Approving an Interlocal Agreement for the Elimination Reorganization, and Consolidation of Public Safety Answering Points in St. Joseph Co 911 Centers

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lnterlocal Agreement: St. Joseph Comity PSAP Consolidation Statewide 911 Board pursuant to IND. CODE § 36 -8 -16.7, including all interest or investment income earned thereon. The St. Joseph County 911 Fund shall retain all amounts previously received by the County from the Indiana Statewide 911 Board as of the date of this Agreement. (b) St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund — The St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund is established and shall receive all Operating Assessments contributed by each Party, interest or investment income earned thereon, and all other miscellaneous revenues. (c) Capital Replacement Fund — Capital Assessments contributed by the Parties shall be deposited into the Capital Replacement Fund along with any interest earnings from invested Capital Replacement Fund balances. The balances held in the Capital Replacement Fund shall be used to purchase capital equipment used at the Consolidated Dispatch Center in accordance with the Five Year Capital Replacement Plan that is prepared annually by the Executive Director of the Consortium and approved by the Executive Board of the Consortium. The Executive Board of the Consortium, with the approval of the County, may elect to transfer funds from the Capital Replacement Fund to the St. Joseph County 911 Fund or the St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund. (d) The County Treasurer shall oversee the investment of the Funds based upon directions provided by the Executive Director of the Consortium. (e) Funds currently on hand in the County's Emergency Telephone System Fund shall be retained in such fund until such time as the Executive Board of the Consortium, with the approval of the County, shall direct that such funds be deposited in one of the Funds set forth above and used for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. Section 5.08 Minimum Fund Balances. The Parties establish the following Minimum Fund Balances and direct the County to take whatever actions required to establish the same Minimum Fund Balance requirements for their records and accounts: (a) Operating Funds — The combined aggregate totals of the St. Joseph County 911 Fund and the St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund shall maintain a minimum balance equal to fifty percent (50.00 %) of the current year's annual operating budget. (b) Capital Replacement Fund - The Capital Replacement Fund shall maintain a minimum balance equal to the scheduled capital expenditures reflected in the five year capital improvement plan. Balances in the Capital Replacement Fund can be transferred to the St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund for the payment of operating expenses with the approval of the Executive Board of the Consortium. Article VI. Budgeting Plan Section 6.01 Annual Budget. Parties accept the 2015 Annual Operating Budget as presented in Exhibit H, attached and made part of this Agreement. For subsequent years, the Executive Director of the Consortium shall prepare an annual operating budget as follows: Page 5