Hamilton Township shall join with Abbottstown
Borough in accordance with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act of July 12, 1972, No. 180 (53 P.S. § 481 et seq.) in an agreement to provide for mutual police protection
within the municipal limits of each municipality, which agreement
is approved and adopted by reference with the same effect as if it
had been set forth verbatim in this section and a copy of which shall
be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this article is
adopted.
The Supervisors of Hamilton Township are hereby
authorized and directed to execute said agreement in duplicate on
behalf of Hamilton Township and under its Seal, and to take such other
action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article
in connection with the implementation of said agreement.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The conditions of the agreement are as set forth in the proposed copy of said agreement referred to in §
13-1 above.
B. The duration of the term of the agreement is to begin
January 7, 1987, and either party may terminate its participation
in the agreement upon 30 days' prior written notice delivered to the
other party.
C. The purpose and objective of the agreement are to
provide broader and more comprehensive police protection and law enforcement
services on a more economical basis within the municipal limits of
both municipalities.
D. The two Municipalities shall equally bear the cost
of the police force and pay all costs incident thereto, and no additional
financing is required as a result of the agreement.
E. The Mayor of Abbottstown Borough shall be responsible
for implementing and maintaining the organizational structure necessary
to implement the agreement.
F. The agreement contemplates that each municipality
shall continue to be the owner of any real and personal property presently
utilized by it and any new real or personal property shall be acquired,
managed and disposed of by both municipalities jointly.