§ 119-000. Inclusion of Cornell University as a member of the
governing body of an entity created by intermunicipal agreement to
construct and operate water treatment plants and water distribution
systems in or adjoining the county of Tompkins. 1. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law to the contrary, the municipalities in or
adjoining the county of Tompkins including, but not limited to, the
towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing, the villages of Cayuga Heights and
Lansing, and the city of Ithaca, and Cornell University may jointly
provide for water services in the municipalities in and adjoining the
county of Tompkins and the water districts located within the
municipalities in or adjoining the county of Tompkins.

2. In addition to the powers set forth in article five-B of this
chapter and this article, the municipalities in or adjoining the county
of Tompkins and water districts within such municipalities, shall have
the power to, jointly with Cornell University:

a. Contract, acquire, finance and sell common water supplies;

b. Construct, operate, maintain, lease, sell, and otherwise deal in
and supervise water intakes, water treatment plants, water lines, pumps,
storage facilities, distribution facilities and all other activities
normally or reasonably related to the provision of such services which
municipalities individually are authorized to undertake; and

c. Create, continue, maintain and modify by agreement a governing body
to supervise and operate such facilities which governing body may be
made up of representatives from the participating municipalities and
representatives from Cornell University.

3. The inclusion of Cornell University as a party to any such
agreement, and the inclusion of any representatives of Cornell
University as members of any governing body, shall not be deemed to
change the characterization of such body as a municipal body with all of
the benefits, liabilities, immunities and responsibilities of a
municipal body.

4. The powers granted by this section shall be in addition to and not
in substitution of any other powers granted to the municipalities in or
adjoining the county of Tompkins and Cornell University to provide water
services, including, without limitation, the power to jointly contract
for obtaining and operating such services pursuant to article five-B of
this chapter and this article.