The Borough of Stockertown hereby agrees to intergovernmentally cooperate with the Association of Municipal Subdivisions consisting of the Townships of Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, and Upper Nazareth, the Boroughs of Nazareth, Bath, Stockertown, and Tatamy, and the Nazareth Area School District known as the Nazareth Area Council of Governments. No function, power, or responsibility of Stockertown will be exercised through intergovernmental cooperation with other member municipalities unless ratified by resolution of the Borough of Stockertown.

The Borough of Stockertown hereby agrees to participate in the Nazareth Area Council of Governments for a term commencing with the adoption of this article.

The Borough of Stockertown shall enter into an agreement entitled "Articles of Agreement," a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,

with the intent and effect that Stockertown shall be bound by the agreement.

The President of Borough Council and Secretary are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of Stockertown to execute and deliver the Agreement.

The Borough Council of Stockertown is hereby authorized to take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article and said Articles of Agreement.

The purpose of the Nazareth Area Council of Governments is to meet at regular intervals to foster a cooperative effort to resolve regional problems, to determine policies, and to formulate plans and programs to meet regional needs. Additional purposes shall include: communication and coordination, policies and priorities, community facilities and services, forum, regional spokesman, staff support, and regional review. The Borough of Stockertown hereby pledges its support of such purposes and further agrees to jointly cooperate in the exercise or in the performance of its respective governmental functions, powers, and responsibilities. This pledge of intergovernmental cooperation without further amendment to the within Ordinance shall not be construed as to delegate or transfer any functions, powers or responsibilities to another local government or to the Nazareth Area Council of Governments.

The Borough of Stockertown pledges such expenditures as shall be required under the Articles of Agreement.

The Nazareth Area Council of Governments shall in all respects conform with the requirements of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 2301-2315, and the School Code, 24 P.S. § 5-522.

The Nazareth Area Council of Governments powers and authorities shall be limited by the Articles of Agreement incorporated herein and made a part hereof.