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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Enrollment in Iowa Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network RESOLUTION NO. 11-486 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR IOWA WATER/WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, over the past two decades, Iowa has experienced numerous natural disasters, and the City of Ames has been affected by floods,wind storms,and ice storms in the past few years alone; and, WHEREAS,events such as these identified a need for water and wastewater utilities to create an intrastate mutual aid and assistance program; and, WHEREAS,the need for establishing this program was driven by the threat of both natural- and human-caused events, and the establishment of intrastate mutual aid and assistance networks across the nation helps reduce the impact of such events and expedite recovery efforts for water and wastewater utilities, a national critical infrastructure as identified by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive; and, WHEREAS, Iowa's Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (IOWARN) is a formalized system of"utilities helping utilities"to deliver mutual aid following major emergencies; and, WHEREAS, recently staff members from Public Works, the Water Plant, and the Water Pollution Control Plant met to discuss enrollment and review the IOWARN Agreement, and these staff members are proposing a joint enrollment into the IOWARN program; and, WHEREAS, it is important to note that the City of Ames is empowered under the proposed mutual aid agreement to make the sole determination whether or not to commit personnel, equipment, and supplies to another utility,and assistance will not be provided upon request if to do so would jeopardize the City's ability to meet our own citizens' needs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the IOWARN Agreement is hereby approved, and staff is hereby directed to proceed with enrollment into the IOWARN Mutual Aid program. ADOPTED THIS 25th day of October, 2011. A. c44090 Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Wacha Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of October, 2011.