RE 2015-1013.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-1013.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT AUTOMATIC ASSISTANCE WITH THE TOWN
OF ADDISON, CITY OF CARROLLTON, AND CITY OF
FARMERS BRANCH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
WHEREAS,
the establishment of the North Texas Emergency Communication Center
(“NTECC”) and the consolidated public safety dispatch center it will own and operate on behalf
of Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, and Farmers Branch (“the Cities”) will result in the resources of
the Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, and Farmers Branch fire departments (“the Fire Departments”)
being dispatched from a single computer aided dispatch (“CAD”) system with automatic vehicle
location (“AVL”) capability; and
WHEREAS
, the above-described capabilities will allow the Fire Departments to better coordinate
available personnel and resources so that, when necessary and critical for the preservation of life
and property, resources from the Fire Department of one of the Cities may be dispatched as the
first responding units to an emergency call within the incorporated limits of one of the other Cities
in order to reduce response times and increase the levels of service in all of the Cities; and
WHEREAS
, there is presently no interlocal agreement in place among all of the Cities that will
allow this special type of mutual aid to occur on a routine basis; and
WHEREAS,
City Administration recommends that the City of Coppell, on behalf of its Fire
Department, enter into an interlocal agreement with the other Cities relating to the provision of
automatic assistance amongst the Cities by the Fire Departments; and
WHEREAS
, the City Council of the City of Coppell finds it to be in the public interest to enter
into the recommended 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 enter into an Agreement for Fire
Department Automatic Assistance (“the Agreement”) with the Town of Addison, City of
Carrollton, and City of Farmers Branch substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”
and incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, the City Manager, the Fire Chief, and their
respective designees are hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into one or more Memoranda of
Understanding as called for in the Agreement with one or more of the Cities from time to time as
they deem in the public interest of the residents of the City of Coppell.
SECTION 2.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
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TEXAS, THIS 13 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER,2015.
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hristel Pettinos, City Secre ry Ka -n Hun , Mayor
APPRO - 1 AS TO FIRM:
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Robert Hager, ity` ttorney
AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AUTOMATIC ASSISTANCE:ADDISON,CARROLLTON,COPPELL&FARMERS
BRANCH: Page 2 of 12
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