HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-05 Resolution 2024-052_Memorandum of Understanding, Shared Knox Box Key SystemTHE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2024-052
APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF
CLIVE, IOWA, FOR SHARING OF A KNOX KEY SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS
IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized
Municipal Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, Knox Boxes are required on commercial buildings to allow emergency access
by fire personnel to commercial structures; AND,
WHEREAS, the Waukee Fire Department and Clive Fire Department routinely respond to
each other's area for mutual aid; AND,
WHEREAS, both entities are responsible for the security of Knox Box keys for their
respective departments and there is an advantage to the responding departments by having
access to the Knox Box key for the department for which the response is located; AND,
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding is proposed between the two entities to allow
both departments to possess and secure the key from their department to facilitate the use of
each other's key on responses within the respective cities;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council that the City
of Waukee hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding for sharing of a Knox key
system for commercial buildings between the Cities of Clive, Iowa, and Waukee, Iowa.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved this the 5t' day of
February, 2024.
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE:
AYE
R. Charles Bottenberg
X
Chris Crone
X
Rob Grove
X
Anna Bergman Pierce
X
Ben Sinclair
X
Courtney Clarke. Mayor
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN