[Adopted 1-9-1967 by Ord. No. 429 as Ch. 3 of the 1967 Code]
It is the joint desire and intention of the municipal authorities of the Borough of Athens and the Borough of Sayre, both municipalities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and both situated in Bradford County, to organize an Authority under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, its supplements and amendments,[1] for the purpose of exercising any and all powers conferred by said Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
The proposed Articles of Incorporation of said Authority are as follows:
ATHENS-SAYRE JOINT AUTHORITY
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
In compliance with the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments, the Borough of Athens and the Borough of Sayre, both situated in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and both municipalities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to identical ordinances duly adopted by the respective municipal authorities of said municipalities, signifying their joint desire and intention to form an Authority, hereby certify:
A. 
The name of the Authority shall be the "Athens-Sayre Joint Authority."
B. 
This Authority is formed under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments.
C. 
No other joint Authority organized under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements or amendments or under the Act approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, its supplements or amendments, is in existence in or for the incorporating municipalities named herein.
D. 
The respective names of the incorporating municipalities are the "Borough of Athens" and the "Borough of Sayre."
E. 
The names and addresses of the Mayor and the members of Council of the Borough of Athens, such persons being the municipal authorities of said municipality, are as follows.[1]
[Amended 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 686]
[1]
Editor's Note: The names and addresses of the Mayor and Council members in office at the time of formation of this Authority are on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, where they may be examined during regular business hours.
F. 
The names and addresses of the Mayor and the members of the Council of the Borough of Sayre, such persons being the municipal authorities of said municipality, are as follows.[2]
[Amended 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 686]
[2]
Editor's Note: The names and addresses of the Mayor and Council members in office at the time of formation of this Authority are on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, where they may be examined during regular business hours.
G. 
The membership of the Board of the Authority shall consist of eight members, with four members being appointed by the Borough of Athens and the remaining four members being appointed by the Borough of Sayre. Said appointments shall be made in the manner provided by applicable statutes.
[Amended 5-8-1972 by Ord. No. 474]
H. 
The names, addresses and terms of office of the initial members of the Board of Authority to be formed hereby are as follows.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: The names, addresses and terms of office of the initial members of the Board of Authority are on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, where they may be examined during regular business hours.
I. 
Whenever a vacancy shall, for any reason, exist in the Board of the Authority, the vacancy shall be filled by the municipal authorities of the municipality in the representation of which the vacancy occurs.
J. 
Certified copies of the ordinances of the Borough of Athens and of the Borough of Sayre are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Exhibits A and B are on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, where they may be examined during regular business hours.
K. 
The term of existence of the Authority shall be increased to the date which shall be 50 years from the approval of these Articles of Amendment by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added 10-3-1966 by Ord. No. 426]
The following persons, respectively hereinafter designated as appointed of the Borough of Athens or of the Borough of Sayre, are hereby appointed members of the Board of Authority with the following terms of office.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The names, addresses and terms of office of the initial members of the Board of Authority are on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, where they may be examined during regular business hours.
[Amended 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 686]
The Articles of Incorporation of said Authority, in substantially the form set forth in A177-3 of this ordinance, shall be executed on behalf of the Borough of Athens by the President of the Council and the Mayor of the Borough of Athens and under its Municipal Seal attested by the Secretary of said borough and on behalf of the Borough of Sayre by the President of the Council and the Mayor of the Borough of Sayre and under its Municipal Seal attested by the Secretary of said borough, and such officers are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all things necessary and appropriate to effect and establish said Authority in conformity with the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, its amendments and supplements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
The adoption of this ordinance is deemed necessary for the benefit and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort and general welfare and will increase the prosperity of the people of the Borough of Athens and the Borough of Sayre.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.