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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2010-083 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 0!~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INMATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF THE COLONY AND LEGACY INMATE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TELEPHONE SERVICE IN THE CITY JAIL, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHBIT A; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, The City of The Colony City Council has determined it to be in the city's best interest to enter into an agreement for telephone service in the city's jail; and, WHEREAS, upon review the City Council has determined that Legacy Inmate Communications has offered the most desirable system; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas hereby authorizes the city manager to execute an agreement with Legacy Inmate Communications for the purpose of providing telephone service in the city jail which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, this 21st day of September, 2010. Joe MCCourI , Mayor City of The Colony, Texas AT~EST ~~err_F,z Christie Wilson, TRMC, City Secretary ' APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~t `Jeff Mom; City Attorney [NMATE C 6 M" M U K I C A T C a K S inmate Telephone Systern Agreement This Agreement is made this the (day of , 2010, by and between Legacy Inmate Communications a dba of Legacy International, Inc. ("Legacy" or "the Company°) with principal offices at 10633 Valley View Street - Suite 150, Cypress, CA. 90630 and the City of The Colony with principal offices located at 6800 Bain Street, The Colony, 75056-1133. RECITALS WHEREAS, Legacy will install and maintain the Inmate Communications Operating System - iCON'. iCON_ is a complete turnkey Inmate Calling Network with investigative, technical, and administrative communication features; and WHEREAS, Legacy will provide and maintain for the life of this Agreement new inmate telephones to be installed at the City of The Colony Polioe Dgpartment located at 5151 North Colony Blvd., The Colony9 TX 75056-1133; and WHEREAS, the Company is in the business of providing various inmate communication services, operator assisted telecommunication services; and WHEREAS, the City of The Colony. operates and/or manages a correctional facility/detention center; and WHEREAS, the City gf The Colony. desires to enter into this Agreement in order to permit Inmates/Detainees the use of company installed telephones to place collect, collect pre-paid, and/or Debit calls via Legacy inmate phone system - iCON-; now THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties do hereby contract and agree as follows: 1. SERVICES PROVIDED BY LEGACY 1.1 Services. (a) Collect Calls. To the extent consistent with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, Legacy agrees to provide, and the City of The Colony hereby agrees to accept the provision of operator services with automated assistance for the City of The Colony Police Deraartrnent. Each operator service call originating from the telephones and placed through the Company may be charged "collect" to pre-approved destinations. Legacy will validate each call through the national Line Information Database (LIDS) and will only process "collect" calls to destination points that do not have registered blocks. Calls shall only be billed upon "acceptance" by the destined party. Legacy shall notify each called destination that the call is coming from a Correctional Center, announce the name of the "caller/inmate", provide an option to access rate information, and allow for acceptance or denial of the call. Page 1 of 4 (b) Pre-Paid "Collect" Service. Legacy agrees to provide pre-paid collect service as needed. The company will provide a toll-free access number for friends and family to call to set up prepaid "collect" service accounts. The Company shall also provide access to an internet-based website where prepaid services can be ordered. Legacy shall also provide its "Friends and Family" program. (c) Inmate Phones. The Company agrees to provide the inmate phones for the entire period of this agreement. Including adding additional phones as needed and requested by the City of The Colony. (d) Communications Management System (iCON'). The Company agrees to provide access to its inmate communications management system - iCON_. iCON- shall provide the City of The Colony Police Department with the ability to record and store all inmate calls, live monitor inmate calls, detail reporting of call traffic, and all other options and services offered in the Company's proposal for inmate Telephone Services. (e) Time is of the Essence. All service offerings shall be considered null and void sixty (60) days after the City of The Colony's receipt of the Company's proposal. 2. COMPENSATION 2.1 Commissions. The Company agrees to pay the City of The Colony, the contracted percentage allowance of all billed and collected automated "collect" operator service traffic and prepaid "collect" service. 2.2 Payment. The Company shall remit all due commissions to the City of The Colony fifteen (15) days after the end of each calender month (EOM). 2.3 Payment Calculation. Gross billable revenue is calculated as the sum of minutes and charges. Commission due to the City of The Colony shall be calculated as the product of the total gross billable revenue multiplied by the contracted percentage allowance. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW 3.1 Compliance with Law. Legacy shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations affecting its obligations in conjunction with the provision of the including, without limitation, those relating to provision of information to End Users regarding operator services. 46. TERMINATION AND CANCELLATION 4.1 Term. This agreement shall commence on the date of installation of Legacy's services and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of one (1) year. 4.2 Renewal Options. Upon completion of the one (1) year term, the City of The Colony, at its own discretion, may exercise an option to renew the terms of this agreement, for a period of four (4) additional one (1) year terms. City of The Page 2 of 4 Colony Police Department will provide Legacy with sixty (60) day notice of its intent to renew the Agreement. All terms and conditions shall remain in effect during the subsequent renewal periods. 5. MISCELLANEOUS 5.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina and shall be deemed performable in the City of The Colony, Texas. 5.2 Assignment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the City of The Colony nor Legacy may assign their rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 5.3 Enforceability. The invalidity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions hereof. 5.4 Notice. Notice shall be deemed to have been received upon receipt of a postage-prepaid letter or telephone facsimile transmission at the addresses set forth in the next sentence, unless otherwise changed by written notice from time to time. Notice to the Company shall be sent to Legacy Inmate Communications, 10833 Valley View Street - Suite 150, Cypress CA 90630. Attention: Contract Administrator, facsimile: 800-700-1116. Notice to the City of the Colony shall be sent to: 5151 North Colony Blvd. City of The Colony, TX 75056-1133 5.5 Regulatory Requirements. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. In the event those regulatory or legal requirements are in any manner inconsistent with or require modification to the terms of this Agreement subsequent to the date of execution hereof, no written amendment or variation executed by both parties shall be necessary. Rather, any such amendment or variation shall be effective upon mailing of written notice by the Company via first-class, postage-prepaid mail or telephone facsimile transmission of written notice to the City of The Colony. 5.6 Confidentiality. Legacy and the City of The Colony agree to hold confidential all information shared that may be marked or indicated by the other. The City of The Colony understands that Legacy's inmate communications operating system, iCON_, is proprietary and access to and all information about the system are to be considered confidential unless disclosure is required by state or federal law. Access to the system cannot be granted to any non-designated facility personnel. Should the City of The Colony contract with a Vendor in the future to replace Legacy, the City of The Colony will insure that the iCON_ system is not viewed or accessed by the Vendor. 5.7 Service Proposal for Inmate Telephone Service. It is agreed by both parties that Legacy's proposal to the City of The Colony Police Department for Inmate Page 3 of 4 Telephone Service shall serve as an addendum to this Agreement. All services, conditions, and terms set forth in Legacy's proposal shall be considered part of this Agreement. In Witness Hereof, the Company and the City of The Colony have executed this Agreement on the qA day of ~a 4fdg er 2010. The individuals signing below warrant that they have the authority to sign for and on behalf of the respective parties. Legacy I ate Communications City of The Colony Signature Si ~re 1 11 Curtis A. Brown. President PO Name/Title (Please Print) Nam /Title (Please Prin °l J~7°I` 141 10010 Date Date Page 4 of 4