[The Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority was created
in 1976 under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of
May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382), together with all supplements thereof and
amendments thereto, for the purpose of operating, planning and otherwise
providing the facilities necessary to furnish sewage treatment for
the City of Easton, the Boroughs of Stockertown, Tatamy, West Easton
and Wilson, and the Townships of Bushkill, Forks, Palmer, Plainfield
and Upper Nazareth, pursuant to the agreement of June 24, 1976, by
and between the City of Easton, the Bushkill-Lower Lehigh Joint Sewer
Authority, the Townships of Forks and Palmer, and the Boroughs of
West Easton and Wilson.
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The Affairs of the Authority are administered
by a Board of 14 members, appointed as follows:
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Easton: 4
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Palmer: 1
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West Easton: 1
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Forks: 1
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Wilson: 1
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Bushkill-Lower Lehigh Joint Sewer Authority:
6
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Ordinance 3159, passed April 24, 1991, adopted
the Rules and Regulations of the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority,
and provided for the enforcement and penalty for such Rules and Regulations.
A copy of such Rules and Regulations are attached to Ordinance 3159.
Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Articles of Incorporation were amended by
Ordinance 3489, passed April 23, 1997.] These amendments read as follows:
[Amended 3-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5776] | |||
5. Composition of authority. The Authority shall be composed
of 12 members, who shall be appointed for five-year terms. The City
of Easton shall be entitled to appoint six members to the Board of
the Authority; the Township of Palmer shall be entitled to appoint
two members to the Board of the Authority and the Township of Forks,
the Boroughs of West Easton, Wilson, and Tatamy shall be entitled
to appoint one member to the Board of the Authority.
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6. Authority member voting rights. Each of the 12 Board members
shall cast one vote and all votes cast shall be tabulated in the following
manner:
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(a)
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Easton
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6 members
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1 vote each member
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Wilson
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1 member
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1 vote each member
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Forks
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1 member
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1 vote each member
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West Easton
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1 member
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1 vote each member
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Palmer Twp
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2 members
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1 vote each member
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Tatamy
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1 member
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1 vote each member
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