RE 2011-0412.1RESOLUTION NO. ___2011-0412.1____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID INTER-LOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF ADDISION, TEXAS, THE CITY OF
FARMERS BRANCH, AND THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS TO FORM
THE METROCREST CITIES POLICE CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS
, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code allows local governments to
enter into agreements with one another to perform governmental functions and services,
including police functions; and
WHEREAS,
the police chiefs of the City of Carrollton, City of Farmers Branch
and the Town of Addison, wish to enter into an inter-local agreement to form the Tri-
Cities Police Consortium to form a law enforcement mutual aid consortium to allow for
daily cooperation across jurisdictional boundaries, sharing of specified equipment, skills,
knowledge, training and staff, seeking volume discounts in the purchase of commodities
and equipment, joint investigation of criminal activity; enforcement of the laws of this
State, preservation of social order, and protection of health, welfare, life, safety and
property of our citizens; and
WHEREAS
, the police chiefs of the City of Carrollton, City of Farmers Branch
and the Town of Addison now wish to amend the Agreement by adding the City of
Coppell, Texas Police Department (“Coppell”) as a Member to the Agreement and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Coppell finds it to be in the public
interest to enter such an agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of
Coppell the attached mutual aid inter-local cooperation agreement with the Town of
Addison, the City of Farmers Branch and the City of Carrollton to form the Metrocrest
Cities Police Consortium. All other documents incorporated herein and made a part of
this Resolution in connection therewith on behalf of the City of Coppell substantially
according to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
DULY PASSED and appr ved by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas
on this the J..2 of ' 2011.
L, TEXAS
N. Stover, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christel Pettinos, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROV D AS T TENT:
u � _,orney Macario Tristan, Chief of Police