2014-25RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 25
COUNCILMEMBER HALL INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS the City of Blair, Nebraska has been presented with an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement between the Cities of Blair, Fremont, Ashland, Wahoo, and West
Point, Nebraska and the Counties of Dodge, Saunders and Cuming for operation of a III
Corps Agency for the purpose of inter jurisdictional drug enforcement for 2014 -2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, that the 2014 -2015 III CORPS Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement be hereby approved and that the terms and provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part of
hereof as though fully set forth herein is hereby adopted and accepted by the City of Blair,
Nebraska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, any documents that may be necessary for approval of said agreement.
COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SHEPARD. UPON
ROLL CALL, COUNCILMEMBERS SHEPHARD, STEWART, KEPHART, RYAN,
CHRISTIANSEN, JENSEN, HALL AND ANDERSEN VOTING "AYE ", AND
COUNCILMEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE
FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST,
2014.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
J E' E. REALPH, MAYOR
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, held on the 12th day of August, 2014.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 13 -801 et seq. (Reissue 1991), it is hereby agreed by and between the below
listed counties and cities, that the counties and cities shall hereby enter into an interlocal cooperation
agreement consistent with the Interlocal Cooperation Act and with the following terms and conditions
to wit:
1. The counties and cities included within this agreement are as follows: Counties of Dodge,
Saunders and Cuming and the cities of Fremont, Blair, Wahoo, Ashland, and Yutan.
2. The purpose of this agreement shall be to indentify, apprehend and facilitate the prosecution of
drug dealers and offenders within the area set forth above. The law enforcement agencies
included within the described jurisdictions above will be participating in such drug enforcement
and shall comprise a group known as III CORPS.
3. This agreement shall be made by and between III CORPS and the aforementioned agencies and
shall take effect on October 1, 2014, and shall terminate upon exhaustion of funds for its
purpose as provided in Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Grant
#14 -DA -320 which is /are incorporated herein by this reference, and it may be renewed,
modified, extended or continued, unless earlier termination is agreed to by- and - between the
parties as provided herein, and it may be renewed, modified, extended or continued.
4. At any time during the operative dates of this agreement, any member of this compact that
wishes to terminate their participation in the compact may do so by providing written notice of
such intent not less than sixty (60) days prior to said termination. Notice shall be given to the
established Board at a regular scheduled meeting.
5. III CORPS will establish a Board which shall be a committee that will be responsible to oversee
and establish priority cases for the III CORPS officers. This Board will also decide policy issues
and ensure that the III CORPS officers are following established guidelines adopted by III CORPS.
The III CORPS Board shall be comprised of a representative and one alternate from each
member agency. Each member agency shall be responsible for selecting the representative and
alternate from their respective agency. The term of the member shall be one year, however,
the member may be reappointed.
6. Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for supplying sufficient man power necessary
to ensure the reasonable safety of the investigators. Each member of the agreement shall also
be responsible for supplying manpower to assist investigators with the execution of search
warrants, arrest warrants, and other investigative activities as may be required. However, in no
event shall liability arise to any party of this agreement for harm sustained by an officer who is
engaged in activity pursuant to III CORPS and each party hereto agrees to hold all other parties
harmless for injury, death, earning impairment, bodily disfigurement, or other physical and
mental disability incurred by an officer while engaged in III CORPS activities.
7. It is further understood and agreed that the prerogatives and responsibilities of supervision
and /or discipline of personnel of III CORPS members acting hereunder shall at all times remain
the responsibility and right of the III CORPS members respectively.
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9. Personnel of III CORPS and III CORPS members shall forward reports, records, etc. as may be
applicable in reference to any investigative work and provide assistance to local law
enforcement personnel supplied by III CORPS and its members to the prosecutor's office in a
timely manner.
10. It is further agreed and understood that III CORPS members and their respective personnel
acting in furtherance of this agreement, whether in an investigative or support capacity, shall, at
all times, comply with all policies, procedures and guidelines of III CORPS now or hereafter
established.
11. Except as otherwise provided, equipment of III CORPS and III CORPS members, which may be
utilized in furtherance of this agreement, shall at all times remain the property of the
contributing agency which shall be sole responsibility for maintenance, repair, ordinary wear
and tear, and damage, absent gross negligence or willful at of another.
12. The III CORPS Board shall meet monthly, or at least quarterly, to discuss on -going investigations,
to review activity by the III CORPS officers, and provide assistance to such officers. The monthly
meetings shall be held at a time and place to be set by the Board. The Board shall elect a
chairman to lead each meeting and ensure that an agenda is followed. The term of this
chairman shall be one year. Re- election of an existing chairman is allowed. The III CORPS
chairman shall have the authority to act on behalf of III CORPS concerning matters of
contractual agreements. In no event shall any party to this agreement be liable for debts of III
CORPS in excess of III CORPS budget. All matters of expenditures shall be the decision of the III
CORPS Board.
13. If III CORPS is involved with the seizure of property and /or the investigation which results in the
seizure of property, reports pertaining to the property seized and /or the property subject to
potential federal forfeiture shall be submitted immediately upon seizure to the appropriate
federal justice agencies. All federal forfeitures obtained through III CORPS resources shall be
considered income from the III CORPS program. If an individual agency action results in a
forfeiture, and the action did not involve federally funded activities, the forfeiture proceeds may
be disbursed pursuant to statutory guidelines without classification as program income for grant
purposes.
14. It is further agreed and understood that the parties hereto and the III CORPS members will
cooperate in all respects to enhance the furtherance of the purpose of III CORPS and this
agreement will be liberally construed to that end.
15. The grant application shall become a part of this agreement. The budget submitted and
approved by the Nebraska Crime Commission as part of the grant shall become the operating
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17. The resolutions passed by the political subdivisions of the III CORPS member agencies will
become a part of this agreement by reference and hereto attached.
18. Each party hereto shall pay their pro rata share of costs on or before December 31 of each year
during the term of this agreement. For purposes of this agreement, each party's pro rata share
shall be that percentage of the total population of each member jurisdiction as compared to the
combined total population of all parties hereto. In the case of Dodge County, the population of
Fremont shall be excluded from its population. Each party's pro rata share shall either be paid
in cash or in kind. For any party to receive credit for in kind payment, a written request shall be
submitted to the III CORPS Board, which request shall specify the in kind service for which the
party is requesting credit. Upon approval of a majority of the Board, the requesting party shall
receive the appropriate credit.
19. If any party is in default of payment of any sums due and owing or does not provide the in kind
service as per the agreement between the party and III CORPS Board prior to December 31S of
each year, the defaulting party may be removed and terminated from this agreement; provided,
however, prior to removal and termination, the defaulting party shall be given a written notice
of the event of default and, if the defaulting party has not cured such default within sixty (60)
days from the date of receipt of the notice of default, the defaulting party shall be deemed to be
removed from the agreement and all rights thereto shall be terminated; provided, further, that
any sums accruing prior to the date of removal and termination shall survive termination and
shall remain due and payable to the III CORPS Board.
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SIGNATURE PAGES UNTERbOCAL DRUG TASK FORCE AGREEMENT)
CUMING COUNTY
Clarence Tichota
Cunn|ng County Board ofSupervisors
Board Chairperson
Attest:
Bonnie _ .-"_--
Curning County Clerk
Bradley Boyu
Cuming Coun
Daniel Braoht -
Curning County Attorney
SEAL
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DODGE COUNTY
Bob Missel
Dodge County Board of Supervisors
Board Chairperson
Steve Hespen
Dodge County Sheriff
Attest:
Approved as to form and content:
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Oliver Glass
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Dodge County"Attorney
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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT_�
SAUNDERS COUNTY
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Saunders County Board of Supervisors
Board Chairperson
Kevin Stukenholtz
Saunders County Sheriff
Patti Lir i ens-
Saunders County Cler
Scott fingelhoff
Saunders County Attorney
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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT 2014-15,
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CITY OF BLAIR
Ja alph, Mayor
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Attest:
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Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk
Approved as to form and content:
Adam Tripp, City Attorney
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INTERLOCAL COO PERATION AGREEMENT 1 2014 -15
CITY OF WAHOO
anet Jonas, m or
Attest:
Meli sa Harrell, C' y Clerk
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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT 12014-1
CITY OF YUTAN
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Tim Ortmeier, Mayor
Attest:
Dawn Schmidt, City Clerk
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Agreement with members of the III Corps Drug Task Force; and,
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the members of the III Corps Drug Task Force to participate in an
Interlocal Agreement with the County of Cuming; and,
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement will provide cooperation between law enforcement agencies
of the County of Cuming, City of West Point, City of Wisner, Village of Bancroft, Village
of Beemer, County of Dodge and County of Saunders; and,
WHEREAS, participation in an Interlocal Agreement and cooperation between the above listed
agencies will increase the effectiveness of the investigative efforts in drug and violent
crime cases in the jurisdictions listed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CUMING COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS that the
Chairman is hereby authorized to sign the Resolution and other necessary documents to implement and
complete the Interlocal Agreement between the County of Cuming and members of the III Corps Drug
Task Force.
Passed and approved this a day of J a01
Clar nce Tichota, Chairman
Cuming County Board of Supervisors
Attest:
Bonnie Vogltance
County Clerk
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Resolution No. RES201 -022
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County of Dodge to participate in
an Interlocal Agreement with members of the III Corps Drug Task Force; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the members of the III Corps Drug
Task Force to participate in an Interlocal Agreement with the County of
Dodge; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement will provide cooperation between law
enforcement agencies of the County of Dodge, City of Blair, City of Wahoo,
City of Ashland, City of Yutan, City of Fremont, County of Cuming and
County of Saunders; and
WHEREAS, participation in an Interlocal Agreement and cooperation
between the above listed agencies will increase the effectiveness of the
investigative efforts in drug and violent crime cases in the jurisdictions listed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DODGE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS that the Chairman is hereby authorized to sign this
Resolution and other necessary documents to implement and complete the
Interlocal Agreement between the County of Dodge and members of the III
Corps Drug Task Force.
Passed and approved this 15 day of October, 2014.
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Bob Missel, Chairman
of Supervisors
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Saunders County to participate in an Interlocal
Agreement with members of the III Corps Drug Task Force; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the members of III Corps Drug Task Force to
participate in an Interlocal Agreement with Saunders County; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement will provide cooperation between law
enforcement agencies of Saunders County, Dodge County, City of Blair, City of Wahoo, City
of West Point, City of Ashland, City of Yutan, City of Fremont and Cuming County; and
WHEREAS, participation in an Interlocal Agreement and cooperation between the
above listed agencies will increase the effectiveness of the investigative efforts in drug an d
violent crime case in the jurisdictions listed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the Saunders County Board of Supervisors
that the Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and other necessary
documents to implement and complete the Interlocal Agreement between Saunders County
and members of the III Corps Task Force.
Dated this 9t", day of September 2014.
ATTEST:'
4 PatfQJ indgr
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oris M. arloff, Cha'rpers
Saunders County Board of Supervisors
Motion by Hanson, seconded by Rastovski to adopt
Resolution 27 -2014 authorizing the Chair to sign all
necessary documents to implement and complete the
Interlocal Agreement between Saunders County and
members of the III Corps Task Force. Voting yes were
Rastovski, Martin, Sukstorf, Hanson, Lutton, Karloff and
Breunig. Voting no were none. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -210
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fremont, Nebraska to enter into an Interlocal Agreement
pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 13, Article 8 with members of the III Corps Drug Task Force.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Fremont to participate in the III Corps Drug Task Force;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the members of the III Corps Drug Task Force to participate in an
Inter -Local agreement with the City of Fremont; and,
WHEREAS, the Inter -Local Agreement will provide cooperation between law enforcement agencies of
the City of Fremont, County of Dodge, City of Blair, City of Wahoo, City of West Point, City of Ashland,
City of Yutan, County of Curving and County of Saunders; and,
WHEREAS, participation in an Inter -Local Agreement and cooperation between the above listed
agencies will increase the effectiveness of the investigative efforts in drug and violent crime cases in
the jurisdictions listed
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT,
NEBRASKA: that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this resolution and other necessary documents
to implement and complete the III Corp Inter -Local Agreement between the City of Fremont and other
members of the III Corps Drug Task Force.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, I
ATTEST:
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KirWbe Volk, M%, , City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 25
COUNCILMEMBER HALL IN'T'RODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS the City of Blair, Nebraska has been presented with an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement between the Cities of Blair, Fremont, Ashland, Wahoo, and West
Point, Nebraska and the Counties of Dodge, Saunders and Cuming for operation of a III
Corps Agency for the purpose of inter jurisdictional drug enforcement for 2014 -2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, that the 2014 -2015 III CORPS Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement be hereby approved and that the terms and provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part of
hereof as though fully set forth herein is hereby adopted and accepted by the City of Blair,
Nebraska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, any documents that may be necessary for approval of said agreement.
COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SHEPARD. UPON
ROLL CALL, COUNCILMEMBERS SHEPHARD, STEWART, KEPHART, RYAN,
CHRISTIANSEN, JENSEN, HALL AND ANDERSEN VOTING "AYE ", AND
COUNCILMEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE
FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST,
2014.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
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B NDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
By
JA ES R MAYOR
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, held on the 12th day of August, 2014.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -09
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAH00, NEBRASKA:
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Wahoo to participate in an Interlocal Agreement with
members of the III Corps Drug Task Force; and
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the members of the III Corps Drug Task Force to participate in an
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wahoo; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement will provide cooperation between law enforcement agencies of the
City of Wahoo, City of Blair, City of West Point, City of Ashland, City of Yutan, City of Fremont,
County of Cuming, County of Dodge, and County of Saunders; and
WHEREAS, participation in an Interlocal Agreement and cooperation between the above listed agencies
will increase the effectiveness of the investigative efforts in drug and violent crime cases in the
jurisdictions listed,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Wahoo, Nebraska, that the Mayor is hereby
authorized to sign this Resolution and other necessary documents to implement and complete
the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Wahoo and members of the III Corps Drug Task
Force.
Passed and approved this 14th day of August, 2014.
net A. Jonas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Melissa M. Harrell, 4ity Clerk
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Resolution 2014 -13
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YUTAN, NEBRASKA:
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Yutan to participate in an Interlocal Agreement
with members of the Ill Corps Drug Task Farce; and
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the members of the III Corps Drug Task Force to participate
in an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Yutan; and
WHEREAS, THE Interlocal Agreement will provide cooperation between law enforcement
agencies of the City of Yutan, City of Blair, City of West Point, City of Ashland, City of
Wahoo, City of Fremont, County of Curving, County of Dodge and County of Saunders;
and
WHEREAS, participation in an Interlocal and cooperation between the above listed agencies will
increase the effectiveness of the investigative efforts in drug and violent crime cases in
the jurisdictions listed,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Yutan, Nebraska that the Mayor is
hereby authorized to sign the Resolution and other necessary documents to implement
and complete the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Yutan and members of the
III Corps Drug Task Force.
Passed and approved this 18` day of November, 2014.
M Ortmeier, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dawn Sc midt, City Clerk