Act 34 Resolution
Whereas, the Board of School Directors of this School District has determined that
additional and improved facilities are required for this school district and has
authorized certain preliminary steps to be taken to renovate and construct additions
to the existing Elementary School for the Wellsboro Area School District (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949, as amended and supplemented,
including amendments made pursuant to Act 34 of the Session of 1973 of the General
Assembly (the "School Code"), required, inter-alia, that a public hearing be held
prior to the construction, the entering into a contract to construct, or entering
into a contract to lease a new school building; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the School Code, a public hearing
to be held in connection with the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of School Directors desires to authorize its Architect, Solicitor,
Financial Advisor, and Bond Counsel to take certain action with respect to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the School District wishes to take certain action with respect to the Project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of School Directors of the School
District, as follows:
- The School District hereby authorizes a public hearing to be held in connection with
the project, in accordance with, and in compliance with the requirements of the School Code,
at the Wellsboro Area High School, Wellsboro Area School District, Wellsboro, PA 16901, in
the Auditorium on September 12, 2000, at 6:30 P.M. prevailing time.
- The Secretary of the Board of School Directors is hereby authorized and directed to
advertise the Notice of the Public Hearing as substantially set forth in Exhibit "A" which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof, in accordance with the requirements thereof and
of the School Code.
- The School District authorizes a "maximum project cost" of $4,928,640 Dollars and a
"maximum new building construction cost" of $2,122,998 Dollars in connection with the Project.
- The Board of School Directors of this School District hereby authorizes and approves
preparation of a description of the Project in accordance with prior decisions of this
Board and upon approval thereof by the Solicitor and Superintendent of this School District,
the Board of Directors hereby directs the Secretary of the Board of Directors of this School
District to make copies of such description of the project available to interested citizens
requesting the same at the place and during the reasonable hours stated in the Notice of the
Public Hearings.
- The School District hereby authorized the firm of Cox, Stokes, & Kovalcik PC Wellsboro
PA, Solicitor for this School District, to perform such acts on behalf of this School
District as may be necessary in connection with the Project.
- The School District hereby authorizes the firm of Rhoads & Sinon, of Harrisburg, PA,
Bond Counsel for the School District, to perform such acts, on behalf of the School District,
as may be necessary in connection with the Project.
- The School District Hereby Authorizes the firm of McKissick Associates, PC, of Harrisburg,
PA, Architect for the School District, to perform such acts, on behalf of this School District,
as may be necessary in connection with the project.
- The School District hereby authorizes the firm of Arthurs Lestrange & Company, Exton,
PA, Financial Advisor for the School District, to perform such acts, on behalf of this School
District, as may be necessary in connection with the project.
- The Secretary is directed to make financial information with respect to the Project
available for inspection by interested citizens requesting such inspection at the office
of the Secretary of the School District.
- The School District approves, ratifies and confirms all action heretofore taken in
connection with the project.
DULY ADOPTED, By the Board of School Directors of this School District this 8th Day of August 2000.
WELLSBORO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
| BY: |
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| Mr. Jeffery Eaton, President |
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