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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EXHIBIT B Transition Plan for the Elimination, Reorganization, and Consolidation of Public Safety Answering Points in St. Joseph County, Indiana I. Pre - Consolidation Assessment. As of the date of execution of the Interlocal Agreement ( "Agreement'), by and among the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County, Indiana ( "County "), the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "South Bend "), the City of Mishawaka, Indiana ( "Mishawaka "), and the Clay Fire Territory ( "Territory "), the geographical boundaries of St. Joseph County, Indiana contains four (4) Public Safety Answering Points ( "PSAP "): A. St. Joseph County Sheriff PSAP ( "County PSAP ") located at 4817 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, Indiana 46628; B. City of South Bend Police Department PSAP ( "South Bend PSAP ") located at 701 Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601; C. City of Mishawaka Police Department PSAP ( "Mishawaka PSAP ") located at 200 North Church Street, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544; and D. Clay Fire Territory PSAP ( "Clay Fire PSAP ") located at 18355 Auten Road, South Bend, Indiana 46637. II. Initial Consolidation. On or before December 31, 2014, the geographical boundaries of St. Joseph County, Indiana shall contain no more than two (2) PSAPs. The Parties to the Agreement shall use best reasonable efforts to implement consolidation as follows: A. On or before August 15, 2014, the County shall enter into a lease agreement with South Bend, substantially in the form of the lease agreement attached as Exhibit C to the Agreement, for the utilization of space currently operating as the South Bend PSAP; B. On or before August 18, 2014, the County shall award a construction contract for the renovation of the South Bend PSAP for the purpose of consolidating the County PSAP and the Clay Fire PSAP into a single building with the South Bend PSAP (collectively, the "South Bend Emergency Communications Center ") to be located at 701 Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601; C. On or before October 17, 2014, renovations at the South Bend Emergency Communications Center shall be substantially complete; D. On or before October 31, 2014, all call relaying and dispatching equipment of the South Bend Police Department shall be fully installed and in use at the South Bend Emergency Communications Center;