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1313ARD OF'COUNTY COMMISSIONER WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANtA
FRANCIS E.PETTIT,42 at%UWNM2ZA,Ccmmis9iaNEFts
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No. 247
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington., Pa., October 10., 1958
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Commis
Pettit., Cummins, and Mazza.
Motion by Mr. Mazza,, seconded by Mr. Pettit.$ that the following resolution
ing a Regional Planning Commission to be known as the "Monongahela Valley Regional Planning
Commission", be adopted:
R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N NO. 247
WHEREAS,, the Regional Planning Law., Act.116. 611, approved the 29th day of May.,
1956, as now or hereafter amended,, authorizes the association together of municipalities (i.e.
counties,, cities., townships 1st class., and townships 2nd class and boroughs) in the creation of
a Regional Planning Commission for any region defined, as may be agreed upon by said cooperating
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the urban regions of Washington County lack comprehensive plans for
their future growth and development and are in need of planning to redevelop areas which make
them undesirable for residential purposes and as the townships which surround our urban areas
need subdivision controls and zoning to protect property values and preserve desirable industr:
land., the county has agreed to partidipate in the Regional Commissions that are established in
Washington County as provided b,1 the Regional Planning Law of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of Washington County has reviewed the organization
plan including an outline of the Regional Planning Pxogram., names of members municipalities.,
annual budget with costs to member municipalities., and form of -Articles of Agreement setting
forth the terms and conditions under -which the municipalites may join in the creation of a
regional planning commission to be known as the "MONONGAHEU VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMIS
Washington County, Pennsylvania*
THEREFORE, the County Commissioners agree to:
(1) Join and appropriate $1500-00 in 1958 and $1500,00 in 1959, as their finan-
cial contribution towards securing a comprehensive plan for the Monongahela Valley area along
with the contributions of the Boroughs of Donora., Charleroi$ New Eagle, Speers and Dunlevy, and
the Township of Carroll.
(2) The County Commissioners also name Keery McAmbley., who is Executive
for the Washington County Redevelopment Authority to be their representative for the next 2 ye
on the Monongahela Valley Regional Planning Commission*
(3) Authorized Francis E. Pettit as Chairman of the Washington County Commis
to execute the Articles of Agreement., a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.,
and direc# the Secretary to duly attest the signature and place the corporate'seal thereon and
forward a copy of this resolution to the acting Secretary of the Regional Planning Commission.
(4) Hereby authorizes the Monongahela Valley Regional Planning Commission,
ington County,, Pennsylvania, to receive and expend Federal, State and other funds from private
and public sources and to contract with the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
other private and public agencies with respect thereto*
Motion carried unanimously, copy of Articles of Agreement referred to in above
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Paragraph No. 3 on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners and County