2011-859 RESOLUTION No. 2011 - 859
A Resolution approving a Public Safety Radio Equipment Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement (`Agreement') between the City of Janesville, City of Beloit, and Rock County.
Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Janesville is committed to the delivery of the
highest level of fire, law enforcement, medical emergency and related services; and
Whereas, the Common Council believes that interoperability, the ability for public safety
agencies and communications centers to seamlessly communicate with each other, is a
critical component of state -of- the -art public safety radio communications; and
Whereas, the Common Council is committed to participating in the use and support of such
state -of- the -art public safety radio communications that provide efficient and effective support
for providers of public safety services in the delivery of public safety services; and
Whereas, this Agreement defines the rights and responsibilities of the City of Janesville, City
of Beloit, and Rock County relating to the coordinated operation, maintenance, and upgrades
of the county -wide analog /digital radio system; and
Whereas, the Common Council find that this Agreement is in the best interest, common good
and public benefit of the public; and
Whereas, Wis. Stats. § 66.0301 and related statutes empower(s) the parties to enter into this
intergovernmental cooperation agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Hereby Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Janesville
as follows:
1. Each of the above recitals is reiterated and incorporated herein as if fully set forth
verbatim.
2. The attached proposed Agreement between the City of Janesville, City of Beloit, and
Rock County is hereby approved and authorized.
3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and /or record
additional agreements, amendments, documents and letters of understanding
concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that the City
Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any time,
necessary and /or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution.
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ADOPTED: November 28, 2011 Motion by: Voskuil
APP ROV D: _ Second by: Dongarra -Adams
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. Levi , ity Manager
Liebert X
ATTEST:
McDonald X
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Rashkin X
can Ann Wulf, City Clerk Tr
Steeber X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Police Department
Prepared by Assistant City Attorney
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