(A) The City of Waterbury may participate in developing and implementing interlocal agreements with any public agency or agencies of the state or any other state or states providing for any of the following:
(1) The exchange, furnishing or providing by one or more of the participating public agencies to one or more of the other participating public agencies, or the furnishing or providing for the joint use or benefit of the several participating public agencies, of services, personnel, facilities, equipment or any other property or resources for any one or more of the following purposes or uses: Fire prevention and fire fighting; police protection and police services; supply of water, gas or electricity; garbage collection and disposal; sewer lines and sewage treatment and disposal; refuse collection and disposal, and establishment or use of public dumps; storm drainage; establishment or use of airports or landing fields; public entertainment and amusement; establishment or use of parks, public gardens, gymnasiums, playgrounds, swimming pools, community centers, recreation centers or other recreational areas or facilities; establishment and preservation of open spaces; control of air and water pollution; planning services; engineering services; lighting; ambulance service; fire and police radio and communication systems; hospital service; public health services; mental health services; establishment or care of cemeteries; library or bookmobile services; suppression or control of plant and animal pests or diseases; flood control; water conservation; public shade tree protection services; traffic services; transportation services; redevelopment services and publicizing the advantages of the region;
(2) The establishment of an interlocal advisory board or boards to recommend programs and policies for cooperative or uniform action in any fields of activity permitted or authorized hereunder for each participating public agency, and from time to time to advise with the appropriate officials of the participating public agencies in respect to the programs, policies or fields of activity; and
(3) The establishment and maintenance of interlocal employees or officers of the participating public agencies for the purpose of administering or assisting in any of the undertakings contemplated by division (A)(1) above or for the purpose of performing services for an interlocal advisory board as authorized by division (A)(2) above. Such employees or officers, if not continuing in or eligible for the merit system, insurance and pension benefits and status of employment with a participating public agency, may continue in such status or be made eligible therefor if the interlocal agreement contains appropriate provisions to this effect. An interlocal advisory board may enter into an agreement with the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Old Age and Survivors Insurance coverage to employees of the board.
(B) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or permit the City of Waterbury or any other public agency of this state to receive, obtain, furnish or provide services, facilities, personnel, equipment or any other property or resources, or to engage in or perform any function or activity by means of an interlocal agreement, if it does not have constitutional or statutory power or authorization to receive, obtain, furnish or provide the same or substantially similar services, facilities, personnel, equipment, other property or resources or to engage in or perform the same or a substantially similar function or activity on its own account.
(Ord. passed 11-21-2005)