HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2012-024
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2012-024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) TO ENABLE THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE PROPOSED STATE WIDE
CRASH REPORTING AND ANALYSIS FOR SAFER HIGHWAYS (CRASH) SYSTEM
AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds it in the best interest of the
citizens of The Colony that the Police Department be authorized to access the CRASH system to
enter and submit electronic traffic accident reporting information directly to TxDOT via a secure
public internet connection thereby alleviating the need and costs associate with submitting paper
crash reports; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds that the citizens of The
Colony will receive a direct benefit by conveniently being able to make online purchases of the
traffic accident report without having to go in person to the Police Department for a paper copy;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds that citizens of The
Colony will receive additional benefits from the savings in personnel costs as a result of not
having police officers complete a paper report in the field and then having data entry personnel
type the information into the Police Department database and then having customer service
personnel make copies to mail the reports to TxDOT and to fill open record requests as is
currently being done; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds that the Police
Department will retain complete access to the accident database in order to print copies for those
without internet service and to continue the analysis used to deploy the City's traffic enforcement
resources where they are most needed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony designates the City Manager of
the City of The Colony as the authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to
enter into, reject, alter or terminate the agreement on behalf of the city of The Colony.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS
PART 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with
TxDOT to enable the Police Department to participate in the state wide CRASH system.
PART 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed and approved this 3rd day of April, 2012.
Jo McCourry ayor
I/M
he City of e Colony, Texas
ATTEST.)
C r istie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
Jeff Moore, ity Attorney