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RESOLUTION NO. R85-882
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PIAINVIEW,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EX~CUTE ~3TUAL AID AGRRRNRCNTS
WITH THE CITIES OF HALE CENTER, KRESS, L0CKNEY, FLOYDADA,
PETERSBUBG, OLTON, ABERNATHY, TULIA AND SILVERTON.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview operates a Fire Department and will
be operating the emergency medical services as of October 1, 1985; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Plainview
that the City enter into mutual aid agreements for fire services and
emergency medical services where applicable with other municit~lities:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a mutual
aid agreement with the cities of Hale Center, Kress, Lockney, Floydada,
Petersburg, Olton, Abernathy, Tulia and Silverton.
PASSED AND APPROVt~ this the 13th day of Aq. gust, 1985.
~IALTER S. DO~iON~-City Clerk
E.V. RIDT.R~r0BER, Mayor
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR FIRE
PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HALE §
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THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of ,
by and between the City of Plainview, Texas, and the City of
, Texas.
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each city desire to secure
for its city the benefits of mutual aid .in fire prevention and the
protection of life and property from fire and in firefighting, and
the benefits of mutual aid for emergency medical services;
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each city find that it would
be in the best interest of its citizens to enter into a mutual aid
agreement in regard to fire protection, firefighting, and emergency
medical services,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between each city a party
hereto as follows:
1. That upon the request of one city to the other by the fire
chief, representative of the emergency medical services, or an
authorized official of said city, the responding city agrees to
dispatch to any point within the incorporated limits of the re-
questing city firefighting equipment or emergency medical services
and equipment or both, and personnel to any point within the
incorporated limits of the requesting c~ty to provide mutual aid in
fire protection, firefighting, or emergency medical services,
subject to the emergency conditions hereinafter stated.
2. It is agreed that an emergency condition shall exist
within the corporate limits of a party hereto at a time when one or
more fires are in progress, a medical emergency is in progress, or
when a combination of such conditions exist in the requesting city,
and an authorized representative of the responding city determines
that it is advisable to send firefighting equipment, emergency
medical equipment, or personnel to the responding city.
3. Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this
agreement is subject to the following conditions:
(a) Any request for mutual aid hereunder shall specify the
amount and type of equipment and number of personnel requested, the
location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched,
with the amount and type of equipment and number of personnel to be
furnished to be determined by a representative of the responding
city;
(b) A representative of the responding city shall report to
the officer zn charge of the requesting city at the designated
location;
(c) The responding city Shall be released by the requesting
city when the services of the responding city are no longer.
required or when the responding city is in need of its equipment or
personnel to fulfill its own needs or other obligations.
4. Any civil liability relating to the furnishing of services
hereunder is the responsibility of the requesting city in accor-
dance with Article 4413(32b), Texas Civil Statutes Annotated.
However, all claims for Workers Compensation benefits arising out
of this agreement shall be the sole responsibility of the party who
is the general employer of the employee filing such claim. At no
time shall the employees of the responding city be considered to be
borrowed servants or on loan to the requesting city of this agree-
ment.
5. The responding city shall not be reimbursed by the re-
questing city for costs incurred pursuant to this agreement.
6. All-equipment used by the responding city's personnel in
carrying out this agreement will, at the time of performance
hereunder, be owned or leased by such city. Ail personnel acting
for the responding city under this agreement will, at the time of
such performance, be an employee or volunteer of the responding
city.
7. It is further agreed by and between the parties hereto
that either party shall have the right to terminate this agreement
upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
8. This agreement is made pursuant to Article 4413(32b),
Texas Civil Statutes Annotated, known as the Interlocal Cooperation
Act.
9. This agreement shall be effective on the date and year
first above written and shall extend until such time as this
agreement may be terminated as provided above.
Walter S. Dodson, City Secretary
E. V. Rid
ATTEST:
CITY OF
By:
, Mayor
, City Secretary