Agreement for Community Development Fund

Whereas, the Borough of Bolivar, desires to enable it, the other municipalities of Westmoreland County and Westmoreland County fully to take advantage of available community development funding; and

Whereas, the Borough of Bolivar has been advised that with its cooperation and the cooperation of other municipalities in the County that Westmoreland county may have available to it certain funds for community development.

Now therefore, the proper officers of the Borough of Bolivar are hereby authorized to execute a cooperative agreement with the County of Westmoreland in the form provided by Westmoreland County.

Cooperation Agreement

By and Between

The Board of Commissioners of the County of Westmoreland

and Bolivar Borough

This cooperation agreement entered into on this 6th day of January 1975, between Bolivar Borough hereinafter referred to as the 'Municipality" and the Board of Commissioners of the County of Westmoreland, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as the County.

Witnessed that:

Whereas, Title I of the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, provides a program of Community Development Block Grant, and

Whereas, the county may apply for community development funds to be used by the County and in municipalities within the County, and,

Whereas, these funds are to be administered by the County assisted by the Community Development Advisory Body composed of municipal and county representatives.

Now therefore, it is agreed as follows:

     1. The Municipality will cooperate with the County in the understanding or assist in the undertaking, of essential community development and housing assistance activities

designated as essential community, as such undertakings are planned and programmed in the Municipality from time to time during the term of this agreement, pursuant to the County's Annual community Development Program Application.

     2. Such activities shall be undertaken in accordance with all Federal, State, and Municipal Laws and ordinances and shall be consistent with local and area-wide comprehensive plans.

     3. This agreement shall remain in effect unless terminated in written by laws by the Municipality at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the program funding year to which the termination applies.

In witness, whereof, the parties hereto, have fixed their hands and seals the date first mentioned above.

For the Municipality

Council, President

Attest:

JoanLichtenfels,

Secretary

Original on file in Ordinance Book page 191 and 192 ​