This municipality shall join with other municipalities
in accordance with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act by becoming a member of the Association and entering into the intergovernmental contract which
is incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as if it
had been set out verbatim in this section and a copy of which shall
be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this ordinance is
adopted.
This municipality is authorized to enter into
the intergovernmental contract for the purposes contained therein.
These actions are to be taken by the member(s) or employee(s) of this
municipality designated for this purpose, pursuant to general or specific
instructions by the governing body adopting this ordinance.
The Association is designated as having official
custody of certain of this municipality's funds, which are invested
by the Association pursuant to the terms of the intergovernmental
contract.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the
intergovernmental contract, which is incorporated herein by reference
as though fully set forth at length.
B. The initial term of the intergovernmental contract
is one year, and thereafter the term shall be automatically renewed
for another year on the yearly anniversary of the agreement's inception,
unless the municipality withdraws or the agreement is otherwise terminated
as provided therein.
C. The purposes and objectives of the agreement are as
set forth in the intergovernmental contract and entail forming a local
government risk pool for the purpose of providing risk management
services and risk sharing facilities to members of the Association
and to the members' employees; and to defend and protect, in accordance
with the agreement, any member of the pool against liability as outlined
in the appendix to the intergovernmental contract. The powers and
scope of the authority delegated in the agreement are as set forth
in the intergovernmental contract.
D. It is not necessary to finance the agreement authorized
herein from municipal funds except through the contribution of this
municipality's basic rate (as such term is defined in the intergovernmental
contract) to the Association.
E. The Association shall be managed by a Board of Commissioners
or Executive Committee as set forth in the bylaws of said Association,
a copy of which has been provided for review in connection with the
adoption of this ordinance.
F. All property, real or personal, shall be acquired,
managed or disposed of by the Association in accordance with the terms
of the intergovernmental contract.
G. The Association is empowered to enter into contracts
for policies of group insurance and employee benefits, including social
security, for its employees.
This ordinance shall become effective at the
earliest date permitted by law.