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ORDINANCE NO. 37
SERIES OF 2016
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 40
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER OLSON
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE LITTLETON POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (ACSO) FOR
PARTICIPATION IN A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TEAM "THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY
NARCOTICS TEAM" (ACNT).
WHEREAS, C.R.S 29-1-203 as well as Article XIV §18(2) of the Colorado Constitution
encourage governmental entities to make efficient and effective use of their powers and
responsibilities through cooperation and the execution of intergovernmental agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood approved Englewood's participation
on the Arapahoe County hnpact Team (ACIT) by the passage of Ordinance No. 59, Series 2013;
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WHEREAS, the Arapahoe County hnpact Team (ACIT) is a multi-agency law enforcement
team that combines law enforcement resources, to better identify, investigate, and combat
criminal activity within Arapahoe County, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the ACIT is to combat pattern crimes, drugs, etc. the purpose of
the Arapahoe County Narcotics Team (ACNT) is to specifically address drug-related crime to
include doing case filings for Englewood; and
WHEREAS, when fully staffed, one Sergeant and one Investigator will be assigned to the
Arapahoe County Narcotics Team (ACNT) in order to assist with criminal drug investigations in
both Englewood and Arapahoe County, whose salary/benefits will be paid by the Englewood
Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes
Englewood's participation in the Arapahoe County Narcotics Team (ACNT), attached hereto as
"Exhibit A".
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Intergovernmental Agreement for and
on behalf of the City of Englewood.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 17th day of October, 2016.
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Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of
October, 2016.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of
October, 2016 for thirty (30) days.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 7th day of November, 2016.
Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No~ Series of 2016, on
the 10th day of November, 2016.
Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the
November, 2016 for thirty (30) days. ·
I, Loucrishia A Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is 4,2:e copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
title as Ordinance No.::> Series of 2016. .
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INTE~GO~~NTAL ~GREEMENT
This Agreement is rnade:·and·ente.rc:d.'into ihis __ day pf ______ 20.16. by and
between the CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, acting oil beha1f". of the ENGLEWOOD POLJCE
'QEPAR'.™~. ~e CJTY OF LITTLETON,. a~ting c;m beha1f -~f :the LlTTLET.ON. POLICE
DEPARMENT, and-th1: BOARD op· COUN1Y ·COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPAHOE
COUNr(, STATE QF COJ,.ORADO, ~(;ting. on : behalf of. the ARA·PAHOl} CQtJNtY
SHERIFF•S:·oFFICE (f4ACSO''-), and prov.ides as :follows=
WHEREAS, St:ction 29~1.aOJ ·of ilie: Colorado .Revised Statues. as well Article XIt
Secti9n .18(2), of fhe · Color.ado <;onstitutio~ ·e~coutage aov~rnm"n~l entittes to.' ~ake efficjent.,
·and effective;. us~ o.f thc;ir. pow~ and r~sponsibilitics "thro1,1gh .coopc;ration and the .execution .of
iritergove{ilinenta_l as_reemen~; and
WHEREAS, intergovernmental agreements inay_provide fc:ir the Joint exercise offuncti'ons,
ser-vic~sL9r·(aci]jti~ JawftiUy-~uthoriz~ ~Q ea~b-c~ntracting,.govel'Jlfllenijd ~ntity; q.nd
waEREAS, the signatori~ ~o thls. agreement .ar,c each authori~cd by la~ .to prov id~ l~w
enfon:emcnt -and other ·emei8ency services: and
WHEREAS, narc0.tios relatccf. activities and related crimes COfll'll1Qnly .tra11s.i;end the
geographical bound~ries of the· s·ep~~Je. g,ove~rrteritaJ jurisdittions.situa~ wi~in the county of·
Arapahoe; and
WHeREAS; Ule::earties li~r~to ~esir;e fo ~.hcJre and co~rdinate re:io~rces in the eqforc~mcn.t,
intervention. ahd prevention of narcotics related-activities and related crimes within the co.unty of
Arap,boe; and ·
N0"1 'THE~ORE, in oons_idcration of the. foregoing recitals and ·the ~utual t1t,rrns.,
<.ovenimts, and condit~on.s &e.l forth below, the signatories·lu;retp vQluntari~y B$l'e.e as follQws:
'i . ,:lie pJJr-posc of this.agr~cm~nt is .ta set forth a .frameworkwit1'in which th.~. parties hereto
shall:comoine their law-enforeement resourtes in order to better idc::htify, inv~stjgate, arid ·combat
n!lrcotics-rell\ted activities-and related odm~s wi~1in Arapahoe {;Quilty, CQIO,l'.~do, · ~rough. ethe
creation pf.a specia:l.multi-jurisdictioi:tal criminal investiptionsuitit coniprised of me'inbcrs drawh
from e~cli parijcipaµng jµcisdictkin. 'Thi~ unit_ sh~l be :kJiown ~ the.·_Arapahoe 'County NarQotic~
Team (''AC'NT--'). Those entities-pnrtieipating in.the fo'rmation and operatian:ofthe ACNT '.shall
be feferred to h~i:ei11, as-"member juris~ictionst
2. Each· tnetnber jurisdiction shall assign not less thari one sworn law enforceme"t officer
ta . the ACNt ·who shall serv~ on th~ ,unit 011 a: ftilltlt.µc ·bas fs durin"g'the assignment. All offi.cers
ass~gned .to• the ACNT s'i1all have: been adequately trained by their ·home jurisdiction in criminal
investig~tiv~·t~ctiniqq~s and Qperat,ions P.riorto tQeir assignmtmt: The totaf.number pf_persons ·who
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shall or may be · assig!led to the ACNT frQni'al'!Y. on·e member jurjsqiction shall be :ag~ee4 upon. by.
Ute participating entiti~s from time -to ~ime as circl,lmstances and needs warrant~ Ea.ch member ·
jurtsdictfon shall be solely resj>onsible'fortl1e salary and other" compensation_ paid. the officer(s) it
.may a~sign .to the -ACNt, and shall :stJppJy .P'Ji ACNT 9ffiQers such' ~quipm~nt , ii:icfading, where
appropriate, vehfclc~_., necessary to allow \10th the ofticct' and ·the ACNT to ~ffe¢tively .carry· out
"their· resp~ctive -d1,1ties and· _resp_onsibiljt:ies,
3~ Offi~ets ·assigned to 'the A,q,:IT ~hall.~_erv!' a tour of duty qe~et~ined 1;,y ·~e ,9,fficer's
J1api~jurisdiction unle.ss-ot •until 'the ass!gnment is withdrawn-by-the·o.fficer'-s-J1omc jurisd iction or
is othetwise terrnm~ted as elsewhere: provid1~d for itqhis agreement.
.4. Each officer and/or oth~r· person t\Ssi"gmid to se·rve oh -~1e ACNT sh~ll. remaiQ. ·the
employee ~fhis or .he.r h9me jµrisclit;tlon and shall. likewise, r;emain ~ubj~m. to-and c~verect 4nd~r
that jurisdiction'-s liability arid other insurance :or self-insurartce covtrage, in .additio,:i to its
.pcrs.011.nel policies and · prQced.u~es, in~lu~ive of p.olicies IJtl~ prqced~res .governing overtime,
.employ.m~nt compensation. and benefits, worker's ·compensation, vacation-. and ~ick. -tim~.
w,:icyanccs nnd discipljne,_job p~rtorJl_lance r:cvi~w. dµty' assjgnmc.nts, .and teEJTiinatio_n. E1:1~h
mc;:mber ju~isdiotiQtt shall also retain responsibility fot the conduct of those officers it assigns to
tqe AC~T and wilt be responsib~e-for-inv,es~iga~ing· and l~andling ~Y. cQmplpi11ts made against
those.offic~rs tt assigns-to :the ACN'.f.-ln th.eevent a claim or l~gal at .tion should' be brought against
-an .offiter.assigned to .~h~ ACNT ~d/or. the ACNTarising froin the as~igned officer• s conduct~ the
!llember jurisdictiQn that-assigned -me officer to -the. ACNT, at. its sole.cost, shall be ~pQnsiblc: tp
defend ·and indemn'ify the officer ·consiste'nt with tht. fotms and limitations-p~yideg under the
Colonido I,.b,bility,of Pc.ac~·Offic~~s,Stat11te an<;t OovernmentJll Immunity t\,ot. CQLO.REV-S'fi\T.
-§.§ :2.9.-.s ::Ju imd ,24-10-101 1 et seq., respecti\leJy. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive
·and rem1,1tn jo.effect _e_gajnst ally ~c;rhb~r. jµrisdiQµOQ that sl)oul(J with~raw from participati9n in
the ACNT, as we.ll its the-termination-or the. 88fCC11)Cllt.,
5. The ~pahQ.e CQ1.Jnty $he!iff sh~U tlepujize. all officers assigned to ,th~ AC.NT .as
Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputies in order to· -ensure that each. officer has-lilw ~!ifQtcement
auili9ricy ~hrqughout._Arapaho~ Coqncy. l'he t~nn of that qppointment ~h~l~ remain• eff~cti\!c
durin-g·t11e·-tetm of.the officer's assignment to .the ACNT and"wm 11utomaticai•ly terminate ~f ot
when the· officer is -withdraw~ or terminated fro~ the ACN_T, Qf 1,1nles_s the app~intment is
othcrwise·terminated in the discretioh of the.Afapahoe County Shedff, The ·officer and en1plC!)'il!g
menibet juris4.iction shall be -pr_qvjded nqtice of any sucp t_erminati9n, Eac~ 111,~rQQcrj~risdicti.on,
by sig11ing·.this agreement, also .acknowlc:dgcs. 11J1d ~ees that officers asslgned• to the ACNT and
deputized by ~e ArJJpahoe County Sheri_ff shaU-be ves~cf by ~e juri_sdiction witl:i the .a~Qrity to
exe~ise Jqeir ~11. law -~nfon;ement auttiority wiihin the. geographical boundaries ·of the •m~mber
jurisdiction -when perfoimirig-ACNT activities. Thi~ al,thority-shall _fcmai"~ e~cti_ve. durir:ig..the
tenn-oftb~-offic~r• s Jssignmeot •J'O, the:ACNT ·unle_ss ·th.e same is with.drawn or terminated .by :the
vcstin~·n1et'nb.~r jurisdiction.
6. Thc ·AGNT shall-operate "from offices within tlte ACSO aildthe.day-to•day manageme:nt
art~ ·tactical coinmanµ .of' the AGNT shall res~ ir;t a· lieuten~nt {tbe ACNT C.ommander) with -the
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ACSO,'wiia shall be assign·ed to thd unit by the ¾apahoe G1>unty ·Sheriff. Upon rcas.~nnble notice-,
to: the.1~em~er-jurisc!iption and Arap~hoe:County· Sheriff, the-ACNT Commander shall have ·th.c
·authority and -discretioirto terminate·th·c assignment of.any officer upon such.grounds .as he.or-she
m?Y ~ecm ne~~aey c:>~· appn:ipriat~ for th~ efficient and/or ~ffe~tiv~ o~rati.on oftht uriit. .
6il~ Displ1~es :"among officer~ and/-0r oth~r staff &$sigoed, to the ACNT shall 'be: -rc;sQlycd
90op~ratively among ·su~h officers/staff.and their assigned Ser&eant{s}.-If the 'dispute cannot be -
reso1ved cooperatively among ~c:-~fficers/staff aJJ.d their assigned _Sergeant(s). th~ dispute-shall be
elevated to the AGNT Commander who shall attempt to resolve . the dispute in conjunction with
-supe1id~or(s) fr.om the .home jurisdiction of tq-e· tnyolved ACNT officersi.'~ff. A-nY disc~pl.i,nary
actio11.imposed against·offic_crs o,idlor.staff.~signcd .to A.CNT as ,aresult of his or h~r involvement
or participation ·.in ACNT ·shail-be the responsibility Qf the· homejqr.isdicti.on WPP. assigned sucb
offlc~r 8l)d/Qf staff. -.
1. 11,le·operatigns:.ofthe A~T ~hall be i11fi;,m1ed ~nd guided twthe policies and proc.edures
~ftbe AC"SO. ACSO siialf strve as the-repository ·tor alt reports; .ev.idenec/and-records ·cotnpiled
or generated l:iy the ·ACNT's··a¢tiyiaes. ACSQ shall· also serve B_s the custodi_an, Qf record~ upcler
'the ColQ~dQ Criminal 1ustice ·R,ecocds Act (CCJRA). andlor the · Colorado Open Records· Act -
(CORA) ·as 'it-relates n,·. apy reco~ds related to the Qp.erotions of Aq.lT.
8'. Net forfeitures g_eilerated fron1 seizures of money --~nq/or pe_r.;onal_ .or r~nl Pf!lPerty
resul~irig. from ACNT -qperations shall be .-maintnined by -A.CSO foliowirrg established forfeiture
gµii:lelines ·as set forth in .C-.R.S. "§§ 16-13-'3'1 l to 16-13-315,:thc Coloi'!3~0 'Corttrabail~ Forfei~ir~
~ct, c:~s. ,§§ 16-13-'501, eh:eq! and/or :p1Jrsu~nf,tQ fed~ral.gg.idelfnes. ~u.ch forfeltP,1res she,11 be
the sole property o,f ACSO and shalJ. be deposited .in Arapahoe County's Forfeited-Property Fund,
and expenditures: of tne·sf!ine sli'all be made only:after approysl..~Y. me -CpmJni~ee· 9n ,Disposition
9f Porfeited Prop~rty, as set forth in A~pahoe Countts Forfeited Property Expeniliture.PolicY,,
9.: The i,tanagement and .general operatiQns of the ACN'r'shall be subject-to .joint review
by the chieflawenforceh1entofficers from each ·r,nembcr jurisdiction (Qf th~ir ~uthonzed d1:signee)
s'_ittirig fogcthE;r as. th~y ~ay deem a.e~ssary or ttppr:Qpfll:!te Jrom timo to time-.-it ."is -not the intent
o'f th~ mem~r jurisdictions to create a separate legal ertticy. oi' govetnment subd!visicm/ag~ncY, _by.
the ·creation of the ACNT -artd any member juris4iction may, .wlthin its di~cretion ,. withdraw from
pardc.ipation iq the ACNT at any time upon providing written hotioe to·the other members not less
than thirty.{3 0) d~ys _ prior-to such withdmwal. Thi~ agreement ~ey aJso pe fermi~atcd in its entirety
uppn th~ nffim1adve vot~ ofa. maJority ·<>f.the member, jurisdittibris.
10. No ·change, EJm~n.dment,.orwaiver of any of the tettns:or prov'isions ·ofthis.agt,e~mcnt
shall be valid ot binding untess the same has"been -approved _in writ_ing by nil mem.bc;_l'jutisdiotions .
11. TI1hn1greem~nt is made soleJy for the benefit ·of the parties f1erefu and is not i_nt~_n(Jeq,
nor shall it ~e deemed.J o. confer,~ivc,. or .all~w -any rights or claiin or right of ac.tjon ·by n~y p~.rson
pr entit.Y'QQt signa~ocy he.refo .
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12. This a~eement·emboclie~ the· en6re ·.agreemen~ of~~ piirties. Tli~re arc no prqrrlJsc.s,
ter.ms •. ~Qn~itiot?,s,. or obligatiQns· .Q.ther ~an th9s~ coot.ained:herein; and this writing supersedes all
previous commtinicationst representa:tfons, .or 11gi:ectnents1.. either Yerbal or written, betw~en. th~-
parti~s.
13. This· a·greemen~ may ~e executed in several couOlerparts aQd, as so : r;=x.e(}pted, sh~ll
• .i.onsiitute an~. ag~ement, binding on all the· parties ·ev.en though alJ have not sigited· tfle .same
counterpa~t. A~.Y _couµterpart whic~ has attached .to ii s~pil~\e ~ignatµre PM~S. whfo_h tQgetht;r
tontain th~signa~ of aH ~he parties shaH be·deemed a-fully -e;cecuted insfrlim~ntfor all .purpos~.
. 1'4.. This agi:eep,e.n~ shall not be deemed a pledge of-the .c~dit of any $ignatory. heretb, ·and
nothing herein :Sh'all be construed tel create a ·multipJe~fisc~l year·dir~ct or !ndirect ·debt or-flnimoial
-~bligation,
1"5. This ugrecmeht shall not become ~ftccti'vc · or J,e bin~ing US!'h:is.t any me~b~.!-'
jur-isdicdon ~xcept upon the affirmative written approval of authorization of the·.legisfatiYe body
-for s,1ch j1:1risdi.cti.on.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF., the-parti~·hay~ executed thls.agi:e·~ment_as.ofthe date written
above,
THE CITY OF.ENGLEWOOD
By:. __________ _
•Printed Name: Joe Jefferson
0 Title: May.or
ATTEST:
Till~ Loucrishia A. Ellis
APPROVED AS-TO ·FORM:
Title:
THE CITY OF LITTLETON
By:. __________ _
P.Jtll Cerµanec, ~~YQt &. Couqcil flresJdcnt
ATIE.ST:
Tide!
A.PPROVED AS ·TO.FORM~
Title:
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BOARD ·OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
AluPAHPECOUNTY,COLORADO
By i-_·......,....--------
.Printed. Name:
'Title.:
~TTEST:
Cler.le of the Board:
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
November 7, 2016 9bi Intergovernmental Agreement
-Arapahoe County Narcotics
Team
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Police Department Commander Vance Fender
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council previously approved our participation on the Arapahoe County Impact Team
(Ordinance No. 59, Series of 2013).
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Police Department is recommending that City Council approve an Ordinance on second
reading authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Englewood Police
Department, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office and the Littleton Police Department to allow
our participation on the Arapahoe County Narcotics Team (ACNT).
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
Currently, the Police Department participates on the Arapahoe County Impact Team (Ac1n with
the purpose of combining law enforcement resources in order to better identify, investigate, and
combat criminal activity within Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Whereas the purpose of the ACIT is to combat pattern crime, drugs, etc., the purpose of the
ACNT is to specifically address drug-related crime to include doing case filings for our agency.
When fully staffed, one Sergeant and one Investigator will be assigned to the ACNT to assist
with criminal drug investigations in both Englewood and Arapahoe County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no additional financial impact. One Sergeant and one Investigator will be assigned
to the ACNT. The salary/benefits of these positions will paid by the Police Department.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Bill for an Ordinance
ACNT Intergovernmental Agreement
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Chief John Collins
Commander Vance Fender
October 19, 2016
Council Request 16-217
16-217 (Narcotics Arrests)
Requested by: Councilmember Russell
Assigned to: Police
Request for statistics on narcotics arrests
The breakdown of felony arrests made by the Englewood Police Department in 2015
is as follows:
Offense 2015
Controlled substance/ Narcotics loossession/sale/use ) 161
Forae ry/1.D. theft/possession of financial transaction 43
Burglary/Trespassing/Criminal Mischief 32
Assaults 23
Weapons Offenses 28
Aaa ravated motor vehicle theft 26
Other miscellaneous offenses 2
Sex offenses 13
Robbe ry 3
Theft 8
Stalkin g/False imprisonment 2
Obstructing Gov't/Police/Fire 10
MurderNehicular homicide 4
Kidnaop ina 2
Total 354
There were a total of 354 felony arrests in 2015. The Arapahoe County Narcotics
Team/Arapahoe County Impact Team completed the case filing with the District
Attorney's office on157 of the narcotics arrests. In addition to these arrests made by
Englewood Police Officers, the ACNT/ACIT made approximately 20 additional
arrests that were self-initiated by those teams within the City of Englewood.
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~ECrrYOFI d ~ ng ~}'YQQENT
TO: Chief John Collins
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Commander Vance Fender
October 19, 2016
Council Request 16-218
16-218 (Arapahoe County Narcotics Task Force)
Requested by: Councilmember Barrentine
Assigned to: Police
Request for the constituent membership of the Arapahoe County Narcotics Task
Force
The Arapahoe County Narcotics Team is currently staffed with:
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One lieutenant from the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office
One Sergeant from the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office
One Sergeant from the Englewood Police Department
One Investigator from the Englewood Police Department
Seven Investigators from the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office
In addition, in January of 2017, the Littleton Police Department will have one
investigator assigned to the team and the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office is
assigning an additional investigator to the team. At that time, the team will consist of
one lieutenant, two sergeants and 10 investigators .
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Meeting Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
October 17, 2016 9ai Intergovernmental
Agreement -Arapahoe
County Narcotics Team
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Police Department Commander Vance Fender
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council previously approved our participation on the Arapahoe County Impact
Team (Ordinance No. 59, Series of 2013).
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Police Department is recommending that City Council approve an Ordinance on
first reading authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Englewood
Police Department, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office and the Littleton Police
Department which will allow our participation on the Arapahoe County Narcotics Team
(ACNT).
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
Currently, the Police Department participates on the Arapahoe County Impact Team
(ACIT) with the purpose of combining law enforcement resources in order to better
identify, investigate, and combat criminal activity within Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Whereas the purpose of the ACIT is to combat pattern crimes, drugs, etc., the purpose
of the ACNT is to specifically address drug-related crime to include doing case filings for
our agency.
When fully staffed, one Sergeant and one Investigator will be assigned to the ACNT in
order to assist with criminal drug investigations in both Englewood and Arapahoe
County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no additional financial impact. One Sergeant and one Investigator will be
assigned to the ACNT. The salary/benefits of these positions will be paid by the Police
Department.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Bill for an Ordinance
ACNT Intergovernmental Agreement