12-047 RESOLUTION NO. 12-047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, REAFFIRM ITS SUPPORT FOR A JOINT UTILIZATION
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
SET FORTH THE PURPOSE AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE
PROGRAM, AND SUNSET THE PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED SEVEN MEMBER
JOINT UTILIZATION COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake and the Carroll Independent School District both
provide numerous facilities, programs and services to the Southlake community's patrons and
employees; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted strategic objectives to promote opportunities for
partnerships, and collaborate with select partners to implement service solutions; and
WHEREAS, one of the City's corporate values is teamwork; and
WHEREAS, both the City and the District may experience economies in sharing
facilities, programs, and services in certain aspects of operation of each entity that would also
benefit the taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, the District and the City have enjoyed a formalized joint utilization
relationship since 1993 in the form of several agreements governing this program; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to reaffirm their commitment to a formal joint
utilization program; and,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Program Purpose. Joint utilization is a cooperative effort between the City of
Southlake and the Carroll Independent School District to share existing facilities, equipment and
park land for events, activities, or programs, recognizing that the joint use of facilities can benefit
both entities and provide more efficient use of public funds. The two entities currently have in
place several interlocal agreements for the joint use of facilities and other services.
Section 2. Sunset the Appointed Seven Member Committee. This resolution sun sets the
former seven member committee appointed by both the City Council and School Board to assist
in the governance of making recommendations to the joint utilization program.
Section 3. Program Management. The staff of the two organizations shall review these
agreements on a periodic basis and make any necessary updates to the documents in regards to
facilities, procedures, operations, and other pertinent items. When recommendations to change
the policy nature of the agreements arise the City Council and the School Board of Trustees shall
be made aware of the recommended policy changes by each organizations staff.
The City Manager and the District Superintendent or his or her designee shall be responsible for
implementing and administering the programming and policies of the joint utilization program as
outlined and adopted by the two governing bodies.
From time to time both governing bodies may find it necessary to meet jointly to discuss the
progress of the joint utilization program, explore other possible shared opportunities and
programs as well as discuss other items of mutual interest. In this case both the Mayor and the
School Board President shall preside at these meetings. If neither the Mayor nor Board President
is present at a called meeting then the Mayor Pro Tem and Board Vice President shall chair the
meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2012
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
By:
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Alicia Richardson, City Sectety
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