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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 TM52770 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 GVyMI7;11 : " Robert E. Hager, TM52770 EXHIBIT "A" First Amendment to Tri- Cities Consortium Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Interlocal Agreement Page 1 of 3