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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2111-1965 - Ratifying an Agreement Permitting the Fire Department to afford Fire Protection Outside the Corporate LimitsORDINANCE NO. /%/ -1-965 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 Q112 day of FebruarV. ,:1965, the City of Rich- mond, 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 pursuant to the terms -and conditions in'said written agr'oement which is attached here- to 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. PASS D by the :Common Courw, it of. the City''of Richmond, Indiana, this day of ��,�siv 1.965. ATTEST: PRESENTED by me, Ather J. Reeg, City Clerk, to -the ionorabl Mayor. of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day,-g,; , 1965.. /City -C1 APPROVED by-me;.Edward L. Cord l,.Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ,, day of , 1965. AG21EEMENT FOR HIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 2: - day of - -ZIL G� ; 9 1965, by and between the TOWIT OF SPRI-NIG GIP OVE, INDIANA, acting through its Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as "TO .'U",- and the CITY OF RI0HMO'"1D, INDIANA, acting thr®ugh its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", WIC NESSETI1: '4711ER3AS, said CITY maintains an efficient Fire Department and owns adequate and modern fire -fighting equipment Vhich is operated by well trained personnel, and d?i^REAS, said TOWN owns no fire�'fightirg equipment and en - ploys 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 ny, said CITY is grilling 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 the hazards of fire, NOW TI?EREPOnE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties as 'hereinafter net forth,'it Is expressly promised and agreed by and betweer_ the said CITY a,nd.,th.e staid T01,11 , 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 cell or .fire alarm received by -it reporting a fire within the limite of said TOVIN. Said. order shall direct the .Fire Department of said CITY to dispatch such equipment and personnel to such location in said TO`'N as may be necessary for the purpose of fighting such fire, subject to the condition that such fire shall be in a location 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. laid CITY shall be'. responsible only . fos . the::us_e _.of_ due by its Fire p6partmeht 'ln responding to" any', earl'-p agr®emet�t, and ;the persoainel :Of. said,' ,Fire`- Department- shall.. S , best efforts 'in fighting' any. such, fire,, "cs:onaiderIng- the equip' A available• at- tht''ti.Me'. of aii:y. sucjj� 6:all,_:the. ,current -techniques of, —_,_-_ -- —fighting a.Iy such -fire, and ..the. .'conditions'.-' oireumatancee which may prevail at the time,. of, ,and..the', scenes ` of .any ;s-�ieh fire. 3. • inthe allocati4zi; and dispat:ehink. of-•th'e personnel and equipment of-.th' 'Fire., DQpartm t _of :skid CITX 'in response 'to roily Dell or.' alarm pursuant '-to:- this-� agreement; or- . in response `to ,any ©that call or alarm., first preference .shall be givern: to any "call,or alarm' ng &- fire within. the-11nits of said-- CITY; 'anal` the -.Chief of. the Fire Department of said CITY shall have" the:., absolute • and oemplete• -discretion to determind -wher.e an.d..when• the :. firi -fighting ' equipme:nt gnd pervonnel of the Fire Department`= o;f; sai`d'.,Q'IM :.or- aty`part thereof,. shall be allocated, .or dispatched. .. . 4, The -s6id- CITY shall. not be '-liable or'"reOpoj1Q1bj@ fore lose or-'damaga .vhid *-ri&y`..be,---..bccasslon'ed ult 12 :.Y breakdo or- mechanical-failur"©: it the operation .of any .� the fire.. � _ +I. Olt e(ju l went tee be used; and- provided under 'the -'ter os chic:." :agreem; a, The-; TOWN: shall not; be. -liable. #r anp personal .3n... damage to any iridividua'1 momber 6f the'ss<. ?fe In urn or hmo ld; ;ian Fire i?epartment, which injury.., ar ,.damageayp i'fered any euo individual wh3le.`.responding. to any cal]. 'f ire fighin er from. any - r daldent of said 104!N, and. the- O r � shad hp . for any injury or.:: damage . to any.,fire-fish egui b� ,�jle of any kind .,owned 'by. said: CITY' which .may � petit or app$ra ..' suah'.`equipme:dt 'or.,apparatus is being iised- = anY fire " w9.thin said . TOWN 5. ' The said fiO dN shall -pay 'from t� ?ng -to the said CITY , for the- firs -fighting: serl44�+". G .are to be p'oVided under this agreement, t?��1 1? .biz Hundred' ( q ,600,,Oa) Dollars tie +a aid ! , installments -as follo`�+rs-to-Wi_ti the.suP�',� �07 r N Dollars on the 15th day of June, 1965, and the sum of Eight Hundred ('?800.00) Dollars on the 15th day of December, 1965. 7. This agreement shall continue and extend from January 1, 1965 until December 31, 1965. 8. That each of -said parties will, .in the event of terminatior_ of the above agreement for any cause whatsoever, forward a notice of the termination of said agreement to the Indiana rating E--ureau, 320 Borth 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 the expira- tion 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 is not agreed upon, on or before Sixty day:, -rior to the expiration date of the current agreement. i; `{1 ITNESS "JEER EO P, said C I T v has. caused. -this agreement to be duly executed on its behalf by its Board of Public Works and. Safety, and said TOrhr hae caused the same to' be duly executed on its behalf by its Board of Trustees, all on the day'and year first above written. CITY c _ RI.CM1 11, INDIAYA X/. �� ATTEST ity Controller ,4;- t (/ city attorney Jity Engineer IS its Fo rd of Public dorks and Safety TOWN OF SFRIN'G ,3RO E, I14DI. 117jA B'y its Board of Trustee rreai�.ent t-iember Member ATTEST: Clerk -Treasurer