09-063 - R TOWN OF PROSPER,TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 09-063
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, HEREBY AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS AND VARIOUS
CONTRACTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCH CENTER TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT
DISPATCH SERVICES TO ITS RESIDENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Prosper") Police Department and Fire Department
currently utilize the 9=1-1 dispatch services and related personnel of the City of Frisco, Texas and the
radio communication systems of the City of Plano, Texas to operate Prosper's public safety emergency
service;
WHEREAS, as a result of internal decisions on the part of the City of Plano regarding their own
public safety emergency services, the radio services provided by the City of Plano will terminate on
November 30,2009;
WHEREAS, as a result of internal decisions on the part of the City of Frisco, the dispatch
services provided by the City of Frisco will not be a viable, long-term solution for public safety
emergency services to Prosper residents.
WHEREAS, the State of Texas, through the North Central Texas Council of Governments,
awarded Prosper a Public Safety Answering Point ("PSAP") which authorizes Prosper to create its own
emergency dispatch center and such award must be implemented by January 1,2010;
WHEREAS, as a result of the internal decisions by the City of Frisco and the City of Plano and
the award of the PSAP, the Town Council of Prosper("Town Council") has investigated and determined
that it is in the best interests of Prosper to immediately create an emergency communication center for the
Prosper Police Department and Fire Department ("Public Safety Dispatch Center") to be functioning by
November 30, 2009, for the purpose of, among other things, providing effective and efficient dispatch
services to its residents;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the exception provided for in § 252.022(a)(2), Texas Local Government
Code,Prosper is not required to submit to the competitive bidding procedure which could prevent Prosper
from meeting the November 30, 2009 deadline, since the expenditures essential for the creation of a
Public Safety Dispatch Center are necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of
Prosper's residents;
WHEREAS,the construction of the Public Safety Dispatch Center is critical for the public health,
safety and welfare of Prosper and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has investigated and determined that in order to provide its
residents with a Public Safety Dispatch Center, it is critical to execute construction documents with
various contractors to construct the Public Safety Dispatch Center, without submitting to the competitive
bidding requirement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER,TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body
of this Resolution as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Authority to Execute Construction Documents. The Mayor of the Town of Prosper,
Texas, is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, a
construction documents between the Town of Prosper, Texas and various contractors to construct the
Public Safety Dispatch Center.
SECTION 3: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
RESOLVED THIS THE 26tl Day of May.
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