IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Addendum No. 1 to the 9-1-1 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council and other member counties, relating to the upgrade and improvement of the regional E 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
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RESOLUTION 13857, October 15, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Terry Young, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, a regional 9-1-1 system provides emergency telephone service for Jackson, Clay, Platte, Ray, and Cass Counties in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas (hereinafter referred to as "the Counties"); and,
WHEREAS, for over 18 years the Counties have worked cooperatively with one another and with public safety agencies and telephone companies to plan and implement this 9-1-1 system; and,
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-5301 and RSMo. 190.300 authorize Kansas and Missouri counties to levy surcharges on telephone service to finance the 9-1-1 system and to make appropriate expenditures for its implementation; and,
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council (hereinafter referred to as "MARC") has coordinated the planning and implementation of the regional E 9-1-1 system since its inception; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 2418, dated June 5, 1995, Jackson County joined the Counties and MARC in a "9-1-1 Interlocal Cooperative Agreement," which provided for the lease of certain enhanced answer point equipment, established detailed plans for sharing costs among the Counties, and established a process for installation, training, and ongoing oversight of the system; and,
WHEREAS, the Counties and MARC now desire to enter into Addendum No. 1 to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to provide for the further upgrading and continued operation of the regional E 9-1-1 system; and,
WHEREAS, under this Addendum, Jackson County will be responsible for its p...
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