[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Downingtown 6-18-1985
by Ord. No. 85-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough Council of this Borough hereby signifies its intention to
organize an authority jointly with the Townships of East Caln, Uwchlan, West
Whiteland and Caln under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act
of 1945 (Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended),[1] to be named the "Downingtown Area Regional Authority."
[1]
Editor's Note: See now the Municipality Authority Act, Act of June
19, 2001, P.L. 287, No. 22 (53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.).
In preparation for the passage of this chapter, a public hearing was
held on June 18, 1985, as required by law, for discussion of the intention
of the Townships of Caln, East Caln, Uwchlan and West Whiteland and the Borough
of Downingtown to create said Authority.
In pursuance of said intention, the Articles of Incorporation of said
Authority are hereby approved and adopted in the following form.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Articles of Incorporation are on file in the Borough
offices.
The member of the Board of said Authority who is named in the aforesaid
Articles of Incorporation as being appointed by this Borough is hereby specifically
appointed as a member of said Board for the term set after his name, commencing
on the date of appointment and computed from the first Monday of January 1986.
The President of the Borough Council of this Borough is hereby authorized
and directed to execute said Articles of Incorporation on behalf of said Borough,
with such changes therein as the signer may approve, and the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to affix thereto and
attest the Seal of said Borough. Said officers are further authorized and
directed to cause a notice of intention to file said Articles of Incorporation
to be published as required by law and to file said Articles of Incorporation
(when they have been executed also by the officers of the Townships of East
Caln, Uwchlan, West Whiteland and Caln), together with a certified copy of
this chapter and required proofs of publication, with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to take all such action as they may deem
necessary or appropriate to establish said Authority and carry out the intention
of this chapter.
The initial project to be undertaken by said Authority is as follows:
to provide wastewater treatment facilities, transmission and distribution
facilities and systems by acquiring, holding, improving, maintaining and operating
such facilities and/or contracting with others for such facilities, and with
respect thereto, the Authority shall have all powers granted by the Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 85-18, adopted 9-25-1985, provided for
the transfer of all Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental
Resources permits and other permits related to the ownership and operation
of the existing facility to the Downingtown Area Regional Authority.
