R77-10 03-28-77RESOLUTION NO.R77-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL'S PROJECT FOR UPGRADING
THE OPERATING EFFICIENCY OF REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES WITH THE ACQUISITION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS;
AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON
AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, Pearland wishes to participate in a Houston -Galveston Area
Council project designed to improve law enforcement by upgrading the operating
efficiency of regional law enforcement agencies with the acquisition of new,
improved high speed video (CRT) telecommunications terminals to replace the
existing teletype units and add new subscribers on Texas' Law Enforcement
Telecommunications Network (TLETN), and;
WHEREAS, it is recognized. that Criminal Justice Division funding
is available to those units of government who agree to accept the lawfully
promulgated rules and regulations for administration of grants so funded, and;
WHEREAS, Pearland is desirous of obtaining Criminal Justice Division
funding of a portion of the purchase price and first year's maintenance cost
of the new terminal, and;
WHEREAS, Pearland recognizes that the portion of the purchase price
and first year's maintenance cost required to be paid by Pearland will be an
amount not to exceed ($3,984.30), and that subsequent years' maintenance costs
will not be funded by the Houston -Galveston Area Council nor the Texas
Criminal Justice Division, and that those subsequent years' maintenance costs
are contractually guaranteed at ($105.00) per month, ($1,260.00) per year,
until January, 1982, and;
WHEREAS, an agency receiving equipment under the project will be
required to provide a suitable site for the equipment to include a sturdy
table or desk for the equipment to be placed upon and an electrical circuit
providing for three (3) 115 VAC electrical outlets, within five (5) feet of
the physical location of the terminal, three -prong, grounded, type capable of
providing up to five (5) amperes of current to each of the three (3) outlets.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
That Pearland consents to and authorizes the Houston -Galveston Area
Council to submit a grant application to the Criminal Justice Division and to
execute a contract with International Communications Corporation (ICC) for the
purchase and maintenance of one (or more) high speed video (CRT) terminal
devices.
That Pearland agrees to pay the cash commitment required to partici-
pate in the project and that Pearland will cooperate with the Houston -Galveston
Area Council and International Communications Corporation to set up a billing
and payment procedure that will allow for a smooth transition when the funded
project expires after 12 months; and, agrees to continue the operation of
funded equipment, using locally budgeted funds, for the law enforcement or
Criminal Justice purposes for the useful life of the equipment.
That Pearland certifies by adoption of this resolution that the City
of Pearland meets one of the following eligibility conditions for participation
in this project:
(a) Replacement of an existing terminal or teletype already on
the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications Network, or;
(b) Has 24 hour, 7 days per week, dispatching with one or more
people on duty to operate radio and terminal equipment,or;
(c) Has at least 18 hour dispatching, 7 days per week and has
10 full-time commissioned and certified police officers or
deputies, not including the Chief of Police nor other City
officials who may be commissioned and/or certified, or;
(d) Has at least 12 hour dispatching, 7 days per week and is
the only terminal equipped law enforcement agency within a
50 mile radius and is willing to serve as an inquiry point
for all other law enforcement agencies in the immediate
vicinity.
That this resolution shall take effect on and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS AP day of rze,c!/
A. D., 1977.
AT1bST:
City Secretar,
tanc,„,
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
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Item #1
INITIAL COST and
FUNDING PLAN
HIGH-SPEED LANDLINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Initial costs, per terminal, as bid by the International Communications Corporation,
the vendor recommended by Texas Criminal Justice Division:
Terminal Hardware and software $ 8,552.00
One-time transportation costs 100.00
One-time installation costs 195.00
Total Initial Costs $ 8,847.00
Maintenance (1 year at $105/month) 1,260.00
Total $10,107.00
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Funding Plan, to completely replace all terminals in the existing network:
54 terminals replaced at $10,107.00 per terminal
Total Cost $545,778.00
CJD Funds Available -- 330,626.00
Balance Required $215, 152.00
Cash match per terminal $ 3,984.30
r Result: 54 terminals acquired
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FUNDING CRITERIA
GRANT REQUIREMENTS
Local Units of Government SITE PREPARATION
OPTIONS
Funding Criteria and Grant Requirements
For Highspeed Landline Terminals .
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FUNDING CRITERIA
To obtain funding for highspeed terminal equipment in agency must qualify
under ONE of the below listed criteria:
1) Replacing an existing .terminal or teletype already on the Texas' Law
Enforcement Telecommunications Network (TLETN) .
2) Have 24 hour, 7 days per week, dispatching (dispatching is defined as
having one or more people on duty to operate radio and terminal equip-
nent.)
3) Have at least 18 hou'r dispatching 7 days per week and have 10 full-time
commissioned and certified police officers or deputies. (Agencies
qualifying under this criterion may not include the chief of police or
sheriff nor other city or county officials who may be commissioned and/
or certified, e.g. , city manager, director of public safety, assistant
city manager, etc. • •
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4) Have at least 12 hour, 7 days per week, dispatching and be the only
terminal equipped law enforcement agency within a 50 mile radius and
be willing to serve as-an inquiry point for all other law enforcement
agencies in the immediate vicinity.
.. 5) Demonstrate that more than 96 messages are presently being generated
per day by the department.
6) Police or sheriffs departments which can demonstrate justifiable and
documented reasons that require a TLETN terminal. Each request under
this criterion must be fully documented to justify the acquisition, and
such request should include information on hours of dispatching, number
1.1 of officers served, amount of current traffic, geographic and demo- '
graphic peculiarities, other agencies served, and all other factors
which convincingly indicate, and document, a clear need for the terminal •
NB unit. •
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GRANT REQUIREMENTS
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All funded units of local government must:
. 1) Participate in the DPS/FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program,
2) Certify compliance with Security and Privacy Regulations,'
3) Certify that the agency will continue tie terminal maintenance after
the first (funded) year of operation,
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4) Insure that new operators will be trained in terminal operating pro-
cedures before being assigned the duties as terminal operator,
5) Insure that all terminal operations will be in compliance with the •
current rules and procedures covering the TLETN, TCIC, NCIC, NLETS
systems.
6) Execute a resolution agreeing to participate in the project, commit-
ing the necessary local cash to the project, and allowing the regional
planning unit to contract for equipment delivery on behalf of the
governmental entity.
7) Submit resolutions documenting the local government compliance to
funding criterion (number 2,3, or 4) if such compliance has not
already been accomplished. •
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Highspeed Landline .
Local Responsibilities and Options
SITE PREPARATION RESPONSIBILITY (ICC BID PROPOSAL, SECTION 10, Appendix C) :
1) Provide a table or desk capable of holding about 220 lbs. with a
work area not less than 30"x39" (ICC represents that a furniture
vendor will rpovide a suitable table for $125.00 each FOB Lov Angeles,
CA (this option is NOT FUNDABLE) .
111 2) Provide primary AC power within 5 feet of the proposed terminal loca-
tion. It must be a dedicated 115 VAC circuit with THREE--three-prong
grounded--OUTLETS with each outlet capable of providing up to 5
amperes of current. •
3) Provide room cooling to guarantee that the room temperature will not .
�., rise to 110 degrees F. , or insure that the terminal will not be .
operated (turned-on) if the temperature of the room reaches that level.
4) Coordinate telephone line drops only through Austin D.P.S. personnel.
New drops will be authorized only after proper certifications are
received and a valid call-directing-code is assigned.
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OPTIONS:
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_E 1) Each agency must decide which printer is desired, either the Tractor Feed (using paper with feed holes along each side) or Friction Feed
(using teletype type of paper) , there is NO COST difference .
2) Order from the furniture vendor the NON-FUNDED optional Table ($125)
described in Section 1, Paragraph 1.3.5.3 of the ICC Bid Proposal.
3) Order from ICC the NON-FUNDED optional form holder ($75) described
in Section 1, Paragraph 1.3.5.1 of the ICC Bid Proposal.
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4) For those who choose Friction Feed printers, order from ICC the
NON-FUNDED optional copy/paper winder ($295) described in Section 1,
Paragraph 1.3.5.2. of the ICC Bid Proposal.
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5) The RECEIVE-ONLY. (ICC 40+MPL/RDP) is available, but this option is
discouraged since the cost of a full configuration is only $2,770
more initially and only $5/month more for maintenance.
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For use in Multipoint Private Line
Dimensional Data ;tea„ type CAI message switching systems.
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--�- operation,data display and Type 8A1 line protocol
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Option. ' ` r • 1200, 1800 or 2400 BPS operation
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• Built-in privacy secure line monitor for testing
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The ICC 40+MPL Data Display System terminals are designed .
specifically for use in halt duplex,computer controlled,store- • Large, 7 X 11 dot matrix for display of fully formed lower
forward message switching systems,operating on muitipoint case letters and control characters
Pnvate Lines,using the"8A1"Type Communications and
Control Procedures.The ICC 40+MPL terminals are compatible • Additional text edit keys
with the Teletype Corporation Model 40/3 data terminals. • Remotely addressable cursor positioning
The microprocessor based ICC 40+MPL terr'linals can be
rapidly configured in the field to accommodate most of the • Dual intensity.highlighted and underlined character
numerous variations possible in message switching systems display
using"customized"Type 8A1 protocol and terminal operation. •
• 1920 character screen(Two or three screens)
• Features such as additional text edit keys,cursor-addressing,
a full complement of"Escape Sequences",the built-in Line
Monitor and Remotely Controllable Diagnostic Test Routines Terminal Configurations
provide many significant capabilities which are not availablego The ICC 40+MPL Terminal is available in three different
on Teletype Model 40/3 terminals.
k Two control keys and four programmable characters must be
functional configurations:
depressed on the keyboard in proper sequence within a time a ICC 40+MPLOKD—Keyboard,Display
r limit to activate the Line Monitor feature.This"password" • ICC A0+7VIFLfY.DP—Keyboard,Display.Printer
effectively assures privacy of communications.Option
switches inside the control unit can disable any or all • ICC 40+MPUROP --Receive Only Printer-Fully Buffered
diagnostic test capabilities. (4.000 or 6,000 Characters)
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