HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 90-08 RESOLUTION NUMBER R90-8
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID AND LAW ENFORCEDIENT
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 999b , TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR
READING BY DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION ONLY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
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WHEREAS , erime does not recognize governmental boundaries ; and
WHEREAS , the Texas Legislature recognized the area-wide nature of
law enforeement through the enactment of Artiele 999b ,
Texas Civil Statutes , which authorizes a county or
municipality by resolution or order of its governing
body to enter into an agreement with any nei$hborin�
municipality or county for the formation of a mutual aid
law enforcement task force to cooperate in the
investigation of eriminal aetivity and enforcement of
the laws of this State : and
WHEREAS, various law enforcement agencies in the Texas Gulf Coast
area have available certain specialized equipment and
facilities and specially trained personnel which may
oecasionally be needed by other area law enforcement
� a�encies ; and �
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Couneil that it is in the
best interest of all area political subdivisions to
promote effective law enforcement throu�hout the area by
assisting one other in the investigation and suppression
of crime , by providing specialized facilities , equipment
and services; and by assisting one another in any other
fashion calculated to promote better erime prevention
and detection; and
WHEREAS , it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of
Friendswood that the best interests as well as the
general safety and welfare of the residents of the City
of Friendswood will be served by the execution of such a
mutual aid law enforcement a�reement ;
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NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS:
Section 1 . On behalf of the City of Friendswood , the Nlayor
is hereby authorized to execute a mutual aid law enforeement
a�reement with the City of Pearland for the purpose of
participating in a special task foree for the investigation and
suppression of crime through providing and receiving specialized
facilities and equipment , along with specially trained personnel ,
to and from the law enforcement agencies of said governmental
units on an as requested hasis , provided that the requested
personnel , equipment or facilities are not otherwise required
within the donating City. Said a$reement shall be accomplished
pursuant to the terms and conditions of Article 999b , Texas Civil
Statutes , with law enforcement officers of the City of
Friendswood having the authority in the region encompassed by the
agreement outside of the corporate limits of the City of
Friendswood to investigate suspected eriminal activity and take
the necessary law enforcement aetions , includin� arrest , dietated
by the particular situations addressed . Said a�reement shall
provide that each law enforcement ageney coneerned by responsible
for its own expenses without reimbursement to the assisting
agency.
Seetion 2. That City Council of the City of Friendswood
hereby approves the �utual �'�d �aw Enforcement �reement attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 19th da vf Febru y, 1990.
Mayor Paul W. Sehrader
ATT ST:
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Deloris Areher, CMC
City Secretary
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