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Home My WebLink About11-013CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. 11 -13 RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN SYSTEM NARROW BANDING WHEREAS, in 2007 the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) began to provide 9 -1 -1 call answering, public safety radio dispatching, and related Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) services to the citizens and visitors of Dakota County; and, WHEREAS, in 2008 the DCC and Dakota County (County) entered into an Agreement relating to the maintenance, operation, and support certain fixed radio communications and signaling equipment used to activate individual outdoor warning sirens located in various communities and townships within or near Dakota County; and, WHEREAS, individual outdoor warning sirens are owned and maintained by various entities including cities, townships, and private enterprises (e.g. Xcel Energy); and, WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established Rules and Regulations which require the reconfiguration of radio transmitters and receivers used in conjunction with the outdoor warning siren system by January 1, 2013; and, WHEREAS, the aforementioned transmitter /receiver reconfiguration is commonly known as the First Phase Narrow Banding requirement; and, WHEREAS, failure to comply with FCC Rules and Regulations may subject the County and /or the Cities to possible sanctions including loss of FCC license authority and /or fines; and, WHEREAS, representatives of the Cities and Dakota County staff (Work Group) have been planning a method to narrow band equipment used by the DCC to activate outdoor warning sirens as well as individually owned /operated sirens across the County; and, WHEREAS, the DCC Joint Operations Committee has reviewed and recommended the Work Group recommendations to the DCC joint power's board; and, WHEREAS, the Work Group has recommended a migration strategy including funding assistance to local communities to narrow band individual siren radio transmitter /receivers using technology that will provide additional redundancy, faster signaling methods, and capability for future siren status monitoring. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The City of Lakeville hereby approves the Work Group's outdoor warning siren system narrow banding plan. APPROVED this 22nd day of February, 2011. CITY OF LAKEVILLE ,141z- 15"C6 --- Mark Bellows, Mayor ATTEST: Charlene Friedges, C it Clerk