1574IS?H
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPffiS AND NATIONAL PROBATION OF
AMERICA INC. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE WEST MEMPffiS
MUNICIPAL COURT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
"_ WHEREAS, pursuant to A. C. A. 16-17-127, a municipal court, upon approval of the
governing body exercising control over the municipal court, is authorized to contract with a
person for the person to provide services including probation services, pretrial supervised release
programs, and alternate sentencing programs; and
WHEREAS, National Probation of America Inc., has proposed to provide probation
services, pretrial supervised release programs, and alternative sentencing programs for the West
Memphis Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, the availability of such programs and services will increase the sentencing
options available to the West Memphis Municipal Court and the administration of justice at no
additional expense to the City of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis finds the agreement between
the City of West Memphis and the National probation of America Inc., to be in the best interest of
the City of West Memphis and Mayor and the City Clerk should be authorized to execute the
agreement on behalf of the City of West Memphis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPffiS, ARI~ANSA5, THAT the agreement between the City of West
Memphis and National Probation of America Inc., is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of West Memphis.
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ADOPTED this day of 19 °I a
AL BOALS, MAYOR
SPONSORED BY:
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AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into on the ~~~` day of~~As't'
19~, by and between the city of West Memphis and National Probation of America,
Inc.
WHEREAS, A. C. A. S16-17-127 authorizes a municipal court to contract with a
person to provide services to the court including probation services, pretrial
supervised release programs, and alternate sentencing programs upon approval of
the governing body exercising control over the municipal court; and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Municipal Court desires to contract with
National Probation of America Inc, to provide service; and
WHEREAS, National Probation of America Inc., desires to provide such
services to the West Memphis Municipal Court, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. National Probation of America Inc., agrees to provide services to the West
Memphis Municipal Court to include probation services, pretrial supervised release
programs, and alternate sentencing programs;
2. National Probation of America Inc., agrees to provide any and all reports to
the West Memphis Municipal Court regarding individuals that have been placed under
its supervision;
3. National Probation of America Inc., agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Municipal Court from any and all
claims or other causes of action arising out of or related to the services provided by it
to the West Memphis Municipal Court.
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4. National Probation of America Inc., agrees to comply with all requirements of
A.C.A. S16-17-127 and all other applicable laws of the State of Arkansas regarding
the services to be provided to the West Memphis Municipal Court;
5. National Probation of America Inc., agrees that any probation fee or public
service work supervisory fee that any defendant may be required to pay shall be in an
amount to be established by the municipal court as authorized by A.C.A. S5-4-322;
6. The City of West Memphis agrees to authorize the West Memphis Municipal
Court to place individuals under the supervision of National Probation of America Inc.,
subject to the discretion of the judge of the West Memphis Municipal Court;
7. The parties agree that this agreement shall not be exclusive and that nothing
contained herein shall limit the sentencing options available to the West Memphis
Municipal Court;
8. The parties agree that this agreement may be terminated by either party by
giving thirty (30) days notice to the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parities have executed this agreement this
~~ ~`~` day of ~L~a ~ 19~.
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
NATIONAL PROBATION OF
AMERICA I C.