IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Subscriber Agency Agreement with the City of Independence, Missouri, for the furnishing of utilization and maintenance costs in compliance with the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System, at a cost to the County not to exceed $60,895.00 in 2017, subject to appropriation in the 2017 and future years' annual budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19324, December 5, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, 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 + Rec Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management Office, 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, as a member of MARRS, the County is required to comply with standards adopted by the MARRS board to maintain the integrity of the P25 Digital Radio System; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence, Missouri (the "City") is a Prime Site Agency under the MARRS Memorandum of Understanding; and,
WHEREAS, the County and the City desire to enter into an agreement to operate radio subscriber equipment within the Eastern Jackson County P25 Radio System, at a cost to the County in 2017 in an amount not to exceed $60,895.00; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Subscriber Agency Agreement with the City of Independence is a suitable mechanism by which to implement the mutual understanding of the City and County related to utilization a...
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