The powers of the Municipality shall be construed
liberally in favor of the Municipality, and the specific mention of
particular powers in this Charter shall not be construed as limiting
in any way the general power stated in this Charter.
The Municipality may exercise any power and
perform any function of government not denied by the Constitution
of the United States, by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, by this
Charter or by the General Assembly, at any time.
A.
The Municipality is hereby authorized and empowered
to enter upon, appropriate, take, use, occupy, injure or destroy private
lands, property or material, wherever situate, for any legal and valid
municipal purpose. All such action shall be provided for by ordinance,
and just compensation shall be made and secured as provided by applicable
law.
B.
The Municipality shall have no authority to grant
to others, by franchise, contract, or otherwise, its power and right
of eminent domain.
A.
The Municipality may exercise any of its powers to
perform any of its functions jointly or in cooperation, by contract
or otherwise, with any other governmental agency.
B.
The Mayor shall have the authority to negotiate intergovernmental
cooperative agreements which shall be subject to the final ratification
of Council. The Mayor shall give prior notification to Council of
any intent to negotiate such agreements and shall provide Council
with periodic reports of the negotiations. Council shall in no way
be excluded from participation.
