06/09/1999 Agreement
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS mGHWAY
MARATIiON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3660
BRANCH OFFICE
I 88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
P~ANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
TO: Reggie Paros
Director of Public Safety
Attention: Stacy DeVane
FROM:
Ruth Ann Jantzen ",tiIJ(1
Deputy Clerk "7 .
DATE:
June 22, 1999
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At the June 9, 1999 County Commission Meeting, the Board granted approval
and authorized execution of an Agreement between Monroe County and the National
Weather Service, Southern Region, concerning the operation of the NOAA Weather
Radio Transmitter.
Enclosed please find a fully executed duplicate original of the above named
Agreement for return to the National Weather Service.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact
this office.
cc: County Attorney
Finance
County Administrator, w/o document
File
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AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A NOAA WEATHER RADIO
TRANSMITTER BY A COOPERATOR
I PURPOSE
This agreement covers the operation of a NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) transmitter by the
Division ofEm&gency Management for Monroe County, Florida. Operational control by the
Department of Public SafetylDivision of Emergency Management, Monroe County, Florida,
herein referred to as "Cooperator."
II EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION
The Cooperator agrees to provide transmitting equipment as specified by the National Weather
Service (NWS). The CooPerator is solely responsible for all aspects of equipment~.nstallation.
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ill LICENSE AND OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
The NWS will obtain the license for the transmitter. The license remains the property of the
NWS. The Cooperator agrees to provide all information required for the license application and
to operate the transmitter strictly in accordance with the license. The Cooperator also agrees that
broadcast content Will originate solely from an authorized NWS. source.
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DEFINING SERVICE AREA
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The Cooperator is responsible for providing the NWS office (Miami) responsible for.{lie service
area with a map showing the area served by a signal level of 5 microvolts I meter or ~r{1vit~
90 days after the transmitter is placed in operation. 2; g ~3; ~
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V MAINTENAN.CE g~:' ~
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The Cooperator will use qualified and licensed radio technicians for maintenance p~d CN
the transmitter. The Cooperator agrees to assign sufficient priority to the maintenanee ql,thef:
transmitter to ensure that outages are kept to a minimum, breakdowns and malfuncttonfRre ~
quickly acted upon, and equipment performs routinely within technical specifications.
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The Cooperator agrees to notify the NWS office named above whenever the transmitter goes off
the air and also when it becomes operational.
The NWS is responsible for ensuring that the Cooperator's transmitter emissions fully comply
with designated specifications_ The NWS, particularly when made aware of a Radio Frequency
Interference (RFI) problem, may request that immediate technical checkout of the transmitter be
performed by the Cooperator. The Cooperator hereby agrees to comply with said reguest. If any
RFI or transmitter emissions problems persist, the transmitter will be shut down by the
Cooperator until the problem in solved.
VI PUBLICITY
The NWS office (Miauri) responsible for the transmitter service area, and the Cooperator will
coordinate and jointly issue a public announcement covering tbe new service. If the service is
tenninated for any reason, the two agencies will also coordinate a public statement explaining the
reason(s) for the termination.
vn GOVERNMENT SAYED HARMLESS
In the amounts and to the extent authorized by Section 768.28 F.S., the Cooperator shall hold and
save the Government, its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability of any nature
of kind, including costs and expenses for or on account of any or all suits or damages of any
character whatsoever resultingiromiIijuries or damages su!!Yrined b..Y_~y persons or property
solely caused by the negligence of County employees, contractors or agents in the performance of
the agreement. ......
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VIII FINANCIAL RESPONSmu..ITY
All costs associated with the installation, operation and maintenance of the transmitter shall be
bome by the CooperatC?r.
, All costs associated with the installation, operation and maintenance of the telephone line
0". connecting the NWS Miami office with the Cooperator transmitter shall be ~ome by the NWS.
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IX AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
nus agreement may be amended or modified at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto.
It may be terminated at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto or terminated by either
party upon giving at least 60 days written notice.
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This a~~ett!entis effective as of the last date shown below when signed by both parties hereto.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COM:MISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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