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File #: 15-4560    Version: 1 Name: Joint Fire Training Facility
Type: Agenda Item Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 4/7/2015 In control: Fire
On agenda: 4/21/2015 Final action: 4/21/2015
Title: Interlocal cooperation agreement with the City of Irving, TX for a joint fire training center establishing the terms by which the Cities will jointly design, construct, maintain, operate, manage, and use the fire training facility on property owned by Irving for an initial term of 20 years commencing on the effective date and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time on the last day of the Fiscal Year following the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Acceptance Date; after the end of the initial term the agreement shall extend automatically through each subsequent Fiscal Year
Attachments: 1. 15-4560 IRVING TRNG CTR AGREEMNT.pdf
From
Robert Fite

Title
Interlocal cooperation agreement with the City of Irving, TX for a joint fire training center establishing the terms by which the Cities will jointly design, construct, maintain, operate, manage, and use the fire training facility on property owned by Irving for an initial term of 20 years commencing on the effective date and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time on the last day of the Fiscal Year following the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Acceptance Date; after the end of the initial term the agreement shall extend automatically through each subsequent Fiscal Year

Presenter
Robert Fite, Fire Chief

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
A 6.94 acre portion of property owned by Irving generally located at the intersection of east ROW line of Belt Line Road and the southeast ROW line of State Highway 161, Irving, Texas is the site for a proposed joint fire training facility between the City of Grand Prairie and City of Irving, TX. The initial term of the agreement shall commence on the effective date and end at 11:59"59 p.m. Central Time on the last day of the Fiscal Year following the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Acceptance Date. The title of the fire training facility shall be 50% undivided interest for each City with the division of shared capital costs at 50% undivided interest each City.

Prior to the City of Irving becoming contractually obligated to pay a shared capital cost, the City of Grand Prairie will pay their respective share of the shared capital cost to the City of Irving. The City of Irving agrees to place such funds into a restricted project account and that such funds shall only be used for the restricted purpose.

Per the MOU, a governing board shall be established for the purpose of administering and operating the facility that will be comprised of 50% representatives from each fire department. The annual facility budget shall clearly indicate the amounts, sources and purposes of revenues to be co...

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