07-28-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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(7) Entering into and performing use and occupancy agreements concerning the consolidated dispatch function and System. (8) Accepting revenue from fees, gifts, devises, bequests, grants, loans, appropriations, revenue sharing, other financing, and any other aid from any source. The Commission shall turn all revenue received over to the fiscal officer the County Commissioners designate. (9) Any other non- operations power needed to carry out the. Consortium's purposes. SECTION 5 COMPOSITION OF THE OPERATIONS BOARD (a) The Operations Board is comprised of the following members: (1) The chief of the South Bend Police Department. (2) The .chief of the Mishawaka Police Department. (3) The town marshal representing all the town marshals of St. Joseph County. (4) St. Joseph County Sheriff (5) The chief of the South Bend Fire Department. (6) The chief of the Mishawaka Fire Department. (7) The chief of the Clay Township Fire Department, who also represents the interests of all the township fire departments. (8) St. Joseph County Emergency Management Director (non - voting advisor). (b) The persons described in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6) (a)(7) and (a)(8) serve by virtue of their offices. The person described in subsection (a)(3) is selected by a. vote from the town. marshals of the County present at a meeting called for that purpose, serves a term of two years and may be reappointed. (c) .Each member may select a designee in writing to represent the member. (d) . At the first meeting of each calendar year of the Operations Board ( "Operations Board ".), the members shall elect .a president, vice president and secretary and such other officers that the Operations Board decides are necessary. (e) Each member has one vote. Decisions require an affirmative vote by a majority of those present. A quorum to conduct business shall be at least five (5) members present. SECTION 6 OPERATIONS BOARD POWERS (a) The Operations Board powers include: (1) Operating and maintaining the consolidated dispatch function and System including: frequency planning, managing the licensing of frequencies with the Federal Communications Commission and anything else needed for the proper functioning of the consolidated dispatch center or System. (2) Developing means of sharing information operationally and technologically to improve public safety. (3) Developing a personnel system for employees of the Consortium including staffing, salary, benefits and standards for hiring, and disciplining employees. (4) Establishing standard operating procedures. (5) Hiring and firing staff including the executive director, who serves at the pleasure of the Operations. Board. (6) Making recommendations to the Executive Board regarding the Executive Board's powers set out in subsections (1) through (7) and (9) of Section 4.