77-06
RESOLUTION NO. 77-6
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF
AN LEAA GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE IM-
PLEMENTATION.OF A 911 EMERGENCY TELE-
PHONE SYSTEM FOR THE BEACHES AREA.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, after thorough
consideration of the problems and available data, has hereby determined that
the project described below is in the best interest of the general public:
BEACHES 911 IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351, the United States of America
has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, through the
Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice, to make,Federal Grants to
assist local governments in the imgrovement of cximinal justice; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, 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 CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, THIS TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF MAY, 1977, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the project generally described above is in the best
interests of the City of Atlantic Beach and the general public.
SECTION 2. That Lt. John H. English,,Jacksonville Beach Police Department,
be hereby authorized to file on behalf of the Applicant an application in the
form prescribed by the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice in con-
formity with said Act, for a grant to be made to the Applicant to assist in
defraying the cost of the project generally described above.
SECTION 3. That if such grant be made, the City of Atlantic Beach shall
provide or make necessary arrangements to provide its share of such funds and/or
in-kind contributions in addition to the grants as may be required by the Act
to defray the cost of the project generally described above.
SECTION 4. That said Lt. John H. English, Jacksonville Beach Police
Department, 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.
SECTION 5. That the Official designated in the preceding paragraph is
hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Applicant for the
purpose o~f 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 representative
of the Applicant in connection with this application.
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SECTION 6. That certified copies of this resolution shall be included
,, as part of the application ,for said grant to be submitted to the Florida Governor's
~ ~ Council on Criminal Justice.
SECTION 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's Council
on Criminal Justice to supgort the implementation~of the project generally
described above.
SECTION 8. That the Mayor is authorized to sign on behalf of the City a
letter to the State of Florida, Division of Communications, indicating the
City's intent to implement the 911 Emergency Telephone System in the Beaches Area.
SECTION 9. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON May 23, 1977_
ATTEST:
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Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk