[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Maidencreek as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-15-1952 by Ord. No. 3[1]]
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Editor's Note: In 1992 the Maidencreek Township Authority (see Art. II of this chapter) became full successor in interest to the Maidencreek Water Authority. The Township Board of Supervisors ratified the 1992 transfer of assets and undertaking of responsibilities on 7-28-2008 by Res. No. 15-2008, the text of which is on file in the Township offices.
The Board of Supervisors hereby signifies its
intention and desire to organize an Authority under the provisions
of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945,[1] as amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
The Board of Supervisors and the Secretary thereof
are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of Maidencreek
Township, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority, in substantially
the following form:
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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In compliance with the requirements of the Act
of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as "Municipality Authorities Act of
1945", as amended, Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
desiring to incorporate an Authority thereunder, does hereby certify:
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1.
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The name of the Authority is "Maidencreek Township
Water Authority."
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2.
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Said Authority is formed under the provisions
of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
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No other Authority organized under the Act of
May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, or under the Act of June 28, 1935,
P.L. 463, as amended, is in existence in or for the incorporating
municipality, Maidencreek Township.
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4.
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The name of the incorporating municipality is
Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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5.
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The names and addresses of its municipal authorities
are as follows:
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John S. Rothermel, Chairman
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Supervisor
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Blandon, Pennsylvania
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Benneville H. Burgert
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Supervisor
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Fleetwood, R.D. #2, Pennsylvania
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Lloyd H. Bossler,
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Supervisor
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Blandon, Pennsylvania
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William C. Hess.
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Secretary
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Fleetwood, R.D. #2, Pennsylvania
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6.
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The names, addresses and terms of office of
the first members of the Board of the Authority to be formed hereby
are as follows:
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Name
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Address
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Term of Office
(years)
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William P. Kline
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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5
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Clayton F. Rarick
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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4
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George Roboski
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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3
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Daniel J. Fick
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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2
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Gerald C. Koller
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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1
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7.
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The ordinance authorizing the creation of said
Authority, certified from the records of Maidencreek Township, together
with advertisement of notice of filing these Articles of Incorporation,
are each submitted herewith.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed
these Articles on behalf of Maidencreek Township and have caused to
be affixed the seal thereof this _____ day of November, 1952.
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Supervisor (Chairman)
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Supervisor
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[SEAL]
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Supervisor
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(Secretary)
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF BERKS
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On this _____ day of _____, 1952, before me,
the undersigned Notary Public, personally came the above named John
S. Rothermel, Benneville H. Burgert, Lloyd H. Bossler and William
C. Hess, whose official positions in Maidencreek Township are respectively
Chairman, Supervisor, Supervisor and Secretary, being all of the Board
of Supervisors of said Township, and the Secretary thereof, and who
in due form of law, acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Incorporation
to be the Act and Deed of said Township for the purposes therein specified.
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Notary Public
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The Board of Supervisors of the Township are
hereby directed to cause a notice of the substance of this article,
including the substance of the proposed Articles of Incorporation
and of the proposed filing of the above Articles of Incorporation
to be published once in the Berks County Law Journal, and once in
a newspaper published and of general circulation in Berks County,
as required by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended.
The Chairman and the Secretary of the Board
of Supervisors are directed to file said Articles of Incorporation,
together with the necessary proofs of publication, with the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, and to do all other acts and things necessary
or appropriate to effect the incorporation of Maidencreek Township
Water Authority.
The initial project which shall be undertaken
by the said Authority is: to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,
operate, own, lease, either as lessor or as lessee, water works, water
supply works, and water distribution systems for Maidencreek Township
and for such other territory as it may be authorized to serve.
The following named persons be and they hereby
are appointed as the first members of the Board of the Authority whose
terms of office shall commence on the date of appointment and shall
be computed from January 1, 1953:
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Name
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Address
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Term of Office
(year)
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William P. Kline
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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5
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Clayton F. Rarick
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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4
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George Roboski
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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3
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Daniel J. Fick
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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2
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Gerald C. Koller
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Blandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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1
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[Adopted 10-27-1971 by Ord. No. 56]
The Board of Supervisors of this Township signifies
the intention and desire to organize an Authority under the Pennsylvania
Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382,
known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945", as amended and
supplemented (the "Act"),[1] for the purposes of exercising any and all powers conferred
by the Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and
the Secretary, respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed
to execute, in behalf of this Township, Articles of Incorporation
for said Authority, in substantially the following form:
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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In compliance with requirements of the Pennsylvania
Act of May 2, 1945, P. L. 382, known as the "Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945", as amended and supplemented, and pursuant to an ordinance
enacted by the municipal authorities of the Township of Maidencreek,
Berks County, Pennsylvania, expressing the intention and desire of
such municipal authorities to organize an authority under said Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented, the incorporating
municipality does certify:
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The name of the Authority is "Maidencreek Township
Authority."
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2.
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The Authority is formed under said Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented.
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3.
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No other authority has been organized under
said Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented,
or under the Pennsylvania Act of June 20, 1935, P. L. 463, as amended
and supplemented, and is in existence in or for the incorporating
municipality, except that the incorporating municipality heretofore
formed the "Maidencreek Township Water Authority" under provisions
of said Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented,
which authority is in existence in or for said incorporating municipality.
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The name of the incorporating municipality is:
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Township of Maidencreek, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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The names and addresses of the municipal authorities
of said incorporating municipality are:
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Office
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Name
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Address
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Supervisor and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
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James B. Jones
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R.D. #2, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
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Supervisor
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Robert E. Stufflet
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Blandon, Pennsylvania
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Supervisor
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Leo C. Gallagher
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Blandon, Pennsylvania
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The names and addresses and terms of office
of the first members of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is
a resident and citizen of said incorporating municipality, are as
follows:
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Name
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Address
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Term of Office
(years)
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Edward Pascavage
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Box 395-A, R.D. #2, Reading, Pennsylvania
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5
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George E. Schlottman
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Box 465, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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4
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Patricia Hecker
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Box 84, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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3
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Terry Rarick
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Box 802, R. D. #2, Reading, Pennsylvania
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2
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Charles S. Fegley
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Box 429, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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1
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Township of Maidencreek,
Berks County, Pennsylvania, has caused these Articles of Incorporation
to be executed by its Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and to
be attested by its Secretary, and the official seal of the Township
to be affixed hereto, this _____ day of _____, 1971
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TOWNSHIP OF MAIDENCREEK,
Berks County, Pennsylvania
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ATTEST:
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By:
       Chairman
of the Board of Supervisors
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Secretary
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(SEAL)
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The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and
the Secretary, respectively, of this Township further are directed
to cause notice of the substance of this article, including the substance
of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and of the proposed filing
of such Articles of Incorporation to be published as required by the
Act.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and
the Secretary, respectively, of this Township further are directed
to cause such Articles of Incorporation, together with the necessary
proofs of publication, to be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and to do all other acts and things necessary or
appropriate to effect the incorporation of such Authority, including
payment of any filing fees required in connection therewith.
The following named persons, each of whom is
a resident and citizen of this Township, shall be and they are appointed
as the first members of the Board of the Authority, for the following
terms of office:
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Name
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Address
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Term of Office
(years)
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Edward Pascavage
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Box 395-A, R.D. #2, Reading, Pennsylvania
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5
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George E. Schlottman
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Box 465, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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4
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Patricia Hecker
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Box 84, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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3
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Terry Rarick
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Box 802, R. D. #2, Reading, Pennsylvania
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2
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Charles S. Fegley
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Box 429, Blandon, Pennsylvania
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[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 253]
The Board of Supervisors of the Township hereby adopts and approves
the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Authority as
proposed by a resolution dated January 21, 2021, duly adopted by the
Board of the Authority, a copy of which resolution is attached hereto
as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.[1]
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Editor's Note: Said exhibit is on file in the Township
offices.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 253]
The Articles of Incorporation of the Authority shall be amended
to change the registered office to 1A Quarry Road, P.O. Box 289, Blandon,
Berks County, Pennsylvania 19510.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 253]
The Articles of Incorporation of the Authority shall be amended
to increase the term of existence of the Authority until January 21,
2070.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 253]
The proposed Articles of Amendment implementing this changes
attached to this ordinance as Exhibit B[1] are hereby adopted and approved for filing with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations and the proper officers of the Authority are hereby authorized to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to implement the terms of §§ 5-12 through 5-15.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said exhibit is on file in the Township
offices.
