R-1031 - 01/13/2009 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM - ResolutionsRESOLUTION 2009 -EM- DCERN -R -1031
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDER INPUT
AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS FOR THE DUPAGE
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD
AND THE INTEROPERABLE RADIO NETWORK
WHEREAS, the DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) was created to oversee
the emergency dispatch services for many municipalities and fire protection districts in DuPage County as
required by Illinois State statute in 50 ILCS 750/15 4, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is located within the DuPage ETSB service area, and
WHEREAS, the DuPage ETSB By -Laws specify that the ETSB will consist of representatives of
the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Du -Comm, the DuPage Chiefs of Police, the DuPage
Fire Chiefs, the DuPage County Sheriff, the County of DuPage, and the at -large public within the DuPage
ETSB service area, and
WHEREAS, the ETSB has entered into the Interoperable Radio Network Project with the goal of
achieving interoperable communications between police, fire, public works, and other emergency
response personnel throughout DuPage County, and similar entities neighboring DuPage County, and
WHEREAS, the ETSB established a Steering Committee to oversee implementation of the
Project, chaired by a municipal manager and including representatives from the DuPage Mayors and
Managers Conference, the DuPage Chiefs of Police, the DuPage Fire Chiefs, DuPage municipal public
works directors, and the DuPage County Sheriff, and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2007, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
membership adopted a Statement of Interoperability outlining the municipal view of this Project with
specific expectations and goals including
The Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) has provided funding for the
"backbone" of an interoperability system, but the oversight of the implementation of this
system must be shared between the ETSB, the Interoperability Steering Committee, the
DuPage County of Homeland Security, and the municipal shareholders, and
WHEREAS, the expertise needed for all ETSB activity, including actions related to the Project,
can be gathered exclusively from the ETSB stakeholders and public safety organizations, and
WHEREAS, these same entities, through the Steering Committee and the ETSB are responsible
for the positive progress that has been achieved thus far on the Project, and
WHEREAS, the ultimate feasibility and success of the Project is completely dependent on
cooperation from municipalities and fire protection districts that would be participants in the Interoperable
Radio Network, and
WHEREAS, commitment by user groups to Join the Interoperable Radio Network is essential at
the start of the Project to ensure that the investments made in the foundational infrastructure of the
system are worthwhile and beneficial.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows
Section 1 The foregoing preambles are restated and incorporated herein by reference as though
fully set forth herein
RESOLUTION 2009 -EM- DCERN -R -1031
DuPage ETSB
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Section 2 The Village supports creation of an Intergovernmental Agreement with provisions
governing administration, governance, funding and management of the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 3 The Intergovernmental Agreement should include a provision whereby signatories are
committed to ultimately joining as users of the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 4 The Village supports the use of ETSB funds, to the extent available and agreed to by
the above - mentioned stakeholders, to support the purchase of necessary consoles and subscriber radio
units for use by public safety Jurisdictions participating in the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 5 The Village strongly opposes any alteration of the structure of the ETSB, especially
any addition of ETSB members that would dilute the current authority or rebalance the proportional
representation of the stakeholders and public safety entities currently participating with the ETSB and the
Project, and
Section 6 This resolution be sent to the members of the ETSB and the ETSB Interoperable
Radio Network Steering Committee, the DuPage County Board Chairman and members of the DuPage
County Board, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, the DuPage Fire Chiefs Association, the
DuPage Chiefs of Police Association, the DuPage County Sheriff, and the Du -Comm Executive Director
Section 7 If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this resolution shall be held invalid,
the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance
Section 8 All resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
Section 9 This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as required by law
APPROVED THIS 13th day of January, 2009
PASSED THIS 13th day of January, 2009
Ayes Trustees Carson Kennedy Manofsky, Saiyed Sanford and Wolin
Nays None
Absent None
ATTEST
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Charlotte K Pruss
Village Clerk
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