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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Designating Police Chief Geoff Huff as the City's Alternate Representative on StoryComm's Board of Directors RESOLUTION NO. 22-247 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLICE CHIEF GEOFF HUFF AS THE CITY'S ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE ON STORYCOMM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS,as a result of a unique Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Ames,Story County,Iowa State University, and the Story County 911 Service Board; StoryComm was created to purchase land, equipment, and services to create a new interoperable communications system for participating public safety and public service entities throughout Story County; and, WHEREAS, StoryComm's Bylaws provides guidance for the operation of StoryComm and Article H entitled "Board Members" specifies that the City of Ames, Story County, and Iowa State University shall each have one voting representative of the governing board,while Article III,Section 4 requires that a quorum of all three voting members of the Board of Directors be present in person, by phone, or electronically in order to hold a meeting; and, WHEREAS, in anticipation that not all three representatives will be available for a meeting, Article II allows for an Alternate to be designated for each organization who will have the same power to act as the primary representative, except not allowed to serve in the role of Chair or Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors; and, WHEREAS, currently the City Manager has been designed to serve as the City's primary representative on the StoryComm Board of Directors, and he is requesting that the City Council approve Geoff Huff to serve as the City's Alternate representative on the Board; and, WHEREAS, historically, the Police Chief has attended these Board meetings and is very familiar with the operation of the new communication system. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the designation of Police Chief Geoff Huff as the City's Alternate representative on the StoryComm Board of Directors is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24'day of May, 2022. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t' day of May, 2022.