HomeMy Public PortalAbout2180-1966 - Permitting The Fire Departm...e Fire Protection Outside the CityORDINANCE NO. �i -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 14th 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 the Town of Spring
.Grove, Indiana, whereby the City of Richmond, Indiana, agreed to
provide fire protection to the Town of Spring Grove, Indiana,
all bursuant 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 the Town of Spring
Grove, 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 by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this L day of ,)Aa , , 1966.
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Attest:
PRESENTED by me, Ather J. Reeg, City
% Clerk to he Mayor of/ the
City of Richmond, Indiana, this _� d o /, 1966.
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APPROVED by me, Edward L. Cords ll, Mayor o�f-the City of Richmond,
Indiana, this 2_ day of ,. /ra_, 1966.
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AGREEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES
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'THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day o
196!;_by and between the TOWN OF SPRING GROVE, .
INDIANA, acting through its Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred
to as "TOWN", and the.CITY OF RICHMOND$ INDIANA, acting through its
Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred -to as "CITY",
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, said CITY maintains an efficient Fire Department and
owns adequate and modern fire -fighting equipment which is operated
by well trained personnel, and
WHEREAS, said TOWN 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 TOWN for
the protection of the residents of said TOWN and their property from
;i the hazards of fire,
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of
Ithe parties as hereinafter set forth, it is expressly promised and
agreed by and between the said CITY and the said TOWN, as follows:
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�' is The said CITY shall, during the term of this agreement,
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(I' cause to be issued to its Fire Department a standing order to heed
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and respond to any call or fire alarm received by it reporting.a
fire within the limits of said TOWN. Said order shall direct the
in a location accessible byroad, involving only reasonable risks to
the safety fety of personnel and the protection of the equipment of said
Fire Department of said CITY.
2. Said CITY shall be responsible only for the use of due
diligence by its Fire -Department in responding to any call pursuant
to this agreement, and the personnel of said Fire Department shall
use its best efforts in fighting any such fire, considering the
equipment available at the time of any such call, the current
techniques of fighting any such fire,, and the conditions and
circumstances which may prevail at the time of and the scene of
any such fire.
3. 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,reporting a.fire within the limits of said CITY;;and the',.
Chief of the Fire Department of said CITY shall have the absolute
and complete discretion to determine where and when the fire -fighting
equipment and personnel of the Fire Department of said.CITY, or any
part thereof, shall be allocated or dispatched.
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 mechanical failure in the operation of any of the fire -fighting'
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equipment to be used and provided under the terms of this,agreement.
5. The TOWN shall not be liable for any personal injury.or
damage to any individual memeber of the said Richmond, -.Indiana Fire
of any kind owned by said CITY which may be injured or damaged
while such equipment or apparatus is being used and employed in
fighting any fire within said TOWN.
6. The said TOWN shall pay fromthe public funds of said
TOWN to the said CITY.for the fire -fighting services and equipment
ft,Cf� which axe to be provided under this agreement the sum ref a$ixe
.003
Thousand =max Hundred Forty (-9- Dollars, the said
sum to be paid in two (2.) installments as follows, to w: +y
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The sum of Three Thousand Hundred Sevent
Dollars on the 1.5th day of une, 1966 and the sum of Three Thousand
Hundred Seventy'=,-'''"� .�� Dollars on the 15th day of
December, 1966.
7. This agreement shall continue and extend from January 1,
1966 until December 31, 1966.
8. That each of said parties will, in the event of termi-
nation of the above agreement for any cause whatsoever, forward
a notice of the termination of said agreement to the Indiana Rating
Nureau, 320 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis 9, Indiana, on or
before Sixty days prior to the effective date of such termination.
9; That said parties shall also forward such notice as is
set forth in paragraph'8 above on or before Sixty days prior to
it the expiration of the current agreement .for fire Department Services
in'the event an extension or renewal of the current agreement is.
not agreed upon or a new agreement providing the same services,
are not agreed upon on or before Sixty days prior to the expiration
date of the current agreement.
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Safety,"and said,TOWN has caused the
same to be duly executed
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behalf by its Board of Trustees, all
on the,day and year first
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City Controller
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ATTEST:
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TOWN OF SPRING GROVE, INDIANA
By its Board of Trustees
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Clerk -Treasurer