Res 2011-102 Jt Powers Agr Dakota Co Narrow Band Outdoor Warning SirensCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-102
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH DAKOTA COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS TO NARROW BAND OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS
WHEREAS, Dakota County has received a 2010 UASI Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MDPS) that
includes funding for narrow banding outdoor warning sirens; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County desires to allocate this funding to Cities in Dakota County that participate in a coordinated
project to implement the narrow banding of outdoor warning sirens; and
WHEREAS, individual outdoor warning sirens are owned and maintained by the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established Rules and Regulations which require the City
to reconfigure radio transmitters and receivers used in conjunction with the outdoor warning siren system by January 1, 2013;
and,
WHEREAS, failure to comply with FCC Rules and Regulations may subject the County and /or the City to possible
sanctions including loss of FCC license authority and/or fines; and,
WHEREAS, representatives of the Cities and Dakota County staff (Siren Work Group) have been planning a method to
narrow band equipment used by the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) to activate outdoor warning sirens as well as
individually owned /operated sirens across the County; and,
WHEREAS, the Siren Work Group has recommended a migration strategy including funding assistance from Dakota
County to local communities to narrow band individual siren radio transmitter /receivers using technology that will provide
-- additional redundancy, faster signaling methods, and capability for future siren status monitoring and;
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights adopted a resolution supporting the recommendations of the Siren Work Group
2011 -15 and;
WHEREAS, a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Mendota Heights and Dakota County must be executed in order
for the City to access Dakota County's master contract for narrow banding and to receive financial assistance through 2010
Homeland Security Grant program and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Mendota Heights hereby authorizes Mayor Krebsbach
to execute a Joint Powers Agreement for Outdoor Warning Siren Narrow Banding with Dakota County, subject to approval
by the City Attorney as to form and substantially as presented.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights the 15th day of November, 2011.
CITY CIL
C OF OTA HE GHTS
By
Sandra Kresbach, ayor
ATTE T:
By
Sandie Thone, City Clerk