HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1997-058
RESOLUTION NO. 97-58
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1.
The City Manager be, and is hereby, authorized to execute the attached
agreement with Euless, Bedford and Grapevine authorizing the purchase of an interest
in a Cinetronics Firearms Judgment Simulator Unit, as the act and deed of the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 22nd day of December, 1997.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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'Patricia Hutson - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
STATE OF TEXr'\.S
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AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF TARRANT
This Agreement, made and entered into by and between the City of Euless, a municipal corporation, located
in Tarrant County, Texas, hereinafter called "Euless," the City of Bedford, a municipal corporation located
in Tarrant County, Texas, hereinafter called "Bedford," the City of Grapevine, a municipal corporation
located in Tarrant County, Texas, hereinafter called "Grapevine" and the City of North Richland Hills, a
municipal corporation, located in Tarrant County, Texas, hereinafter called "North Richland Hills,"
evidences the following:
WHEREAS, The InterIocal Cooperation Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 791, provides authorization
for any local government to contract with one or more local governments to perform governmental
functions and services under the term ofthe Act; and
WHEREAS, North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford and Grapevine desire to enter into an Agreement at the
request of North Richland Hills for North Richland Hills to purchase a one-fourth share of a Cinetronics
Firearms Judgment Simulator Unit hereinafter called "Simulator," presently owned, maintained and
controlled by Euless, Bedford and Grapevine, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement shall provide equal access to the Cinetronics Firearms Judgment Simulator
Unit by all participants of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is mutually advantageous to all parties to enter into the arrangement evidenced by this
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, agree as
follows;
The responsibility of each government entity is outlined as follows:
I.
North Richland Hills, Euless, ~edford and Grapevine hereby agree:
1. That the Simulator is presently owned by the cities of Euless, Bedford and Grapevine
for use on a cooperative timeshare basis by their respective police departments. The
cost to North Richland Hills to purchase one-fourth (25%) ownership of the Simulator
from Euless, Bedford and Grapevine shall be computed by observing the original
purchase price of $44,680.00, less the $7,500.00 total cost oflaser conversions to
pistols owned by Euless, Bedford and Grapevine at the time of the Simulator's original
purchase, divided by four.
2. That North Richland Hills agrees to make separate one-time payments of $3,098.33 to
the individual cities of Eu1ess, Bedford and Grapevine, each payment being one-third of
the quarter share of the original purchase price, less the aforementioned laser
conversions to pistols owned by Euless, Bedford and Grapevine at the time of the
Simulator purchase. The $9,295.00 total of the $3,098.33 payments made by North
Richland Hills to Euless, Bedford and Grapevine constitutes payment in full to the
cities of Euless, Bedford and Grapevine for one-fourth (25%) ownership of the
Simulator by North Richland Hills.
3. That North Richland Hills will make separate payment directly to the Caswell
International Corporation for the laser conversion to a pistol owned by North Richland
Hills, which is required for operation with the Simulator.
4. That North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford and Grapevine will each have rights of use
and possession of the Simulator for periods of time six weeks in duration, in rotating
order of turn, twice per calendar year. The prescribed order of turn will be compatible
with the established order currently being used by Euless, Bedford and Grapevine, with
the addition of North Richland Hills to the end ofthe rotation.
5. That costs for maintenance and repair to the Simulator will be shared equally by
Euless, Bedford, Grapevine and North Richland Hills, unless such damage or need for
repair was caused by a specific agency's failure to operate, store or transport the
Simulator in a safe, secure and responsible manner.
6. That North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford and Grapevine shall each own one-fourth
property interests in the Simulator and are entitled to ownership equally to that extent.
7. That this Agreement must be specifically authorized independently of any other
Agreement. Should any other city department of any of the participating municipalities
enter into any future Interlocal Agreements, this Agreement must specifically be
repealed if any conflict is found to exist.
II.
North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford and Grapevine each authorize the prOVISIOns described in this
Agreement.
III.
It is understood by all parties that the intent of this Agreement is to provide state-of-the-art simulated
firearms judgment training to all four cities' sworn police officers at a cost that is greatly reduced from
what any single agency would spend in providing this same training benefit on its own.
IV.
Each City does hereby waive all claims against and agrees to release every other City, its police department,
officials, agents, officers and employees in both their public and private capacities, from and against any
and all claims, suits, demands, losses, damages, causes of action and liability of every kind, including but
not limited to court costs and attorney's fees which may arise due to any death or injury to any person, or
the loss of, damage to, or loss of use of any property arising out of or occurring as a consequence of the
performance of this agreement whether such injuries, death or damages are caused by the sole negligence or
the joint negligence of any City, its officials, agents, officers and employees. It is the express intention of
the parties hereto that the waiver and release provided for in this paragraph includes claims arising out of
such other City's own negligence, whether that negligence is a sole or a concurring cause of the injury,
death or damage.
It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this Agreement, no City waives, nor shall be
deemed hereby to waive, any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it against claims
arising in the exercise of governmental powers and functions.
v.
This Agreement shall be in full force and effect when signed by participating agencies on an individual
basis. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, on an individual basis, until terminated by any
party with thirty days written notice to the others or until all parties mutually agree to change or modify the
terms of this Agreement.
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City Secretary
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ATTEST:
This Agreement is executed on the 30th day of January, 1998.