[Adopted 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 853-17[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The prefatory text of this ordinance
provides, in part, the following: “The Borough Council desires
to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the
Township of Jackson to establish multi-municipal cooperation on park
and recreation initiatives through the preparation of a Joint Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Plan, the donation of the Borough reservoir
property to the Township, Township financial support for the Borough
Community park, and related projects…”
A.
The Borough is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
cooperation agreement, in a form similar to the agreement attached
hereto and incorporated herein at Exhibit "A" and otherwise[1] in a form acceptable to the Borough Manager and Solicitor
(hereinafter referred to as the "agreement"). Pursuant to the requirements
of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, the terms of the agreement,
and this Ordinance set forth:
(1)
The conditions of the agreement for the cooperation of the Township
and Borough for the multimunicipal cooperation on park and recreation
initiatives;
(2)
The duration of the term of the agreement;
(3)
The purposes and objectives of the agreement, including the powers
and scope of authority delegated in the agreement;
(4)
The manner and extent of financing the agreement;
(5)
The organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement;
and
(6)
The manner in which real or personal property shall be acquired,
managed, licensed, or disposed of.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said agreement is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
Because of the nature of this agreement, § 2307(7) of the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act does not apply.
The appropriate Borough officials are hereby authorized to execute
the agreement, and to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate
the same.
It is the intention of the Borough that the chapters, parts,
sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences and/or phrases of this
article are severable. If any chapter, part, section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, or phrase of this article is for any reason declared
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of this article as a whole or the validity
of any remaining chapters, parts, sections, subsections, paragraphs,
sentences, or phrases of this article.
