HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-016 Defer Auto Vehicle Locate System Agreement
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 1 2 - 016
A RESOLUTION
DEFERRING ACTION ON THE DRAFT AVL/SMARTCOM OPERATING
AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Motion By: Soukup Second By: Keeney
WHEREAS, The City Council recognizes the value of providing quality, cost - effective transit services in
the Prior Lake community; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council has asked the City to enter into the attached operating
agreement regarding an automatic vehicle locatin g (AVL) system known as SMARTCoM ;
and
WHEREAS, The City had no role in the selection of the equipment and software, or in negotiating the
terms of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, The agreement obligates the City to pay costs for maintenance and software, some of
which are not fully known at this time, and which the city has no control over; and
WHEREAS, Even with a signed agreement, the City would have no right to use the information or
access to the intellectual property; and
WHEREAS, The proposed agreement is too open - ended at this time, and could prove to be very costly
in the long run .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Cou ncil defers any further action on the Draft AVL/SMARTCoM Operating Agreement with the
Metropolitan Council.
3. The City Council encourages the Metropolitan Council to work with metropolitan area providers to agree
upon a system which meets the needs of the pr oviders at a cost which is deemed appropriate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012 .
TH
YES NO
Myser Absent Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
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Frank Boyles, City Manager