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Home My Public Portal About2181-1966 - Permitting The Fire Department to provide Fire Protection Outside the CityN ORDINANCE NO. _L0 —1966 AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CERTAIN AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TO AFFORD FIRE PROTECTION OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. . WHEREAS, on the 9th day of December, 1965, the City of Richmond, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, entered into a certain written agreement with Wayne Township, of Wayne County, Indiana, whereby the City of Richmond, Indiana, agreed to provide fire protection to Wayne Township, all pursuant to the terms and conditions in said written agreement which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA: SECTION 1. That the aforementioned agreement heretofore -entered into by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety with Wayne Township, of Wayne County, Indiana, is hereby fully ratified and confirmed. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and approval by the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana. PASSED.b the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this /7 day of .. ��r 1966. ._! .-1 .. Attest: y Clerk esiflent of' Common` Couficil PRESENTED by me, At`her J. Reeg, Cit Clerk, City of Richmond, Indiana, this 27 day of APPROVED by me, Edward L. Corde44, Mayor of the Indiana, this day of Attest: Ci Clerk ' he Mavor the , 1966. City of Richmond, 1966. 1.21 Na, or is r.. .A d00 OL13X ' AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1 day of 196 Eby and between the CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, acting through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and WAYNE TOWNSHIP, of Wayne County, Indiana, acting through its Township Trustee and Advisory Board, hereinafter - referred to as "TOWNSHIP % W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, said CITY maintains an efficient Fire Department, and owns adequate and modern fire?�fightin- equipment which is operated by well trained personnel, and WHEREAS, said TOWNSHIP owns no fire -fighting equipment and employs no trained personnel nor does it maintain a voluntary Fire Department, and is therefore desirous of contracting with said CITY for. adequate fire protection, and WHEREAS, said CITY is willing to and desirous of making its fire -fighting equipment and personnel available to said TOWNSHIP for the protection of the residents of said TOWNSHIP and their property from the hazards of fire, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties as hereinafter set forth, it is expressly promised and agreed by and between the said CITY and the said TOWNSHIP,as follows: .1.. The said CITY shall, during the term of this agreement, cause to be issued to its Fire Department a standing order to heed and:respond to any call or fire alarm received by it, reporting -a fire within the limits of.said TOF•TNSHIP. Said order shall direct the Fire Department of said CITY to dispatch such equipment and personnel to such location in said TOWNSHIP as may be necessary. for,the'purpose of fighting such fire, subject to the condition that, such fire shall be In a-1 acation accessible by road, involving only reasonable risks.to the safety of personnel and the protection of the equipment of said Fire Department of said CITY, ��- Y. i A dOO .i Ad03 - ,�1. I - 7OL13X . . t 20' In the allocation and dispatching of the personnel and equipment of the Fire Department of said CITY in response to any call or alarm pursuant to this agreement, or in response to any other call or alarm, first preference•shall be given to any call or alarm re- porting a fire within the limits of said CITY, The allocation and` dispatching of said fire -fighting force and of said fire -fighting s i apparatus and equipment shall be'in the absolute and complete control of the CITY; and the Chief ,of the Fire Department of said CITY shall have'the absolute and complete discretion to determine where and when said fire -fighting force and fire -fighting apparatus and equipment are most needed and where and when.the same, or any part thereof, shall be allocated or dispatched, 3. The fire -fighting apparatus and equipment now owned by CITY shall continue to be the sole property of CITY and TOt°TNSHIP shall not, by this agreement, acquire any right, title or interest in or to such fire -fighting apparatus and equipment . Neither shall TOWNSHIP, by this agreement, acquire any right, title or interest in or to any fire -fighting apparatus or equipment that may be subse- quently purchased by said CITY from any funds whatsoever, including monies paid pursuant to the terms of this agreement. 4. The said CITY shall not be liable or responsible for any loss'or damage which may be occassioned or result from any breakdown or mec.hanicalPfailure in the operation of any of the fire -fighting. equipment to be used and provided under the terms of this agreement. 5, The TOWNSHIP shall not be liable for any personal injury or damage to any individual member of the said Richmond, Indiana Fire Department, which injury or damage may suffered by any such individual while responding to any call for fire -fighting services' from any resident of said TOWNSHIP; and the said TOWNSHIP shall not be. liable -for any injury or damage to any fire -.fighting apparatus or -equipment of any kind owned by said CITY which maybe injured I or damaged while such equipment or apparatus is being used and. employed in fighting any fire within said TOWNSHIP. 6. TOWNSHIP shall pay to.CITY for the fire protection to be provided to TOWNSHIP by CITY under the terms of this agreement the following sums of money received by said TOWNSHIP by the. following means and in the following manner: For the 1965 taxes payable in 1966, TOWNSHIP has levied.a.tax of thirty cents (3 4) 'upon -each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of taxable property within the TOWNSHIP, exclusive of the City of Richmond and the Town of Spring Grove. Upon the receipt by TOWNSHIP of its share. of taxes collected in the first half of 1966, and in no event later than June 30, 1966, TOWNSHIP shall pay to CITY the full and entire amount of. money so received by it from said thirty cent (3W tax levy. Upon the receipt by TOWNSHIP of its share of taxes collected in the second half of.196,6, and in no.event later than December 15, 1966, TOWNSHIP .shall pay to CITY the full and entire. amount of money.so received by it.from said thirty cent (34 ) tax levy. 7. This agreement shall.be for a period running from January 1, 1966, to and including December 31, 1966. ; 8. This agreement is contingent upon the enactment of an ordinance by the Common Council of the CITY ratifying and con firming .the same, as by law provided. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said CITY has caused this agreement to be duly executed on its behalf by its Board of .Public Works and- Safety, and said TOWNSHIP has caused the same to be duly executed on its behalf by its Township Trustee and its Advisory Board, all on the day and year.first above written.' CITY OF TCHMO19, INDIANA BY City Controller, ttorney C'�YIA -4�--- �!lz' City Engineer Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana Attest: Gity Clerk Approved-�-- -T Mayor