[Adopted 4-11-1996 by Ord. No. 483]
The Borough of Ligonier hereby joins and becomes a member of the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments.
No action taken by the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments which creates a legal obligation, whether it be contractual, financial or otherwise, upon a member municipality shall be binding upon a member municipality affected unless and until its municipal legislative body ordains, resolves or otherwise enacts the actions recommended by the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments, according to the procedure set forth in the appropriate municipal code and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This agreement shall stand in perpetuity or until amended or terminated by Borough Council.
The Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall assist the member municipalities individually or collectively to execute their governmental responsibilities in as efficient and responsible a manner as possible; further, the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall undertake such other projects related to municipal government as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may direct, subject to the provisions of § 15-10.
The Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall be financed by annual dues paid by member municipalities and by funds obtained by the Corporation from public or private sources.
The Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall be the agent for the Borough of Ligonier in matters pertaining to cooperating with other governmental or quasi-governmental units in the execution of those municipal functions deemed by the Borough of Ligonier to be accomplished best through cooperation with other governmental or quasi-governmental units; a legislative officer of each municipality shall be a Director of the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments; there shall also be appointed an alternate(s) from among the legislative body of that municipality to represent it fully in his or her absence; and the Board of Directors of the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall be authorized to act as it deems necessary in accordance with its bylaws, subject to §§ 15-10 and 15-13.
The Central Westmoreland Council of Governments shall be empowered to enter into contracts for policies of group insurance and employee benefits, including social security for its employees.
The real or personal property necessary to implement this agreement shall be acquired, managed and disposed of by the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments in accordance with bylaws of the Corporation and any laws of contracts which apply.