RESOLUTION NO. 

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM,
    PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING THE 9-1-1 TELEPHONE ACCESS
      PLAN AND CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF
                THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM

WHEREAS, on July 11, 1994 the City of Bethlehem implemented a City Centralized Communications Center to dispatch all City emergency services; and

WHEREAS, the City Centralized Communication Center serves as the 9-1-1 Public Access Point; and

WHEREAS, Captain Robert J. Haffner has been appointed as the City of Bethlehem's 
9-1-1 Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, a plan has been developed for the continuation of enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service for the City of Bethlehem; and

WHEREAS, the City of Bethlehem has set the monthly contribution rate at $1.25 per month and the rate will be included on all monthly telephone bills, collected by the telephone company, and forwarded to the City of Bethlehem Treasurer for the exclusive use in the payment of authorized charges and provisions of 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Services and that the said rate shall remain in effect from January 2011 through and including December 2013; and

WHEREAS, a triennial plan for 9-1-1 services has been developed; and

WHEREAS, this plan conforms with the Guidelines for Administration of the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act (Act 78 of 1990, PL.340, No.78 as Amended).

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bethlehem as follows:

1.	That said 9-1-1 Telephone Access Plan is approved.

2.	That Captain Robert J. Haffner, City of Bethlehem 9-1-1 Coordinator, is authorized to file and update said Plan and transmit all required documents and information to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for distribution to such other agents as required.

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	ADOPTED by Council this                  day of                                , 2010.

												
		       			                      President of Council
ATTEST:

City Clerk