HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Appointment of Two Representatives to The Story County 911 Service Board RESOLUTION NO. 19-648
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO
THE STORY COUNTY 911 SERVICE BOARD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Story County 911 Service Board supports 911 emergency communication
services in Ames and throughout Story County; and,
WHEREAS,the Board receives,administers, and disburses the 911 surcharge that is levied
on all wireline and wireless phones; and,
WHEREAS, the Board provides support to Ames by subsidizing a variety of emergency
response costs including telephone trunk lines, radio tower fees, and the purchase of emergency
communications equipment in the Communications Center; and,
WHEREAS, historically the Board's members included a representative for each political
subdivision in the County that operated an emergency response service and the City has been a
member of the Board since it was first established in 1989 with the City's current representative as
the Chief of Police, Charles Cychosz; and,
WHEREAS,in the last legislative session,the law governing the membership of 911 boards
statewide (Chapter 34A, Code of Iowa), was changed to allow all County Sheriff's and the Police
Chief of any municipal policy agency that operates a Public Safety Answering Point(PSAP)to be
directly represented on a 911 board in addition to their political subdivision representative; and,
WHEREAS, the change allows the City to have two members on the Story County 911
Service Board, the Chief of Police and a representative of the City, and,
WHEREAS, the new law, and the Story County 911 Service Board bylaws, indicate there
should be a designated representative and an alternate for that representative and the City Council
designates the officials who will serve in those positions; and,
WHEREAS, due to the role they play in emergency response,the following individuals are
recommended for appointment to the Story County 911 Service Board:
1. For the City of Ames:
Member- Tom Hackett, Fire Department Deputy Chief
Alternate - Doug Allen, Fire Department Deputy Chief
2. For the Chief of Police:
Member- Charles Cychosz, Chief of Police
Alternate - Doug Houghton, Police Department Support Services Manager
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the appointment of the above referenced individuals recommended for appointment to the Story
County 911 Service Board are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 17`''day of December, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 17t' day of December, 2019.