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R E S O L U T I O N
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE City of W G M mphi_s ,
ARKANSAS TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR DETENTION
FACILITIES PLANNING.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE .City Council
OF West Memphis ARKANSAS:
WHEREAS, each city/town and the county government is
authorized by law to construct and maintain a detention
facility, and
WHEREAS, because of economic conditions, it is not
feasible for each political subdivision to have such a
facility, and
WHEREAS, by law, cities/towns and the county govern-
ment are authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement
to perform jointly what each is capable of performing in-
dividually, and
WHEREAS, there is a need for detention facilities
planning because of deteriorating plant and overcrowding
conditions of the detention facilities within the county,
and
WHEREAS, the proper approach to such planning and/or
construction is through intergovernmental cooperation.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council
OF West Memphis ARKANSAS:
(1) The Mayor
OF West Memphis
Arkansas is authorized to
enter into an Interlocal Agreement, in the form attached
as Exhibit 1, for the purposes set forth therein.
Adopted this ~~ day of 1989.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is adopted this day
of 1989, by and between the entities whose names
appear at the end hereof.
(1) The parties hereto agree to retain a consultant
to submit plans for correctional facilities to house persons
charged with and/or convicted of criminal offenses wibhin
jurisdictions of the parties hereto.
(2) The parties will consider any plans that are sub-
mitted by such consultant and, after due consideration,
will endeavor to adopt a plan providing for correctional
facility or facilities to house all persons within juris-
dictions of the parties hereto that have to be housed in
such facilities.
(3) This Interlocal Agreement shall continue in force
until such a correctional facility plan is adopted and con-
tracted if the parties hereto agree to construct such a
facility.
(4) The cost of planning and construction shall be
borne by the parties based on a pro-rata amount agreed to
by the parties hereto and approved by the respective legis-
lative bodies and/or electorate.
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City o Marion
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CITY Off' W~~S~' M~Mp~iI~
205 S. Redding -West Memphis, Arkansas 72301 - (501) 735.2720
May 4, 1989
The Honorable Bryan Williams
Judge Crittenden County
Court House
Marion, Arkansas 72364
Dear Bryan:
~hclosed is copy of Resolution No. 1182 passed in today's Council
meeting, and a copy of the Interlocal Agreement for Detention
Facilities Planning signed by Mayor Ingram.
Yours truly,
Bernice Holland
Deputy City Clerk
E7lclosures
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