[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The Board of Supervisors, by and through this Part 6E, identically
also enacted by other similarly situated municipalities, hereby creates
TEAM, Tourism Enhancement Authority for Municipalities, (hereinafter
referred to as "TEAM"), which shall be an incorporated body of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
TEAM shall act pursuant to its articles of incorporation, its
by-laws, and the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5601 — 5623,
as amended (the "MAA").
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
TEAM shall have all of the powers provided municipal authorities
in the MAA. It shall have the purpose stated in its articles of incorporation
as well as that stated in the Preamble[1] to Ord. 392. Specifically, TEAM shall have the power to
accept revenues from the Treasurer or other official of the County
of Allegheny as provided in the Second Class County Code, 16 P.S.
§ 4970.2(c), as amended, or any other pertinent legislation
for the development and implementation of promotional programs which
are designed to stimulate and increase the volume of convention, tourist,
vacation and visitor business within Moon Township or any other legal
purposes. In addition, TEAM shall have the power to accept contributions,
assessments and taxes for the purpose of providing "administrative
services" as that term is defined in the MAA.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble of Ord. 392 states as follows:
"WHEREAS, the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended,
enables Moon Township, and other similarly situated municipalities,
to organize and incorporate an Authority for the purpose of the development
and administration of business improvements and administrative services
which foster tourism, the use of convention facilities, and the wise
development of Moon Township's commercial resources and which
improve the ability of the commercial establishments of Moon Township
to more effectively serve its citizens,
"NOW, THEREFORE, the Township of Moon hereby ordains as follows:"
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1.
A keystone function of TEAM shall be the promotion of tourism and
convention business. In carrying out its several functions TEAM may
advertise and publicize tourist and other attractions in the Moon
Township; may promote and otherwise encourage the use of facilities
in the Township and the airport area; may promote and attract conventions,
exhibitions, and other functions utilizing facilities located in the
Township and the airport area; may engage in pre-completion advertising
and publicizing of any convention center, exhibition hall or other
facility within the Township and the airport area; may promote and
attract conventions, exhibitions and other functions which will utilize
any convention center or exhibition hall within the Township and the
airport area; may promote or otherwise encourage the use of the Township
and the airport area premises by the public as a whole, or any segment
thereof, through the most effective means available to TEAM.
2.
It is not intended that the above list of activities to promote tourism
and convention business and other similar activities which may be
engaged in by TEAM be exhaustive, but it is intended that this list
be exemplary. TEAM shall endeavor at all times to enhance and promote
tourism and convention business in the entire airport area.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1.
TEAM shall adopt policies and procedures for its administration and
operation. Said policies shall be adopted by a Board of Directors
consisting at least of five individuals, one from each of the participating
municipalities. One director shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors,
and the remaining Board members shall be elected by the board of commissioners
or supervisors, as the case may be, of each of the other similarly
situated municipalities now or hereafter participating in TEAM or
as provided hereinafter.
2.
The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Authority,
and the members of this Board shall serve terms of office, the various
lengths of which are set forth below. In selecting the members of
TEAM's Board of Directors, the similarly situated municipalities
now or hereafter participating in TEAM shall utilize the following
methodology for filling those positions:
A.
The Township shall designate, in its initial selection of the TEAM
Board of Directors member, an individual who shall serve in the position
for a term of four years. Initially, the board of supervisors or commissioners,
as the case may be, of each of the other similarly situated municipalities
now or hereafter participating in TEAM, shall also name one other
TEAM Board of Directors member who shall serve for terms which are
respectively in length, five years, three years, two years and one
year, as further provided herein.
B.
In the event of a vacancy on the Board of Directors of TEAM, the
board of commissioners or supervisors of the municipality whose member
is no longer sitting on TEAM's Board of Directors shall select
an individual to replace that Board member, and this individual shall
serve out the term of the individual who has vacated his/her position
on TEAM's Board. The Board of Directors shall appoint a chairperson,
vice chairperson and any other officials that they deem necessary,
desirable or appropriate.
C.
A member of the Board of Supervisors may be a member of the Board
of Directors of TEAM.
D.
The remaining members of TEAM's Board of Directors, other than
those elected by the other participating municipalities, shall be
selected by simple majority vote of the then Directors elected as
above provided from the communities within the general airport area,
and may be a resident of one of the municipalities participating in
TEAM or of any other municipality within the general airport geographic
area provided that the person so selected shall have a business or
professional interest related to tourism or convention promotion in
the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIA) area.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
TEAM's Board of Directors may utilize the recommendations
and resources of an Advisory Board or other agency which may be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors. Said TEAM Advisory Board, if established,
shall have as its mission the same mission as that of TEAM.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993]
TEAM may establish a blue ribbon panel, task forces or other
entities to further promote and foster the development of tourism
and convention business in the PIA area.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993]
TEAM shall have the power to encompass any new geographic areas
in the PIA area in order to better serve the region, may increase
its membership on the Board of Directors to reflect the areas of interest
outside of the immediate area of the PIA and may change the Authority's
name to reflect any such inclusion pursuant to applicable law.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993]
TEAM may appoint such employees as they deem necessary, desirable
or appropriate to administer and manage the Authority's operations.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
TEAM may receive from the Township commercial property owners
"contributions" which may be a payment made voluntarily, by agreement,
by assessment, or by tax, pursuant to the powers provided TEAM under
the MAA.
[Ord. 392, 7/14/1993; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The provisions of this tourist promotion ordinance shall become
effective immediately and, unless otherwise amended, remain in effect
until the Authority is terminated pursuant to the requirements of
the MAA.
