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RESOLUTION NO. 79-1971
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Commission herein called the "Applicant,"
after thorough consideration of the program and the available data,
has hereby determined that the project described below is in the
best interests of the general public:
The Monroe County Police Communication System Project is an effort
to increase the communications and information transfer capabili-
ties of all elements of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department
Criminal Justice System through the implementation of new systems,
with associated personnel and equipment.
The total cost for the first year of the Project is one hundred
and thirty six thousand two hundred and seventy two dollars
($136,272.00) .
M~REAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351, the United States
of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance Admin-
istration, through the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal
Justice, to make Federal Grants to assist 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 general public in-
terest and to its benefit to file an Application under said Act
and to authorize other action in connection therewith;
WHEREAS, the Florida Dep~ent of General Services, Division of
Communications, is willing to accept responsibility for quality
control of the Project and assist in the selection of a Contract
Firm and a Project Director; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION IN OPEN MEETING
ASSEMBLED IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA., THIS 28th DA.Y OF
September 1971, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Project generally described above is in the best
interests of the Applicant and the general public.
2. That Robert L. Brown, Sheriff, be hereby authorized to
file in behalf of the Applicant an Application in the form pre-
scribed by the Florida Governor'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 the Grant be made, the Applicant shall provide or make
necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in-kind contri-
butions 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 Robert L. Brown, Sheriff, 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 Florida Governor's Council on Crimi-
nal Justice such information, data and documents pertaining to the
Application for said Grant as may be required and otherwise to act
as the authorized representative of the Applicant in connection with
this Application.
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Resolution (Continued)
6. That the Sheriff, Robert L. Brown, is hereby authorized and
directed to execute a contract for and on behalf of Monroe
County after execution thereof by Contract Firm.
7. That the maximum amount of the grant to the Monroe County
Commission will be $136,272.00 subject to a reduction in said
amount arising from negotiation of a contract between the
Monroe County Commission and Contract Firm.
8. That certified copies of this resolution be included as
part of the Application for said Grant to be submitted to the
Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice.
9. That if such Grant be made, the Applicant or Official desig-
nated in Paragraph 4 above shall maintain such records necesaary
and furnish such information, data and documents as required by the
Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice to support the
implementation of the Proj ect g'enerally described above.
10. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
DONE AND ORDERED in open meeting
MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION
.
By
HARRY HARRIS, Mayor
Commissioner
resolution and
Commissioner
vote was:
Parker offered the foregoing
moved its adoption, which was seconded by
Carter Upon roll call, the
DATE:
September 28th, 1971
Ayes: Unanimous
Nays:
Absent and/or not voring:
ATTE~
By ~~/~
CLERK