Item 4FCITY OF
SOUTH LADE
MEMORANDUM
December 17, 2010
To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From: Kristin White, Metroport Teen Court Coordinator
Subject:
Renewal of the Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
Action
Requested:
Renewal of the Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
Background
Information:
As of October 1, 2010, the Cities of Southlake, Colleyville,
Grapevine and Keller entered into an agreement to continue to fund
the Metroport Teen Court program. This joint venture created the
process through which juvenile misdemeanor offenders are offered
an alternative to the criminal justice system. This alternative allows
the teen defendants the opportunity to assume responsibility for
their actions by involvement in the judicial process and community
service in order that their offenses will not be recorded.
The 2010 -2011 Interlocal Agreement, (attached) outlines the
METROPORT Teen Court Program. This agreement also outlines
the development of the METROPORT Teen Court Advisory Board
and the roles and responsibilities of each of their members. The
agreement also authorizes the City of Southlake to employ a full -
time Teen Court Coordinator, provide office space for him /her and
collect revenues from the other participating Cities in order to
maintain the program.
Financial
Considerations: The City's participation in the cost of the Teen Court program is
$36,750. This funding has been amended from the original
requested budget. Addendum is attached.
Strategic Link: The Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement is a direct link to
the City's focus on Partnerships and Volunteerism. The
collaboration with the three cities allows the program to provide a
quality service for the citizens of Southlake.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: Approval of the Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
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Legal Review: The City Attorney has reviewed the Metroport Teen Court 2010-
2011 Interlocal Agreement and Addendum as to form and legality of
the document.
Alternatives: Approve agreement, deny agreement or modify agreement.
Supporting
Documents: 2010 -2011 Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
2010 -2011 Metroport Teen Court Addendum for Funding
Staff
Recommendation: Approval of the Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, CITY OF KELLER,
AND CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
This Contract and Agreement, entered into the 1st day of October 2010 by and between the City
of Colleyville, the City of Grapevine, City of Keller, and the City of Southlake, municipal
corporations herein called "Cities" or "each participating City," the parties acting herein under
the authority and pursuant to the terms of Chapter 791, INTERLOCAL COOPERATION
CONTRACTS, Texas Government Code, WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Councils of the Cities of Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller, and
Southlalce jointly find that it will be in the public interest to enter into this agreement for the
purposes set out herein below,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between each participating City that:
1. Teen Court is a volunteer program which allows juvenile misdemeanor offenders
an alternative to the criminal justice system while allowing them also to assume responsibility
for their own actions by involvement in the judicial process and community services in order that
their offenses will not be recorded; bringing juvenile offenders to a jury of their peers and to the
community for constructive punishment will provide the youths with an understanding of the
judicial system and a realization of their roles in the community.
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2. The community will benefit from this interaction in that, through Teen Court, the
community is afforded a unique opportunity to become involved in the education of juvenile
offenders, as well as juvenile volunteers. Teens, through their active involvement, are afforded a
way to learn how our system of justice works and to realize their roles in the community.
3. A Teen Court Advisory Board shall be appointed by the respective governing
bodies comprised of two (2) members at large from each participating city and one (1) city
council member from each participating city as each so chooses all of whom are voting
members. The role and duties of the Teen Court Advisory Board shall be established by the
Municipal Court Judges in the participating cities.
4. The City of Southlake shall employ an administrator to administer and coordinate
the activities of the METROPORT Teen Court program.
5. This Agreement shall be executed in separate counterparts for each participating
city, which counterparts shall be valid and binding as if the original. Each participating city, as
its contribution for participating in the METROPORT Teen Court Program, shall pay to the City
of Southlake $40,000.00 upon commencement of this Agreement. It is expressly agreed that
such payment fairly compensates the City of Southlake for the performance of services
contemplated under this Agreement. Each participating city shall make this payment from
current revenues available to the city.
6. The Teen Court Coordinator shall be an exempt employee for purposes of Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) coverage.
7. The scope of responsibilities of the Teen Court Coordinator shall be established
by the City of Southlake.
8. This Agreement shall be for a period of (12) twelve months beginning October 1 st
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2010, and ending September 30 2011. If the parties have failed to adopt a new Agreement by
the expiration date of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to continue on the same
terms and conditions until such time as the new Agreement is adopted for the ensuing year,
unless any party terminates its participation in this Agreement as provided below.
9. Any party hereto may terminate its participation in this agreement without
recourse or liability upon thirty- (30) days written notice to the other parry.
10. By execution of this Agreement, each party represents to the other that:
a. In performing its duties and obligations
hereunder, it will be carrying out one or more
governmental functions or services which it is
authorized to perform; and
b. The undersigned officer or agent of the parry
has been properly authorized by that party's
governing body to execute this Agreement and
that any necessary resolutions extending such
authority have been duly passed and are now in
effect.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Colleyville Date
Mayor, City of Colleyville
City Secretary, City of Grapevine Date
Mayor, City of Grapevine
City Secretary, City of Keller Date
Mayor, City of Keller
City Secretary, City of Southlake Date
Mayor, City of Southlake
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney, City of Colleyville
City Attorney, City of Keller
Date
Date
Date
Date
City Attorney, City of Grapevine
City Attorney, City of Southlake
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ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT AMONG
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
FOR THE METROPORT TEEN COURT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
1. Supplement to Agreement. This Addendum is a supplement to the participation
funding of the Metroport Teen Court Interlocal Agreement to which this Addendum is
attached. The terms hereof are incorporated in the Interlocal agreement. In the event of
any conflict between the provisions of this Addendum and the Metroport Teen Court
Interlocal Agreement, this Addendum shall control.
2. Actual Participation Cost. With the addition of the City of Keller, the Service
Fee for each city is hereby reduced to the sum of $36,750 as opposed to the original
contracted amount of $40,000.
Of this new total amount:
• $30,000 is for current personnel and operational costs
• $3,000 is for teen court security needs
• $3,750 is for an additional personnel costs
3. Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement to be sent to the City of Southlake
shall be sufficient if sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
Kristin White
Metroport Teen Court Coordinator
600 State Street, Suite 1000
Southlake, TX 76092
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
By:
John Terrell, Mayor
Date:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
By:
David Kelly, Mayor
Date:
ATTEST:
Lori Payne, City Secretary
Colleyville City Secretary
APPROVED:
Southlake City Attorney
Colleyville City Attorney
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