The caption of and recitals to this article
as set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
This Township shall join with Leesport Borough
Authority, Ontelaunee Township, Ontelaunee Township Authority and
Bern Township Municipal Authority in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act by entering into the First Amendment to Intermunicipal
Agreement which is adopted 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 article was
enacted.
This Township is authorized to enter into the
First Amendment to Intermunicipal Agreement for the purposes contained
therein. This action is to be taken by the officials or employees
of the Township designated for this purpose, pursuant to general or
specific instructions issued by the Board of Supervisors.
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 First Amendment to Intermunicipal Agreement referred to in §
19-10.
B. The term of the First Amendment to Intermunicipal
Agreement is perpetual unless terminated by agreement of the parties.
C. The purpose and objectives of the First Amendment
to Intermunicipal Agreement are to enter into an intergovernmental
contract to acquire wastewater treatment capacity in the treatment
plant and to provide the terms and conditions for the acquisition
of such treatment capacity and payment of the cost for wastewater
treatment and disposal services at the treatment plant.
D. Any extensions of the sewer system shall be financed
by landowners desiring such service extension. BTMA shall finance
the operating costs of its sewer system through sewer rates imposed
upon sewer system customers. This Township does not anticipate any
direct expenditures under the First Amendment to Intermunicipal Agreement
but pledges to cooperate in applications for grant funding and similar
matters.
E. No new administrative structure shall be formed under
the First Amendment to Intermunicipal Agreement.
F. All property, real or personal, shall be acquired,
managed or disposed of by each municipality and authority.
G. Each municipality and each authority has the power
to enter into contracts for policies of insurance or other employee
benefits.