Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with McKinney Independent School District for Crossing Guards
Summary
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/ Engineering
CONTACT: Robyn Root, PE, PTOE, Traffic Engineer
Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, Transportation Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with McKinney Independent School District (MISD) to provide school crossing guards at MISD school campuses.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In 2002, a Crossing Guard Program was developed to establish paid crossing guards at intersections determined by the City of McKinney for McKinney ISD school campuses. An Interlocal agreement was developed between the City of McKinney and McKinney ISD to provide the terms and conditions.
* In this cooperative agreement McKinney ISD will hire, equip, and train the crossing guards, while the City of McKinney will reimburse McKinney ISD for associated costs for placement of the crossing guards at intersections designated by the McKinney Traffic Engineering Department.
* This Interlocal Agreement is for a period of 5 years. The number and location of crossings guards may change annually as new school campuses or neighborhoods are added.
* This Interlocal Agreement is similar to the previous agreement developed in 2002. However, this proposed agreement allows for the adjustment of the crossing guards annually as needed.
* This Agreement was used to develop the Interlocal Agreements with Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD and Allen ISD.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* The City of McKinney will reimburse McKinney ISD for costs related to the services provided through the Program to include salaries and equipment of crossing guards. Any equipment provided by the City of McKinney is not subject to reimb...
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