HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-01-R RESOLUTION NO.
,. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ESTABLISHING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF
BATESVILLE AND INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, REGARDING A 9-1-1 PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMUNICATION CENTER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has
enacted Act Number 683 of 1985 which provides for local political
subdivisions of the State of Arkansas to create and fund 9-1-1
Public Safety Communications Centers for providing local
emergency telephone service to the citizens within such political
subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, Act 742, Chapter 5, Section 90 of the 1977 Acts of
Arkansas creates the authority for interlocal agreements between
counties and municipalities within counties for legitimate public
purposes; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the persons in Independence County,
by public election on November 4 , 1986 , have indicated their
support for a 9-1-1 Public Safety Communications Center and have
levied a 5% tariff on basic telephone rates to fund that center;
and
WHEREAS , it is necessary to set out the respective rights
and obligations of Independence County, the City of Batesville,
and the other incorporated municipalities within the county
regarding the funding and operation of the 9-1-1 system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Mayor s
authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement with
Independence County and the other incorporated municipalities
within Independence County for the purpose of providing a system
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of cooperation among those political entities to provide the
staff, physical facility, supplies, machinery, and equipment for
the operation of the 9-1-1 emergency system . The Mayor is
further authorized to enter into said interlocal agreement that
will set up a budget committee for the system and establish the
relative financial rights and obligations among, the county and
the various municipalities including the collection and
disbursement of funds involved in operating the 9-1-1 Public
Safety Communications
Center.
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ADOPTED this . . .'h- day of August, 1988 .
CITY OF BATESVILLE
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. NORABLE JIM SHIRRELL
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LARRY WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK
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