Agr Airport Security
AIRPORT AUTHORITY-COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT
This contract is made and entered into this theLf'-day of ~~003, by and
among Saline County, Kansas (the "County"), the Saline County Sheriff s Department
(the "Sheriffs Department"); the Salina Airport Authority (the "Authority"), and the City
of Salina, Kansas (the "City").
Recitals
A. The Authority is a political subdivision of the City of Salina created by
City ordinance pursuant to the provisions ofK.S.A. 27-315 and operates the Salina
Municipal Airport (the "Airport") and the M.J. Kennedy Air Tenninal (the "Tenninal").
B. The current provider of scheduled airline service to the residents of Saline
County and the City of Salina is Air Midwest, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express.
C. On November 5,2002 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
assumed the responsibility for passenger security screening at the Tenninal.
D. The Authority is required by 49 CFR Part 1542 to provide a unifonned
law enforcement officer at the TSA's air carrier security checkpoint ("Security
Checkpoint") in accordance with a signed memorandum of Agreement between the
Authority and the TSA.
E. On June 19,2003, the Authority and TSA signed a Memorandum of
Agreement, which sets out the general tenus and conditions for law enforcement
response to the TSA security checkpoint at the Airport. (See attached Exhibit A).
F. The Authority and the County, subject to the approval of the Sheriff,
desire to contract for services of the Sheriffs Department in providing unifonned law
enforcement officer services at the Tenninal pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2908.
G. The parties wish to assure that any Sheriffs Department personnel
perfonning the duties of the Sheriffs Department under this agreement are authorized to
enforce the ordinances of the City of Salina, as authorized by K.S.A. 12-2907.
H. Any reference to "the Sheriff' in this contract shall include the Sheriff of
Saline County and the Sheriffs designees, including full or part-time deputies and
reserve deputies.
NOW, THEREFORE, for the consideration hereinafter set forth and upon the
tenus and conditions enumerated, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose of Contract. This contract is for the purpose of securing the
enforcement of all laws and to provide for a visible law enforcement presence by the
Sheriff at all TSA Passenger Screenings at the Security Checkpoint within the Tenninal.
2. Area of Service. The area to be served under this contract shall be
primarily the Tenninal; however, the authority of the Sheriff under this contract shall
extend to the entire Airport.
3. Duties and Authorization to Enforce City Ordinances. The County, by
and through the Sheriff, shall enforce all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations while on duty under this contract. The Sheriff is hereby authorized to enforce
the ordinances of the City of Salina while on duty under this contract.
4.
Scheduling and Levels of Service.
(a) The Sheriff shall be present (with a patrol vehicle) at the Security
Checkpoint for all TSA Passenger Screenings in accordance with Exhibit A for a period
of time commencing no less than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled flight
departure time and continuing until the TSA passenger screening is completed, unless
otherwise directed by the Authority in specific cases. Staffing and scheduling of
Sheriff's Department personnel necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the Sheriff's
Department under this contract shall be in the sole discretion of the Sheriff.
(b) The Authority shall notify the Sheriff of air carrier flight schedules,
provide the Sheriff with copies of all TSA security directives and infonnation circulars,
and include the Sheriff or other designated officer in all meetings with the TSA. The
Authority will notify the Sheriff of any air carrier or charter flight schedule changes as
soon as is reasonably possible. Records maintained by the Sheriff shall document the
time required on duty under this contract. Perfonnance of these duties is estimated to
require approximately five (5) hours per week.
(c) The County agrees that court appearances by the Sheriff, although in
relation to enforcement actions originating while on duty under this contract, shall not fall
within the scope of duties to be perfonned and compensated under this contract.
(d) The Sheriff shall attend meetings ofthe Authority's governing body and
report on enforcement needs and problems at the request of the governing body when
given 24 hours notice. At all other times the Sheriff shall meet with the Authority's
Executive Director as needed about enforcement needs and problems.
5. Security Checkpoint Functions: The Sheriff shall be responsiblt: at the
Security Checkpoint for the following functions:
a. Provide an anned deterrence to criminal activity.
b. Respond to situations where an individual is interfering with the
activities of the screening checkpoint.
c. Take appropriate action if a violation of the law occurs.
d. When requested by an on-duty screener, assist in preventing
prohibited items ITom entering the sterile area.
e. Notify Federal authorities to detennine ifthe case will b(~ handled
in the Federal venue.
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f. Provide for the overall security of the screening checkpoint,
screeners and passengers.
g. Take control of illegal items that are discovered at the checkpoint,
such as fireanns.
6. Compensation. In exchange for the services perfonned by the Sheriff
while on duty under this contract, the Authority shall pay to Saline County the sum of
$22.50 per hour and pay the premium for the law enforcement liability insurance policy
referred to in paragraph 10. The Sheriff will furnish a billing for hours of service (from
the 26th day of the month to the 25th day of the month) the last day of the month.
7. Expenses. The County shall not be responsible for any expenses related to
the operation of the Security Checkpoint. The County shall provide and maintain all
vehicles, fuel, and equipment necessary to carry out the duties assumed under this
contract.
8. Payment of Wages and Benefits: Law Enforcement Training: The County
shall assume all responsibility for payment of the wages and all other benefits of the
Sheriff, including but not limited to, health insurance, workmen's compensation and
liability insurance, and no County officer or employee shall have a claim to pension or
other rights or benefits granted by the Authority to its employees. The County shall bear
all local expenses for training of the Sheriff in confonnance with state law.
9. Complaints and Discipline. Any complaint about the perfonnance of the
Sheriff's Department shall be directed to the Sheriff. The Sheriff shall detennine whether
the complaint is justified and warrants disciplinary action, including tenninatiol1, transfer
or other action involving specific officers.
10. Hold HarmlesslPolice Liability Insurance. The Authority agrees to hold
the County and the Sheriff's Department hannless from any claim by the Authority
against the County or the Sheriff's Department relating to services provided by the
Sheriff's Department under this contract. The Authority also agrees to acquire and
maintain a law enforcement liability policy with liability limits of $500,000/$1 ,000,000
(the "Policy") relating to its operation of the Airport, which policy shall name the County
and the Sheriff's Department as additional insureds.
11. Records. The Sheriff shall keep reasonably detailed records suftìcient to
make periodic reports to the Authority governing body on the fulfillment ofthe Sheriff's
responsibilities under this contract.
12. Tenn. This contract shall become effective on August 1,2003; shall be
for a primary tenn of the remainder of the current calendar year; and shall renew
automatically thereafter for sequential tenus of one calendar year unless notification to
the contrary is given by one party to the others no later than the December 1st prior to the
subsequent January 1st renewal date.
13. Tennination: This Agreement may be tenninated as otherwise provided in
this Agreement or as follows:
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a. Termination bv Agreement. In the event that the parties all agree
in writing, this Agreement may be terminated on the terms and date stipulated
therein.
b. Termination by Cancellation. This Agreement may be cémceled
without cause by any party upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other
parties.
14.
Non-assignable. This contract shall not be assignable by either party.
EXECUTED the day and year first stated above by the duly authorized officers of
the County, the Sheriff's Department, the Authority, and the City.
Saline County, Kansas
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. Sherri Barragree Mike White
Chairman Commissioner
Saline County Sheriff's Department
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Don Merriman, County Clerk
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Glen Ko'chanowski, Sheriff
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Donald E. MOrris
City of Salina, Kansas
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Lieu Ann Nicola, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
TRANSPORATION SECURITY ADMJNISTRATION '
WlCIDTA MID.,.CONTINENT AIRPORT
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH SALINA MUNICIP AL,AptPORT
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The existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Transportation Security
Administration (fSA) and the Salina Municipal AiIport (SLN) will tem1inate on May 31,2003,
In lieu of this MO~ the followingMOA is established to set forth the general terms and
conditions for law enforcement response to the TSA screening procedures at HYS:
1, Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) presence will only be required when passenger screening is
in progress. The LEO can depart when the screening process is complete.
2. A LEO will be present at the checkpoint for all charter flight passenger screening,
3. A LEO will be present at the checkpoint for a regularly scheduled passenger tlight with more
than eight passengers.
4, On a random basis, a LEO will be present at the terminal building for at lea'5t 20 percent of
'scheduled departures per week.
5, For all other flights, Saline County Sheriff's (SO) deputies and/or Salina Police Department
(PD) oB;icers will respond to the checkpoint to asSist TSA personnel &om existing patrol districts
that include Salina MuDicipal AiIport property, LEO assistance will be dispatched upon TSA
request by the Salina/Saline County Joint Communications Center,
Signed:
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Federal SeCurity Director
Transportation Security Administration
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (leT)
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Timothy F. Rog<ers, A.A.E.
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Salina Airport Authority
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