08-24-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City of Morgan's Point shall: (a) Pay to City of La Porte for the municipal court services described above the sum of $20,000.00 for each fiscal year this Agreement is in place for the first 600 citations processed through City of La Porte's Municipal Court tinder this Agreement, and will pay $31.00 per citation above 600. This payment shall be prorated and paid monthly. This Agreement shall become effective on September 1, 2015, and City of Morgan's Point shall pay City of La Porte $1,667.00 for that month. (b) Provide whatever Ordinances may be necessary to give City of La Porte the full authority, power, rights, and privileges to act for City of Morgan's Point in accordance with this agreement; and (c) Appoint and provide judicial, prosecutorial and bailiff personnel, including the Municipal Court Judge, Associate or Alternate Court Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys and Clerk of the Court. City of Morgan's Point shall be solely responsible for the payment of any fees due to these appointees, except as provided in Section II (b) of this Agreement. (d) All case records with final dispositions shall be stored at City of Morgan's Point. (e) Will ensure that its court software is consistent with that used by City of La Porte. Any costs required for licenses, set up, repair, updates, interfaces, or maintenance to the court management software shall be borne solely by City of Morgan's Point. City of La Porte shall provide the work station to house City of Morgan's Point court software at City of La Porte Municipal Court. City of Morgan's Point agrees to pay the costs of printing citation books and court files. (i) Will adopt a window fine schedule and standing orders that are identical to those of City of LaPorte. IV. This Agreement shall be for a term of three fiscal years plus one month, commencing on September 1, 2015, and extending through September 30, 2018; provided, however, that this Agreement shall automatically extend for successive one year terms unless notice of termination is given by June 30 prior to the end of any term. Provided further, that either party may terminate this Agreement by giving notice to the other party at least 90 days prior to the date of termination. All written notice shall be sent to the address of the parties shown herein. V. In order to have a more effective relationship between the parties, and to provide the best possible municipal court operations, it is mutually agreed that all questions arising under this Agreement shall be handled and resolved between the City Administrator of City of Morgan's