HomeMy WebLinkAbout12971RESOLUTION NO. 12,971
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER IN TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
AGENCIES OF THE PULASKI AREA
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (PAgis)
ADDING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THIS
CONTINUING JOINT EFFORT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Pulaski Area Geographic Information System ( "PAgis ") was initiated in
1990 as a cooperative venture among Little Rock, Little Rock Municipal Water Works
(predecessor of CAW), and LR Wastewater; and Pulaski County, NLR Wastewater and
North Little Rock Water Department (another predecessor to CAW) later joined the
cooperative venture as financially contributing members; and
WHEREAS, benefits to the members of PAgis include: (1) delivering services efficiently
in every department of government; (2) increasing the accuracy of information provided
to the public while decreasing the time necessary to provide the information; (3)
eliminating the duplication of effort within government; (4) enhancing information for
resource allocation, which will result in better use of public funds; (5) improving public
health, welfare and safety; (6) advancing citizen access to public information; (7)
strengthening citizen participation in government; (8) gaining increased benefits from
existing information; (9) providing information not otherwise available; and (10)
developing information sharing within public and private sectors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville desires to join PAgis; and
WHEREAS, PAgis has been successful as a project organization having defined,
scheduled, and implemented tasks necessary to assemble an information database; and
WHEREAS, the PAgis organization does provide for the hardware, software, additional
data, data distribution, training, and staff to manage the current investment in PAgis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into an interlocal
agreement with Central Arkansas Water, Pulaski County, The City of North Little Rock,
the City of Jacksonville, Little Rock Wastewater Utility, and the North Little Rock
Wastewater Utility to continue the join funding, development and operation of a mutually
beneficial Geographic information System for the Pulaski County Area.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is
declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall
remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, that
are in conflict with any provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict.
ADOPTED: May 5, 2009
ATTEST:
Nan Woo City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City Ittomey
APPROVED:
Mark Stodola, Mayor