RES 86-10 FIRE AND MEDICAL PROTECTION AGREEMENTRESOLUTION NO. 86-10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR 1986 THROUGH 1989
WITH KITSAP COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR
FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Winslow,
Washington feel it is in the best interest of providing for
the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winslow to
enter into an agreement with the Kitsap County Fire
Protection District No. 2 for services; and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Washington allow
such agreements,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Winslow, Washington, as follows:
The proposed Fire and Emergency Medical Protection
Agreement for 1986 through 1989 is hereby approved;
a copy is attached as Exhibit A.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Winslow, Washington,
this lsn day of MAY , 1986.
Alice B. Tawresey ~
Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna J~uxton
Clerk/Treasurer
EXHIBIT A
for
RESOLUTION NO. 86-10
FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
PROTECTION AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into between KITSAP COUNTY
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2, a municipal corporation,
hereafter referred to as "District", and the City of Winslow
a municipal corporation, h~reafter referred to as "City".
This agreement is entered into by the City under the
authority of RCW 35A.11.040 and the District under the
authority of RCW 52.12.031 and in conformity with RCW 39.34,
the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
To carry out the purposes of this agreement and in
consideration of the benefits to be received by each party,
it is agreed as follows:
1. Effective Date and Termination. This agreement
shall be effective on January l, 1986 and remain in effect
until December 31, 1989.
2. Fire and Medical Services. The District agrees
to furnish fire protection and emergency medical services
to all properties and persons presently within or annexed
to the City including all City owned or leased real and
personal properties. Such fire and medical services shall
be rendered on the same basis as such protection is rendered
to other areas within the District or with which the District
has contracts, but the District assumes no liability for
failure to do so by reason of any circumstances beyond its
control. In the event of simultaneous fire or medical aid
calls within the City and outside of the City whereby facilities
of the District are taxed beyond its ability to render equal
protection, the officers and agents of the District shall
have discretion as to which call shall be answered first.
The District shall be the sole judge as to the most expeditious
manner of handling and responding to emergency calls.
3. Building Inspection Services. The District agrees
to provide building inspection services for all commercial
buildings located within th~ City limits to insure compliance
with the City Uniform Fire Code° Such inspections are to
be conducted at least annually.
4. Planning Services. The District agrees to provide
site plan review, subdivision review and other similar ser-
vices to the City.
5. Payment by City for Services.
5.1 In exchange for the services by the District, as
set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this agreement, the City
agrees, beginning January 1, 1986, to pay annually to the
District an amount per $1,000.00 of the assessed valuation of
taxable property located within the limits of the City that is
equal to the rate assessed by the District within its
boundaries.
5.2 In exchange for the services by the District, as
set forth in paragraph 4 of this agreement, the City agrees,
beginning January 1, 1986, to pay annually to the District an
amount equal to .03~ per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation of
taxable property located within the limits of the City. This
payment requirement shall be renegotiated on request of either
party.
5.3 Assessed valuation: shall be the regular
assessed valuation established annually by the Kitsap County
Assessor's Office.
5.4 Monetary payments by the City to the District
shall be made quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31.
6. Liability. Each of the parties shall, at all times,
be solely responsible for the acts or the failure to act of
its personnel that occur or arise in any way out of the per-
formance of this contract by its personnel only and to save
and hold the other party and its personnel and officials harm-
less from all costs, expenses, losses and damages, including
cost of defense, incurred as a result of any acts or omissions
of the parties' personnel relating to the performance of this
contract.
7. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications required by this agreement shall be in writing
and, except as expressly provided elsewhere in this agreement,
shall be deemed to have been given at the time of delivery if
personally delivered or at the time of mailing if mailed by
first class, postage pre-paid and addressed to the party at
its address as stated in this agreement or at such address as
any party may designate at any time in writing.
8. Modification. This instrument constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and supercedes all prior agree-
ments. No modification or amendment shall be valid unless
evidenced in writing, properly agreed to and signed by both
parties.
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9. Benefits. This agreement is entered into for the
benefit of the parties to this agreement only and shall confer
no benefits, direct or implied, on any third persons.
10. City Hydrants and Water. As additional consideration
for the above service, the City agrees to allow the District
the use of its fire hydrants during the term of this agree-
ment, for the purpose of extinguishment of all types of fires
that may occur on Bainbridge Island and further use of said
hydrants and water for District fire drills and practice
drills, all of which shall be furnished, without cost to the
District: PROVIDED THAT where water consumption for any drill
or practice shall exceed 10,000 gallons during any 24 hour
period, the District shall notify the maintenance supervisor
prior to any such use, so that sufficient water may be made
available. The City reserves the right to restrict water con-
sumption, or use of certain hydrants for drill or practice
purposes when, in the opinion of the City, such use would be
detrimental to the municipal water system, or necessary for
water conservation purposes.
11. Fire Investigation Reports. As soon as practical
after any fire has occurred within the City and after investi-
gation has been made, the District Fire Chief or the Chief's
designee will submit a report to the City of the evaluation of
the cause of the fire including any recommendations for future
fire prevention. In the event any fire occurs under suspi-
cious circumstances tending to indicate the possible commis-
sion of a criminal act, the Fire Chief will promptly so notify
the City Police and Mayor of the suspicions.
12. City Maps. The City agrees to provide an up-to-date
map of the boundary limits of the City and after annexation of
any additional areas a revised map will be, as soon as pos-
sible, transmitted to the District, in triplicate, showing the
new City boundaries.
13. City Ordinances. The City agrees to provide the dis-
trict with two (2) copies of all City ordinances pertaining to
fire regulations and to provide updated copies where changes
in ordinances are made.
14. Annexation. In the event of the annexation of the
City to the District, this contract shall terminate at such
time as the District levies real property taxes within the
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City limits. The parties agree to renegotiate the contract at
that time.
DATED this 6th day of MaFch , 1986.
KITSAP COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 2
CITY OF WINSLOW
Secretary
Mayor
Attest:
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