City of Altoona, PA Article IX Altoona General Authority

[Adopted 5-27-2015 by Ord. No. 5664]

§ 15-38 Intent to organize.

The Council of the City of Altoona hereby signifies its intention to organize an Authority under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 2001, P.L. 287 (the "Act").[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.

§ 15-39 Articles of Incorporation.

The name of the proposed Authority is "Altoona General Authority." In pursuance of said intention, the Articles of Incorporation of the said Authority are hereby approved and adopted in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A[1] and incorporated herein by this reference.

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A, Altoona General Authority Articles of Incorporation, is included at the end of this chapter.

§ 15-40 Membership of Board.

The first members of the Board of said Authority, named in the aforesaid Articles of Incorporation, are hereby specifically appointed members of said Board for the terms set after their respective names, commencing on the date of appointment and computed from the first Monday in January 2015. Said terms of office of all subsequent appointees shall be for a term of five years with the exception of the first members of the said Board and those appointees filling unexpired terms.

§ 15-41 Authorization of officers.

The Mayor or Vice Mayor of the Council of the City of Altoona is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Articles of Incorporation on its behalf, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix thereto and attest the Seal of the City. 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, together with a certified copy of this ordinance 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 organize said Authority.

§ 15-42 Purposes and projects.

The purposes and projects of said Authority shall be to designate a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone and undertake such other actions as may be appropriate for a contracting authority related to a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone and those other purposes and projects designated by Altoona City Council from time to time.