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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1992-33RESOLUTION 1992 -33 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SER- VICE DPS CONTRACT NO. 92 -836 AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE SAME BY CHIEF STEVEN C. GENDLER OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS MARSHAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENHANCEMENT FUND AWARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MOBILE DATA TERMINALS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Fountain Hills is the governing body of the Town of Fountain Hills has established a Marshal's Department and made the same responsible for public safety and enforcement of criminal laws in the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Fountain Hills has the authority to request and accept awards under such state programs as the Criminal Justice Enhance- ment Fund established pursuant to A.R.S. § 41 -2401 et. sea. for awards to aid in criminal law enforcement; and (44V WHEREAS, the Fountain Hills Marshal's Department has negotiated and obtained a proposed award under the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund that would allow the Town Marshal's Department to equip certain of its vehicles with mobile data terminals such as would allow quick and speedy access to data bases and aid in law enforcement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That certain Department of Public Safety Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund award agreement known as DPS Contract No. 92 -836 is hereby approved on behalf of the Town of Fountain Hills and Chief Steven Gendler of the Fountain Hills Marshal's Department is hereby authorized to execute such contract on behalf of Fountain Hills forthwith and to take any and all other actions necessary to complete the performance of this contract. Section 2. That this resolution provides for the Town's acquisition of equipment that is necessary for the Fountain Hills Marshal's Department to maintain the public peace, health and safety of the Town and that therefore an emergency is declared to exist and the public welfare of the Town and its citizens are best served by the immediate adoption of this resolution upon the affirmative vote of three - fourths of all the elected members of the Town Council and the Mayor and as such is exempt from the provisions of referendum. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 1992. ATTEST TO: �. Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: r 3L�v i liam E. Farrell, Town Attorney R WED BY: Paul Nordin, Town Manager -2- 0— 12 �NK - John/M. Cutillo, Mayor