IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a five-year Lease Agreement with three five-year options to renew with American Tower of Atlanta, GA, for lease of space for digital radio equipment related to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office radio system, at a cost to the County for 2013 not to exceed $3,800.00, and an annual cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $22,915.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18302, November 12, 2013
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4471, dated November 5, 2012, the Legislature did award a contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the furnishing of a narrow band public radio system for use by the Sheriff's Office, Parks and Recreation Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management, and the Transportation Unit of the Department of Corrections, as required by the Federal Communication Commission; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18276, dated October 14, 2013, the Legislature authorized the execution of a User Agency Master Site Port Agreement necessary for the County to join the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS), which was established to further local government communication interoperability; and,
WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate radio coverage in the southern portion of the County, the County desires to locate radio antenna equipment on a tower owned by American Tower of Atlanta, GA; and,
WHEREAS, the administration recommends a five-year lease agreement with three five-year options to renew with American Tower to provide an additional site location for the County's digital radio equipment, at a monthly cost in the amount of $1,900.00, with a three percent annual increase; and,
WHEREAS, this lease will be effective no later than December 1, 2013, with a cost for 2013 not to exceed $3,800.00, and a cost to the County in 2014 not to exceed $22,914.00, with...
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