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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 07:072 No. ~{2zoIutioll of t42 ~oroug4 of aInrt2ret, ~~ ]~ 07-72 February D"" "f Adop""" ---l AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN INTER-OPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WHEREAS, the County of Middlesex ("County") has received FY 2006 Federal homeland Security Grant Funds to be used, in part, to assist municipalities to upgrade local police communications systems to permit all law enforcement agencies to have the capability to communicate with each other during police operations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said program, the County of Middlesex has agreed to provide the Borough of Carteret ("Borough") a grant in the amount of $4,405.00 to either the purchase radio equipment which is compatible with the County's Hot-Line System or to reprogram existing equipment so that it becomes compatible with said Hot-Line System; and WHEREAS, the Borough finds said grant to be desirable and is willing to accept said donation pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Inter-Local Grant Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret as follows: I. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Inter-Local Grant Agreement with County of Middlesex on behalf of the Borough. 2. That a copy of the executed Grant Agreement be forwarded to the County of Middlesex as requested. Irlp:al this 15 ~ of Fehtm:y, 'XJJ7 ad cert:i.furl as a b:.l.E CXB' of tie origiml <n Fehtm:y 16, 'XJJ7. I.OOHl.EEN M. BAI.HY, lK/OC K.Iriri~l CJ.a:k. RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. B X X DIAZ X X KRUM x - Indicate Vote A8 - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~. February 15, 200 ~~~~4/ t:1l'R ( 15, 2007 David B. Crabiel Freeholder Director .-J:F;t77--?~ -11 ,~--/?07 Christopher D. Ratano Chairman. Department of Law and Public Safety Stephen J. Dalina Deputy Director Thomas F. Kelso County Counsel Camille Fernicola H. James Polos John Pulomena Christopher D. Ratano Blanquita B. Valenti Freeholders COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX fe- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL MIDDLESEX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING John F. Kennedy Square, Room 230 New Brunswick, NJ 08901-3605 (732) 745-3228 FAX (732) 745-4539 February 6, 2007 Hon. Daniel J. Reiman Borough of Cartaret 61 Cooke Ave. Carteret, NJ 07008 RE: Inter-Local Agreement for Purchase of Inter-operable Communications Equi.Q.!!!~_!:!! Dear Mayor Reiman: !n regard to the above captioned matter, please find enclosed an anginal and twu copies of an Agreement prepared by this office at the request of Rory Zach. County Emergency Management Coordinator and the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office Please review the Agreement and, if acceptable, return the executed !\greeinc'~r to this office Thereafter, Mr. Zach will request a resolution authorizing the County tc enter into the Agreement. If you have any specific questions about the terms of the Agreement. I would suggest that you contact Mr. Zach directly at (732) 727.9009 ext. 7103. \ler~urs, ERIC :~ONOWITZ, ESO First Dt~t~ County Counsel EMAmc cc Christopher D. Rafano, FreeholdE~r Rory Zach, OEM Coordinator Robert Merkler, Prosecutor's Office ~(\ '):f\ ~-7-!/7 ~7c <;f:V%"~-- ?- 0~~ Enclosure his Agreement, made this day of , 2007, between the COUNTY OF IDDLESEX, a municipal corporation of the State of new Jersey, having its principal ffices at the County Administration, New Brunswick, New Jersey (hereinafter 'COUNTY") and the BOROUGH OF CARTERET having its principal offices at 61 Cooke ve., Carteret, New Jersey (hereinafter "Municipality") WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the County has received FY 2006 Federal Homeland Security rant Funds to be used, inter alia, to upgrade local police communications systems to ermit all law enforcement agencies to have the capability to communicate with each ther during police operations; and WHEREAS, the County currently has an existing County Hot-Line radio ystem that, with modifications, will allow for temporary, inter-operable communications; WHEREAS, the County wishes to distribute certain FY 2006 Homeland Grant Funds to the various law enforcement agencies for the purpose of upgrading their existing radio systems to make the County Hot-Line system inter- perable among said agencies; and WHEREAS, the Department of Homeland Security and New Jersey ttorney General have approved the use of said funds in this manner; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the County and the Municipality do mutually agree as ollows: 1. The COUNTY shall provide a grant in the amount of $4,405.00 to be used solely for the purpose of either purchasing radio equipment which is compatible ith the COUNTY's Hot-Line System or to reprogram existing equipment so that it becomes compatible with said Hot-Line System. 2. Once the purchase or reprogramming is completed, whichever is the MUNICIPALITY shall submit an itemized statement to. the County mergency Management Coordinator, together with a County voucher. Upon review nd approval of said statement and voucher, the County Emergency Management oordinator shall submit same for payment in accordance with normal County rocedures. If it is determined by the Emergency Management Coordinator that any of he expenses are not appropriate for reimbursement, then the request for eimbursement shall be reduced by said amount. 3. The Municipality agrees and acknowledges that any future purchases of radios and/or related equipment by it shall, at its sole cost and expense, have the County Hot-Line programmed into said equipment. 4. The Municipality shall, at its sole cost and expense, be responsible or all costs associated with upkeep, repair, usage and maintenance of said equipment, including but not limited to insurance and storage. 5. The Municipality must make all necessary repairs and perform all necessary maintenance in order to ensure that the equipment remains operative and in good working order. 6. The Municipality shall save, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the County and/or its elected officials, officers and employees from any and all damages or claims for damages to persons or property which may result from the use, maintenance or upkeep of any equipment which is purchased or upgraded pursuant to this Agreement. 7. The parties agree and acknowledge that the County's sole obligation hereunder is the provision of the grant funds indicated above. 8. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties. t shall not be amended, except through written amendment approved by the respective overning bodies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be xecuted by its proper corporate officers and have their proper corporate seal affixed, he day and year first written above. TTEST: BOROUGH OF CARTERET Kathleen M. Barney, Clerk TTEST: COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX David B. Crabiel, Freeholder Director Margaret E. Pemberton, Clerk ~ BOROUGH 0F CARTERET FEB 2 7 2001 ,)FFICE OF THE MAYOR COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS P.O. BOX 871 NEW BRUNSwiCK, N.J. 08903-0871 Christopher D. Rafano Freeholder County Office: 732-745-3506 Residence: 732-254-7322 27 February 2007 Mayor Daniel Reiman Borough of Carteret 61 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008 Dear Mayor Reiman: Recently you should have received an inter-local agreeme~t between Middlesex County and your municipality addressing a law enforcement radio interoperability project. This project was undertaken as our primary focus for expending funds from the 2006 Homeland Security Grant. Once completed, all law enforcement agencies within the County will have the capability (during emergency situations) to use either their portable police radios or the mobile police radios mounted in their cruisers to enable communications with other law enforcement agencies in the County via the County Hot- line communications network. The end result will be enhanced officer safety and law enforcement operations efficiency. We are asking that your governing body adopt this inter-local agreement as soon as possible and return a true copy to County OEM Coordinator Rory Zach. Once it is received at the County, it will be presented to the Board of Chosen Freeholders for full execution. At that time, you will be asked to initially finance the pre-determined project (costs were jointly calculated with members of your local police department). Upon completion, you will be reimbursed for the cost after you submit to Mr. Zach copies of purchase orders related to this project. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zach at 732-727-9009. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. Sincerely, Fre der Christopher. fano Chairman, Middlesex County Public Safety Committee