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ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY <br /> CLERK OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS TO EXECUTE AN <br /> INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, <br /> ARKANSAS AND THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS WHEREIN <br /> INDEPENDENCE COUNTY SHALL ASSUME THE DUTY OF OPERATING <br /> THE 911 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION CENTER FOR THE ENTIRE <br /> COUNTY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas recognizes their <br /> respective obligation to provide effective law enforcement and emergency services for <br /> the protection of the persons and property of their citizens; and, <br /> WHEREAS,the operation of a 911 Public Safety Communication Center is <br /> critical to said respective obligations; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Independence County and City of Batesville have limited <br /> financial resources in which to provide such protection; and <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Batesville must comply with the mandate of <br /> Amendment 10 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas; and <br /> WHEREAS, this agreement provides for better or as good law enforcement <br /> services through the County assuming the duty of operating the 911 Public Safety <br /> Communications Center; and <br /> WHEREAS, this more equitably divides the parties' respective duties to finance <br /> said 911 Public Safety Communications Center; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has a deep concern for the health, welfare, and <br /> protection of its citizens; and <br /> WHEREAS, after long and careful consideration the City Council has <br /> determined that it is in the best interests of the City, its citizens and their welfare, that this <br /> agreement be executed and put into effect. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS: <br /> Section 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Batesville, Arkansas <br /> are hereby authorized and directed to execute and implement an Interlocal Agreement by <br /> and between Independence County, Arkansas and the City of Batesville, Arkansas <br /> wherein the County shall assume the duty of operating the 911 Public Safety <br /> Communications Center for the entire county on June 29, 2016 and the City shall <br /> contribute certain funds to the county for funding said operation. That a copy of said <br />