[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Media 4-25-1955 by Ord. No. 362. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Business Authority — See Ch. 7.
Parking Authority — See Ch. 49.
The Borough Council hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize an Authority under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
The President and the Secretary of the Borough Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the Borough of Media, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority, in substantially the following form:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH,
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In compliance with the requirements of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," as amended,[1]the Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, desiring to incorporate an Authority thereunder, does hereby certify:
1.
The name of the Authority is the "Media Municipal Authority."
[Amended 4-30-1964 by Ord. No. 483]
2.
Said Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
3.
No other Authority organized under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, or under the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended, is in existence in or for the incorporating municipality, the Borough of Media.
4.
The name of the incorporating municipality is the Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
5.
The names and addresses of its municipal authorities are as follows:
Office
Name
Address
Burgess
J. Fred Schultz
332 West Second Street, Media, PA
President of Borough Council
G. D. Houtman
14 West Jefferson Street, Media, PA
Borough Treasurer
John H. Tipping
400 West Orange Street, Media, PA
Borough Secretary
Paul L. Clark
331 West State Street, Media, PA
Councilmen
Frank T. Wiltshire
100 East State Street, Media, PA
431 East
Ambrose H. Smedley
State Street, Media, PA
Walter M. Strine
720 North Jackson Street, Media, PA
J. Orval Mancill
201 North Edgmont Street, Media, PA
Paul F. Vernon
County Building Apartments, Media, PA
William G. Vanleer
334 West Third Street Media, PA
6.
The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Authority to be formed hereby are as follows:
Name
Address
Term
(years)
Paul L. Clark
331 West State Street, Media, PA
5
Leon Vinokur
301 East State Street, Media, PA
4
J. Paul Skelly
216 East 5th Street, Media, PA
3
Charles R. Miller
42 East 2nd Street, Media, PA
2
Jesse T. Vogdes
North Lemon Street, Media, PA
1
7.
The ordinance authorizing the creation of said Authority, certified from the records of the Borough of Media, together with advertisement of notice of filing these Articles of Incorporation, are each submitted herewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed these Articles on behalf of the Borough of Media and have caused to be affixed the seal thereof this 25th day of April 1955.
8.
The term of existence of said Authority shall be 50 years from the date of approval of these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
[Added 4-30-1964 by Ord. No. 483]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq
The Secretary of the Borough Council is hereby directed to cause a notice of the substance of this chapter, including the substance of the above Articles of Incorporation, to be published once in the News Comment, a newspaper published and of general circulation in the County of Delaware, and in the Delaware County Legal Journal, the legal journal designated by the Rules of Court for the publication of legal notices in said county, as required by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
[Amended 11-19-1992 by Ord. No. 846]
The President and Secretary of the Borough Council are directed to file said Articles of Incorporation, together with the necessary proofs of publication, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate to effect the incorporation of the Media Municipal Authority.
The initial project which shall be undertaken by said Authority is to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own or lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, waterworks, water supply works and water distribution systems for the Borough of Media and for such other territory as it may be authorized to serve.
[Added 11-19-1992 by Ord. No. 846]
An additional project is hereby designated for the Authority as follows: acquiring, holding, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning or leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, sewers, sewer systems or parts thereof and sewage treatment works, including works for treating and disposing of industrial waste, in and for the Borough of Media and for such other territory as it may be authorized to serve.
[Amended 11-19-1992 by Ord. No. 846]
Members appointed to the Board of the Authority shall be appointed for five-year terms.