1976-06 (OPD Upgrade)RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida herein called the "Applicant," after thorough consideration
of the problem and available data, has hereby determined that the
project described below is in the best interests of the general
public:
Okeechobee Police Department
Communications Upgrade
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351 as
amended, the United States of America has authorized the Law
Enforcement Assistance Administration, through the Bureau of
Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance, to make Federal grants
to assist local governments in the improvement of criminal jus-
tice; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly con-
sidered 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 OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED IN
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, THIS 67hh DAY OF JULY ,
1976, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the project generally described above is in
the best interest of the Applicant and the general public.
2. That Edward Chisholm, Chief of Police, be hereby
authorized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application in
the form prescribed by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice
Planning and Assistance in conformity with said act, for a
grant to be made to the applicant to assist in defraying the
cost of the project generally described above.
3. That if such grant be made, the Applicant shall
provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds
and/or in-kind contributions in addition to the grant as may be
required by the Act to defray the cost of the project generally
described above.
4. That the Applicant is aware that at least fifty
(50) percent of the minimum required non-federal cost of the
project be appropriated cash and that such funds designated as
local hard cash contributions in all related project budget
schedules that are to be provided by the Applicant are hereby
appropriated new funds for Criminal Justice use for the express
purpose of matching the LEAA funds.
5. That said Edward Chisholm, Chief of Police 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.
6. That the Official designated in the preceding
paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative
of the Applicant for the purpose of furnishing the Florida
Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance such infor-
mation, data and documents pertaining to the application for
said grant as may be required and otherwise to act as the autho-
rized representative of the Applicant in connection with this
application.
7. That certified copies of this resolution be
included as part of the application for said grant to be sub-
mitted to the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and
Assistance.
8. 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 docu-
ments as required by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice
Planning and Assistance to support the implementation of the
project generally described above.
9. That this resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DONE AND ORDERED in open meeting.
City Council
by
Chairman
rounc-ilman Betts offered the foregoing resolution
and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Hun i•
Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
Absent and/or Not Voting: 2
Date: July 6, 1976
ATTEST ,
BY
City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 6th DAY OF JULY , 1976.
Ma-�or