CC MEETING: March 25, 2025
DATE: March 18, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Rex Redden, Executive Director of Public Safety
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Consider Approval Of A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Take All Necessary Action Related To Execution Of An Interlocal Cooperation Agreement With The North Texas Emergency Communications, Inc., The Town Of Addison, The City Of Coppell, And The City Of Farmers Branch For The Development And Funding For Construction Of The New NTECC Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center And Approving The City Of Carrollton’s Share Of Costs In An Amount Not To Exceed $9,756,380; And Providing An Effective Date.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Carrollton, Town of Addison, City of Coppell, and the City of Farmers Branch (“Cities”) joined together to establish the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, Inc. (“NTECC”) in 2014.
NTECC is a Texas local government corporation organized by the Cities pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 431 of the Texas Transportation Code to assist the Cities in the performance of their governmental functions to promote the common good and general welfare of the Cities, including without limitation, financing, constructing, owning, managing and operating a regional public safety communications center on behalf and for the benefit of the Cities in providing emergency communication services.
The Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, as amended provides authority for local governments of the State of Texas to enter into interlocal agreements with each other and with local government corporations for the purpose of performing governmental functions and services.
On October 22, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 4905 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement providing for the purchase of land for the location and development of the new NTECC dispatch center. The Cities closed on the purchase of the property on December 6, 2024, and later conveyed that property to NTECC on December 9, 2024.
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with NTECC, Addison, Coppell and Farmers Branch for the development and funding for construction of the new NTECC dispatch center on the previously purchased property.
The total cost of the building project is $20,000.000. Carrollton’s share of the cost, established under the funding formula set forth in the original Interlocal Cooperation Agreement creating NTECC is 48.7819%, which equates to an amount not to exceed $9,756,380.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project supports and aligns with the City Council’s goals and objectives of focusing on quality of life in our community so all feel safe, valued, respected, and welcomed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends that City Council approve this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement and additional acts to carry out the City’s obligations under the agreement.