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11 /30/2007
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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to sign an Amended
Agreement with Northwestern University for the
Installation of Nine Emergency 911 Call Boxes
WHEREAS, Northwestern University wishes to install, at its sole
expense, nine (9) emergency telephones (hereinafter, "Call Boxes") in order to
provide areas of the City, near the University campus, with additional telephones
for use in emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Call Boxes would directly dial into the
• City's Emergency 911 center; and
WHEREAS, Northwestern University will bear the entire cost of
installation and project management for the aforesaid Call Boxes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston will be responsible for ongoing
maintenance of the Call Boxes; and
WHEREAS, the installation and use of such Call Boxes is in the
best interest and safety of the public; and
WHEREAS, at its May 17, 2007 and August 23, 2007 meetings, the
Emergency Telephone Systems Board reviewed, considered, and ultimately
recommended the request by the University for the installation of these nine (9)
0 Call Boxes for public use for approval by the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, at its October 22, 2007 meeting, the City Council •
approved Resolution 53-R-07, authorizing the City Manager to sign an
agreement with Northwestern University for the installation of the Call Boxes; and
WHEREAS, at its November 12, 2007 meeting, the City Council
voted to reconsider and amend Resolution 53-R-07, ultimately approving the five
(5) Call Boxes to be located near Chicago Transit Authority elevated train
stations at Davis, Foster, Noyes, and Central Streets, and referring the remaining
four (4) Call Boxes to the Emergency Telephone Systems Board; and
WHEREAS, at its November 29, 2007 meeting, the Emergency_
Telephone Systems Board voted to move one (1) of the proposed Call Boxes
from the intersection of Orrington Avenue and Noyes Street to the intersection of
Sherman Avenue and Emerson Street, and voted to recommend approval of all •
four (4) remaining Call Boxes to the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign,
and the City Clerk hereby authorized to attest, to the Amended Agreement with
Northwestern University for the installation of Emergency 911 Call Boxes,
attached hereto as Exhibit #1, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate any additional conditions of the Amended Agreement as
may be determined to be in the best interests of the City. •
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• SECTION 3: That this Amended Agreement shall govern the
installation of all nine (9) Call Boxes and incorporates the amendments to the
original agreement that were made pursuant to the City Council meeting of
November 12, 2007 and the Emergency Telephone Systems Board meeting of
November 29, 2007.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage., approval, and publication in the manner
provided by law.
CoH. Morton, Mayor
Attest: �
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Mary o is, City Clerk
Adopted: 10 , 2007
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EXHIBIT #1 •
AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
FOR INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY 911 CALL BOXES
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