
general community.
B.
The East Brandywine Township Board desires to collectively associate
and cooperate with the other member municipalities, by virtue of the
agreement, in furtherance of the forgoing purposes and objectives.
East Brandywine Township shall become a member of the Commission
upon application to the Commission, upon approval of a majority of
the governing bodies of the member municipalities, and upon acceptance
of the provisions of the agreement. The initial one-year term as a
member of the Commission shall commence commencing on the date of
adoption of this article. Thereafter, the term of the agreement shall
automatically renew annually for one-year terms on the first day of
each subsequent year, unless the Township withdraws from the Commission
or if the Commission is dissolved pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
East Brandywine Township shall pay an annual membership fee
per calendar year as set forth in the agreement.
The Commission shall be organized and governed as set forth
in Article 3 of the agreement. An Executive Board shall be responsible
for the implementation of the terms of the agreement and the daily
operational needs of the Commission. The Commission shall adopt bylaws
and standard operating guidelines.
The Commission shall have the authority and power to:
A.
Lease, sell, and purchase real estate;
B.
Lease, sell and purchase personal property;
C.
Enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and services;
D.
Establish and maintain bank accounts and other financial accounts;
E.
Invest monies;
F.
Borrow monies;
G.
Apply for and receive grant funding from other public and private
sources;
H.
Enter into insurance contracts for health and other benefits for
Commission employees;
I.
Pay into the social security fund for Commission employees;
J.
Any other lawful activity under the laws of the commonwealth.
The Commission shall have the power to acquire and own real
and personal property. In the event of dissolution of the Commission,
all equipment, materials, and supplies owned by the Commission shall
be distributed as set forth in Article 11 of the agreement.
