07. Red River Regional Dispatch Center Joint Powers Agreement review

24 Version Oct 13, 2022 (h) Conduct or Arrange for Public Information Meetings. To conduct and arrange for public information meetings. (i) Appoint Ex-Officio Board Members. Ex-Officio RRRDC Authority Board Members may attend RRRDC Authority Board meetings but may not vote unless they are seated as a member of the RRRDC Authority Board. (j) Appoint and Terminate Dispatch Center Consultants. To employ a Program Management Consultant, a Lobbyist, to the extent permitted by law, and other professional services support personnel and to provide necessary office space, supplies, equipment and other support. (k) Employees. To employ personnel to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. (l) Management of Dispatch Center. To assist in the planning, design, development and management of the Dispatch Center, including Dispatch Center Property acquisition and construction of the Dispatch Center. (m) Finance the Dispatch Center. To provide for the financing of the Dispatch Center, including coordination of the issuance of Debt Obligations by the Member Entities. This power includes the power to request that a Member Entity issue Debt Obligations. (n) Operations and Maintenance of Dispatch Center. To provide for the operations and maintenance of the Dispatch Center. This authority includes the authority to hire, retain and terminate private contractors to provide for the operations and maintenance of the Dispatch Center. This power includes the power to request that a Member Entity operate and/or maintain the Dispatch Center. In the event that a Member Entity is requested to maintain a portion of the Dispatch Center, the Member Entity will be reimbursed for such costs in accordance with Article XII of this Agreement. (o) Budget. As provided in Article VIII, to establish an annual budget and to submit the preliminary budget for review by June 30th of each year of this Agreement to the Governing Bodies of the Member Entities. (p) Insurance. To enter into contracts for the purposes of securing insurance coverage regarding the Dispatch Center or the operation of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority, including general liability, motor vehicles, property, and workers’ compensation coverage. (q) Economization. To recommend to the Member Entities ways to economize the construction, management, operations, financing and maintenance of the Dispatch Center.