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11AR 1, M1 BOOK 82 TO: Board of County, Commissioners FROM: Doug Wrights, Director Department of Emergency Services DATE: January 24, 1991 SUBJECT: Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Troop L, Florida Highway Patrol, Relating to Radar Units Purchased by Indian River County It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In 1985 and 1989, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase *of four radar units each year for a total of eight units for the Florida Highway Patrol. The radar units were purchased for use by Troop L in Indian River County. The radar units purchased by the county are identified on the attachment which was obtained from the fixed asset records of the county and verified by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol has submitted the attached Agreement relating to the use, ownership, and maintenance of the radar units purchased for Troop L. The units are operational and being used on a routine basis by the assigned officer per Trooper Byron Sickman. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS No action is being requested by the Florida Highway Patrol other than approval of the Agreement. This agreement is different from the one approved by the Board on February 5, 1991, for Troop J (Turnpike Troop). The Troop J Agreement in Article Two stated that the County is the lawful owner of the radar unit and that the FHP would be the custodian and responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of the radar units. The Agreement submitted by Troop L indicates in Article Two that the County shall be the lawful owner of the eight radar units and responsible for the maintenance and repair of the radar equipment. Staff does not feel this section of the agreement would have a substantial impact on funds for maintenance or other equipment since the four radar units purchased in 1989 have five year maintenance agreements which will cover the units through 1994. The five year maintenance agreement for the four units purchased in 1985 will expire in 1991, however, the FHP indicates that they plan to ask the County to replace these four units by submitting a budget request for consideration by the Board. If the Board approves the new purchase request, the language in the Agreement will not impact this Department as staff would not have to fund any maintenance costs for the units. If approval is denied, staff would have to budget for projected maintenance expenses of the older units. 24 M M