HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Memorandum of Understanding with Clerk of Court RESOLUTION NO. 08-519
RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR SUPPORT OF CONTINUITY OF COURT OPERATIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the state court administrator has directed development of a Continuity of
Operations Plan(COOP)for each county Clerk of District Court,and,among other things,the COOP
requires identification of locations that would likely be available as an alternate site for the Clerks
of Court in the event of a disaster which would force them out of their current location(s); and,
WHEREAS, the administrator would like each Clerk's office to enter into a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) with other parties, whereby two other locations might serve as possible
alternate sites; and,
WHEREAS, the Story County Clerk of District Court has requested that the City of Ames
offer space somewhere within our City Hall as an alternate site for the Nevada office of the Clerk
of Court, and Iowa State University has already given permission for a second alternate site
somewhere on campus; and,
WHEREAS, this MOU only requires the City to provide space for a limited length of time
(30 days), and then only if the space is available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Memorandum of Understanding with the Second Judicial District for support of continuity
of court operations in the event of an emergency is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 16th day of December, 2008.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 16t'day of December, 2008.