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April 21, 2014 (Regular Meeting) Page 1992 WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Sheriff's office, other local law enforcement officers and other affected agencies participate jointly in execution of a plan for transportation of respondents in involuntary commitment proceedings; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §1220- 251(g), the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, local law enforcement and other affected agencies are to provide adequate training in the transportation and restraint of mental health patients to private agency personnel designated to provide transportation for these respondents; and WHEREAS, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority ( "CMHA ") operates hospitals, including emergency departments, within Cabarrus County and surrounding counties; and WHEREAS, CMHA receives mental health patients who are respondents in commitment proceedings pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statutes and who require transportation services from time to time; and WHEREAS, CMHA has entered into a contract with G4S Secured Solutions (USA) , Inc. ( "G4S ") , a private agency, to provide all or part of the involuntary commitment transportation services between CMHA facilities, and WHEREAS, such an arrangement will assist the County and its Sheriff's Office in fulfilling their obligations under Article 5 of Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statutes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that as permitted by N.C. Gen. Stat. §122C- 251(8), this plan for transportation of involuntary commitment respondents between CMHA facilities by G4S is hereby adopted. Such plan shall include a memorandum of understanding between the County and CMHA for provision of these services at no charge to the County, as well as a contract between CMHA and G4S. That contract shall provide for full compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §122C -251, for insurance coverage in amounts acceptable to CMHA and the County and for indemnification of the County and the Sheriff's Office. Neither the adoption of the plan nor the designation of G4S as the private agency provider is, or shall be construed as, creating any agency or other relationship between the County, the Sheriff's Office and G4S. Adopted this 21" day of April, 2014. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole, Chair Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Megan I.E. Smit Megan I.E. Smit Clerk to the Board (F -3) County Manager - Proposed Cellco Tower Lease at Mt. Pleasant Communications Tower Cellco Tower (d /b /a Verizon Wireless) has requested to lease space on the county -owned Mt. Pleasant Communications Tower, including the use of an equipment building. The lease proposal is for two five -year terms with an annual rental of $24,000.00. That amount will increase by ten percent in the second five -year term. In addition, there will be a one -time payment of $9,600.00 for the use of the equipment building for each five -year period. The County Attorney is currently working with Cellco on the final lease terms. A Public Notice was posted on the County's website ( www.cabarruscounty.us ) on April 9, 2014 in accordance with Article 2, Administration, Section 2.1 (Use of Electronic Means to Provide Public Notices) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Oesterreich, seconded by Vice Chairman Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board approved lease terms, authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to negotiate the lease and to execute the contract. Resolution No. 2019 -07