Resolution 048-1973
RESOLUTION NO. 48 -1973
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, herein called the !IApplicant", after thorough consideration of the
problem and available data, has hereby determined that the project described
below is in the best interests of the general public:
A joint project for the Regional 7 Planning Council con-
sisting of Broward County, Dade County, Monroe County,
and Palm Beach County to improve the radio communi-
cations systems, the telephone systems, the information
systems, the communications facilities and the over-all
management and operational procedures for the purpose
of improving the response to the citizens of the County
from our law enforcement agencie s.
and,
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351 as amended, the
United States of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration, through the Florida Governor I s Council on Criminal Justice,
to make Federal Grants to as sist local governments in the improvement of
criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such
Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to its
benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other action in
connection therewith, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in open meeting assembled in the City
of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, this 24th day of April, 1973, as
follows:
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1. That the project generally described above is in the best
interests of the Applicant and the general public.
2. That Jack Burke, County Development Director, be hereby
authorized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application in the form pre-
scribed by the Florida Governor I s Council on Criminal Justice in conformity
with said Act, for a grant to be made to the Applicant to assist in defraying
the cost of the project generally described above.
3. That if such grant be made, the Applicant shall provide or make
necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in-kind contributions
in addition to the grant as may be required by the Act to defray the cost of
the project generally described above.
4. That said Jack Burke, County Development Director, is hereby
authorized to furnish such information and take such other action as may be
necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify for said grant.
5. That the Official designated in the preceding paragraph is
hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Applicant for the
purpose of furnishing to the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice
such information, data and documents pertaining to the application for said
grant as may be required and otherwise to act as the authorized representa-
tive of the Applicant in connection with this application.
6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of
the application for said grant to be submitted to the Florida Governor I s
Council on Criminal Justice.
7. That if such grant be made, the Applicant or Official designated
in paragraph 4 above shall maintain such records necessary and furnish such
information, data and documents as required by the Florida Governor r s
Council on Criminal Justice to support the implementation of the project
generally described above.
adoption.
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8. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
DATED April 24, 1973.