2008-12-10 CC Set Agenda & Handouts

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EXHIBIT A USE OF SHOP SPARES The parties agree that radios purchased as shop spares will be maintained by Anoka County Central Communications for the benefit of the parties hereto. These radios will be made available to -the police and fire departments to substitute for a radio that is being repaired. Additionally, the radios will be available to police and fire departments for public safety situations such as disasters or large gatherings of people that need to be managed. The radios may be used for not longer than the time of repair or incident and, in any case, not longer than three months. There shall be no expense to the police and fire departments for this use provided, however, that the departments shall be responsible for any loss or damage to the shop spares radios they are using. ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT The parties agree that it is important for the public safety communication system to operate as effectively as possible and that the acquisition and use of common equipment is important to that goal. In furtherance of that goal, the parties agree that they will acquire communication equipment through the Director of Anoka County Central Communications. The county agrees that it will acquire such communication equipment at the lowest possible price and will not charge the party ordering the equipment any amount in excess of that necessary to its acquisition and delivery. The county further agrees that it will consider the recommendations of the ACJLEC and the Anoka County Fire Protection Council in determining whether the provision of the radios is by purchase or lease and whether the county will fmance the acquisition costs. The parties agree that the county will act to preserve the ability of cities to treat payments as debt service in order to maintain the ability to acquire public safety communication equipment outside any le.vy limit. -6-