[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Bern as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewers — See Ch. 138.
[Adopted 5-2-1994 by Ord. No. 136]
The Board of Supervisors signifies its intention and desire to organize an Authority, under provisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945" (the "Authorities Act").[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
[Amended 6-5-2001 by Ord. No. 191-2001]
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary, respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed to execute, in behalf of this Township, Articles of Incorporation for such Authority in substantially the following form:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
In compliance with requirements of the Act of the General Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," and pursuant to an ordinance duly enacted by the municipal authorities of the Township of Bern, Berks County, Pennsylvania, expressing the intention and desire of such municipal authorities to organize an Authority under provisions of said Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented, the incorporating municipality does certify:
1.
The name of the Authority is "Bern Township Municipal Authority."
2.
The Authority is formed under provisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945."
3.
No other Authority has been organized under provisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," or under provisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended and supplemented, and is in existence in or for the incorporating municipality except as follows:
BERN TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY.
4.
The name of the incorporating municipality is: Township of Bern, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
5.
The officers' names and addresses of the municipal authorities of said incorporating municipality are:
Office
Name
Address
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Augustus Hatzas
RD 9, Box 9085
Reading, PA 19605
Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Mark Goldberg
506 Lockheed Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
Supervisor
Richard Longlott
RD 1, Box 1450
Leesport, PA 19533
Supervisor
James Mandolos
RD 9, Box 9010
Reading, PA 19605
Supervisor
Milan Sokolovich
RD 9, Box 9300
Reading, PA 19605
6.
The names, addresses and terms of office of first members of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is a citizen of the incorporating municipality, are as follows:
Name
Address
Term of Office
Donald F. Crego
5 Heather Lane
Reading, PA 19601
5 years
Mark S. Zettlemoyer
410 Green Lane
Reading, PA 19601
4 years
Frank Orlando
17 Stephen Road
Reading, PA 19601
3 years
Raymond Beissel
RD 1, Box 1551
Leesport, PA 19533
2 years
Robert M. Keith
17 Wendy Road
Reading, PA 19601
2 years
Scott D. Perfetto
RD 1, Box 1303
Leesport, PA 19533
1 year
George Cush
204 LaHoma Lane, Greenfields
Reading, PA 19601
1 year
7.
The original Articles of Incorporation are hereby amended to decrease the number of members of the Authority as per Section 3.2.A(4) of the Municipal Authorities Act from seven to five members of the Board of the Authority, which members shall be appointed by the governing body of the Township of Bern, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The names, addresses and terms of the now existing members of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is a citizen of the incorporating municipality, are as follows:
Name
Address
Term Expires
Robert H. Bernstel
1102 Hilltop Road
Leesport, PA 19533
2005
Raymond T. Kadingo
6 Heather Lane
Reading, PA 19601
2002
Mark S. Zettlemoyer
410 Green Lane
Reading, PA 19601
2003
Darryl Jenkins
571 Scenic Drive
Bernville, PA 19506
2004
Joseph M. Gyomber
1658 Fairview Drive
Leesport, PA 19533
2001
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Township of Bern, Berks County, Pennsylvania, has caused these Articles of Incorporation to be executed by the (Vice) Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and attested by the Secretary of the Township, and the seal of the Township to be affixed hereto, this 2nd day of May, 1994.
ATTEST:
__________________________
Secretary
(SEAL)
TOWNSHIP OF BERN,
Berks County, Pennsylvania
By: __________________________
(Vice) Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary, respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed to cause notice of the substance of this chapter, including the substance of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and of the proposed filing of such Articles of Incorporation, to be published as required by the Authorities Act.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary, respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed to file such Articles of Incorporation and the necessary proofs of publication with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to do all other things necessary to effect the incorporation of such Authority, including payment of required filing fees.
The following named persons are appointed the first members of the Board of the Authority in behalf of this Township for the following terms of office:
Name
Address
Term of Office
Donald F. Crego
5 Heather Lane
Reading, PA 19601
5 years
Mark S. Zettlemoyer
410 Green Lane
Reading, PA 19601
4 years
Frank Orlando
17 Stephen Road
Reading, PA 19601
3 years
Raymond Beissel
RD 1, Box 1551
Leesport, PA 19533
2 years
Robert M. Keith
17 Wendy Road
Reading, PA 19601
2 years
Scott D. Perfetto
RD 1, Box 1303
Leesport, PA 19533
1 year
George Cush
204 LaHoma Lane, Greenfields
Reading, PA 19601
1 year