[Adopted 11-10-2011 by Ord. No. 551]
The Council of the Borough of Ligonier (hereinafter called "Borough")
and the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Ligonier (hereinafter
called "Township") have agreed to enter into an Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement for each municipality's performance of
certain duties and the exercise of certain governmental powers and
functions on behalf of the other under the provisions of 53 Pa. C.S.A.
§ 2301 et. seq.
The term of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement shall
be perpetual with the condition that either the Borough or the Township
may terminate said agreement upon six months' written notice
to the other municipality.
The Borough and the Township agree to cooperate with each other
as follows:
A.
The Borough authorizes the Township and the Township authorizes the
Borough, upon request, to perform the following acts on its behalf:
(1)
To enter into the jurisdiction of the requesting municipality along
with any employees, agents, professionals and equipment necessary
for performance of requested governmental services;
(2)
To perform any governmental, recreation or public works services
that shall be requested by either municipality;
(3)
To complete all tasks required to assure proper delivery, performance
and completion of any governmental service requested by either municipality;
and
(4)
To retain responsibility for the management, control and direction
of its employees, agents and professionals to perform its duties and
services under this agreement.
There is no financing involved with the Intermunicipal Cooperation
Agreement.
There is no additional organizational structure necessary to
implement the agreement.
There is no real or personal property being acquired, managed,
licensed or disposed of by the Intermunicipal Agreement.
There is no new entity being created by the Intermunicipal Agreement.
The Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement shall become effective
when adopted by ordinance by both the Borough and the Township.
