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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Interlocal Agreement for the Elimination, Reorganization, and Consolidation of Public Safety Answering Points in St. Joseph County, Indiana This Interlocal Agreement ( "Agreement") is made as of the day of 2014, 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 ") (each individually a "Party" and collectively, the "Parties ") and is made pursuant to IND. CODE § 36 -1 -7. Article I. Purpose of Agreement Section 1.01 Purpose. Pursuant to IND. CODE § 36 -8- 16.7- 47(e), each Public Safety Answering Point ( "PSAP" or "PSAPs ") operator in St. Joseph County, Indiana shall enter into an interlocal agreement under IND. CODE § 36 -1 -7 with every other PSAP operator in the county to ensure that the county does not contain more than the number of PSAPs authorized by IND. CODE § 36- 8- 16.7 -47(c) after December 31, 2014. Article H. Duration of Agreement Section 2.01 Duration. This Agreement shall remain in effect so long as IND. CODE § 36 -8- 16.7 -47 limits the number of PSAPs in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Should the Indiana General Assembly amend or modify IND. CODE § 36- 8- 16.7 -47, and in the event a Party desires to withdraw from this Agreement pursuant to such amendment or modification, said Party must give twelve (12) months advance written notice to the other Parties and the withdrawal shall take effect only as of the beginning of the succeeding fiscal year of the County, unless otherwise agreed between Parties. Article III. Administration Plan Section 3.01 Public Safety Communications Consortium of St Joseph County, Indiana. Ordinance 79 -13 (the "Ordinance "), passed by the St. Joseph County Council on January 14, 2014 and approved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of St. Joseph, Indiana on January 15, 2014, established the Public Safety Communications Consortium of St. Joseph County, Indiana (the "Consortium "). Parties agree that the governance and administration of all PSAPs in St. Joseph County, Indiana shall be under the control and authority of the Consortium, acting by and through the County, and actions of the Executive Board (defined below) provided for herein shall be presented to the County for consideration. Section 3.02 Consortium Governance. The governance and powers of the Consortium, its Executive Board (the "Executive Board "), its Operations Board (the "Operations Board "), and its Executive Director (the "Executive Director ") are those enumerated in the Ordinance, attached as Exhibit A. Article IV. Consolidation Plan Section 4.01 Transition Plannin¢. The Parties agree to use best reasonable efforts to cooperate in the many complex aspects of transitioning to a consolidated county -wide