1978R12- VIDEO TERMINAL DEVICE
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RESOLUTION NO. Ptff-/f-/:J-
A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ALAMO
AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT'TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PURCHASING
AND MAINTENANCE OF A VIDEO TERMINAL DEVICE AND
PROVIDING FOR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz wishes to participate in an Alamo Area
Council of Government project desigend to improve law enforcement by
upgrading the operating efficiency of regional law enforcement agencies
with the acquisition of new, improved highspeed video (CRT) Telecommunications
Terminals and to add the City of Schertz as a new subscriber on Texas' Law
Enforcement Telecommunications Network (TLETN), and;
WHEREAS, it is recognized that Criminal Justice Division funding is
available to those units of government who agree to accept the lawfully
promulgated rules and regulations for administration of grants so funded,
and;
WHEREAS, tfieCity of Schertz is desirous of obtaining Criminal Justice
Division funding to defray 85% of the purchase price and the first year main-
tenance cost of the new terminal equipment, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz recognizes that 15% of the purchase price
and first year maintenance cost will amount to about ($1,520.00), and that
subsequent years maintenance cost will not be funded by Alamo Area Council of
Government nor the Criminal Justice Division, and that those mainteaance' costs
must be borne entirely by the City of Schertz, and that the subsequent years
maintenance cost is contractually quaranteed at ($105.00) per month, ($1,260.00)
per year until January 1982, and;
WHEREAS, an agency receiving equipment under the project will be required
to provide a suitable site for the equipment to include a sturdy table or desk
for the equipment to be placed upon and an electrical circuit providing for
three (3) 115 VAC electrical outlets, within 5 feet of the physical location
of the terminal, three-prong, grounded, type capable of providing up to 5
amperes of current to each of the three outlets, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, that
The City of Schertz consents to and authorizes Alamo Area Council of
Government to submit a grant application to the Criminal Justice Division
and to execute a contract with International Communications Corporation to
set up a billing and payment procedure that will allow for a smooth transition
when the funded project expires after 12 months; and agrees to continue the
operation of funded equipment, using locally budgeted funds, for law enforce-
ment or Criminal Justice purposes for the u~eful life of the equipment.
PASSED~PPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 7 ft; day of /)JQ?.H.-urkf./ ,
19 7 .
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
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. ecretary,"7 y of Schertz
(SEAL OF CITY)