RE 2012-0110.1RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 0110.1
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
COPPELL, THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, THE CITY OF
CARROLLTON, TEXAS AND THE TOWN OF ADDISON, TEXAS,
TO PROVIDE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AN INTEGRATED
REGIONAL DISPATCH SYSTEM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FORTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY
SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY HUNDREDTH DOLLARS
($43,687.50); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, Texas (the "City "), the City of Carrollton, Texas
( "Carrollton "), the Town of Addison ( "Addison "), and the City of Farmers Branch
(Farmers Branch ") are neighboring municipalities and, provide health and public safety
services to their respective citizens and inhabitants, including police protection, fire
protection, and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency service dispatch system (the "System ") is integral to and a
necessary part of providing those public health and safety services, and without such
System the public health and welfare could not be adequately provided for and
protected. The Cities desire to review, evaluate and consider the possible integration of
their respective Systems into a unified System to be used cooperatively by the Cities.
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this review and evaluation, the Cities desire
contract with iXP Corporation, a Delaware Corporation ( "iXP "), to conduct an initial
study and make recommendations regarding their respective Systems and the possible
integration of those Systems into a single, unified System for cooperative use by the
Cities (the "System Study"). In accordance therewith, the Cities agree that Addison will
seek to enter into an agreement with iXP to conduct the System Study, with the cost
thereof to be shared equally by the Cities.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, finds it to be in the public
interest to enter into an Interlocal Governmental Agreement between the Cities; to
share in the cost of consultancy services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The above and foregoing recitals to this Resolution are true and correct
and are incorporated into and made a part of this Resolution for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The City Council approves an Interlocal Governmental Agreement, in a
form approved by the City Attorney, with the cities of Carrollton, Addison, and
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Farmers Branch, for consulting services to conduct a regional dispatch system
feasibility study in the amount, not to exceed, forty three thousand six hundred eighty
seven and fifty hundredth dollars ($43,687.50) and authorize by the City Manager to
sign.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, THIS 10th DAY OF JANUARY , 2012.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Christel Pettinos, ity Secretary Marsha T ell, o Tern
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Robert E. Hager,
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EXHIBIT "A"
First Amendment to Tri- Cities Consortium Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Interlocal Agreement
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