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RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 115S A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, CANCELING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH WITH AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. ("ATS") FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on July 17, 2008, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") passed and adopted Resolution No. 2008-1290, which established and authorized the City's Traffic Safety Camera Program and authorized the City to enter into an Agreement with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. ("A TS") to effectuate said purpose; and WHEREAS, the Agreement between the City and A TS was to install and operate red light cameras at various intersections on Collins Avenue in order to give continuous video coverage to the City's Police Department as a traffic safety measure at no cost to the City; and WHEREAS, at a recent City Commission workshop, certain concerns were raised regarding the effectiveness of the Traffic Safety Camera Program in terms of overall traffic safety and cost to the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is not in the City's best interests to continue its agreement with A TS based on these concerns and legal concerns; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to terminate its agreement with A TS after the first three years in the event the City Commission determines to discontinues its Traffic Safety Camera Program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Cancelation of Agreement with American Traffic Solutions. The City Commission hereby determines that it is the City's best interest to cancel its Agreement with A TS, originally passed and adopted via Resolution No. 2008-1290 on July 17, 2008, and as otherwise amended via Resolutions No. 2010-1530 and 2010-1576, passed and adopted on February 18,2010, and July 15, 201 0, respecti vel y. Section 2. Authorization of City Attorney. The City Manager and the City Attorney are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.