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Resolution 341i .,�. ,'�, ,.t COUNTY OF SEMINOLE F LO RIDA erlocal Mutual Fi,. Aid Agreement De tween semi — County and the City The previous agreement approved and e ted by the Mayor of ongwood w ended o my r endation. There were two —id- ments and they mai. as followscomm (11 The last s of Section 5 w modif.i.ed t nclude a map of theaapprox- of firs e-alarm response. There w a question i my mind a whetherao t the County Commis siono ould delegate total discretion to the Chief Fire _in is txator. It s o be i the best i afeboth governing bodies to knowewi thin fairly n limits the duty that they ace agreeing to undertake. Ned N. Sulian, Jz., Esquire March 29, 19]8 Page 2 (2) n 9(a) w ended to delete the following lanyuagem ' and each Party shall ho1.d the other party harmless from and shall defend the other party and its officers and employees against any claim for damages r suiting therefrom." mhe I.teffect ofeth.is language, i my opinion, makes the Covn ty and the Cfty o£ the other. Without [he passagerof a nabling ordinance, these snquestion a whether o athe u I, ety has authority to be a In the e nt this section of theagreement c sea the expenditure of my £ands, i within the realm of possibility that each County Commissioner ould have personal liability for the repayment of those funds. These a endments, r my opinion, a e legal techni- calities and, r affect the duties and responsibilities previously agreednuponY If I_ ary, after r Dula you please submit this agreement tosyour Commis sionV for approval and Thanking you in advance £or your cooperation, 2 am y ruly -wart County Attorney HAS/mh Cn closure INTERL- MUTUAL FIRE AIU AGREEME /N/T THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 2,4 day of 1578, by and between SEMINOLE CO-, a political subdivision of the state If Florida (hereinafter referred to as "County"), and the City Of Longwood, Florida, a municipal corpora- tion esrsting by virtue of Florida Law (hereinafter referred to as "City.). W I T N E S SET H WHEREAS, the County presently maintains and o_ rates the Seminole County Fire unit, with fire fighting equipment end fire fighting personnel, and operates an em gency cwvnunications center for receiving and diepat.hing fire and rescue alarms, and WHEREAS, the City presently maintains a fire department with fire fighting equipment and fire fighting personnel, and WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize and agree Nat it Ss desirable to enter into this Agreement for the mutual benefit If the parties in times of emergency or disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that each of the parties agree to assist the other under the following atipulatlons, pxovislona and condieions: 1. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT. The purpose of thi. Agree- ment is to provide for reciprocal civil defense/fire/rescue aid and assistance Sn case of disasters, resulting from natural phenomena, accidents, or otherwise, when the fire or disaster is too great to be dealt with unassisted and/or to provide re,ip- -I fire and rescue ...Satan.. On a first -response basin utilising the nearest facility units to the incident. The intent of such an arrangement being to provide the moat efficient life- saving services to the citizens of both the City and the County. It is ale, the purpose of this Agreement for the County to provide central conwunicatlons services for the City Fire Department by receiving and dispatching fire and rescue alarms directed to the City in an effort to provide increased speed and efficiency and centralized coordination of emergency services. 2. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE - CITY. The City .hall request emergency fire/rescue/civil defense assistance only through the Fire Chief If the City or hie duly authorized repre- sentative. The City'. Fire chief or his duly authorised —PT.- .entative shall make the request for assistance to the Seminole County Fire Unit Conoaunications Cente, 3. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE - COUNTY. The County shall request emergency fire/rescue/civil defense assistance only through the Doty Chief or, in hie absence, the Chief Fire Admin- istrator of Seminole County or his duly authorized — pl....-NOTE: Section. 1 and 3 apply to incidents occurring outside the pre -determined automatic mutual re.ponee area. 4. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE PRE- DETERMINED AVTONATIC MOTUAL RESPONSE AREAS. (a) The equip- ment sha11 be dispatched only as requested, the amount of equip- ment and personnel dispatched shall be It the discretion of the assisting agency consistent with public .a£ety within the area served and the alas and purposes of this Agreement. (b) Should the responding agency be involved in an emergency operation at the time of receiving the request for assistance, the response may be delayed until such time as the responding agency may make an additional coavaitment. In the event that the responding agency becomes aware of an emergency within their area of primary responsibility, then the responding agency may, upon coordination With the loN ing Commanding Officer, recall whatever equipment and personnel as may be needed. 5. FHSFMHE TO CALLS WITHIN THE AUTOMATIC MU RESPONSE AREAS. In lieu of specific request. for assistance, both the City and the County may ...pond to incidents in the "first -alarm response zones" to the mutual benefit of both g,eoremental agencies. Said areas of first -alarm response shall approximate those areas shown me the map marked Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. 6. OFFICER -IN -CHARGE. The responding party shall be .object to the orders and directions of the officer -in -charge of the operation having responsibility in the area where the emer- gency exists while the responding party is within such area. If the first due unit i. outside it, normal area If responsibility, the offleez-Sn-charge of the £irat doe unit shall take co®and of the situation until relieved by the authority having jurisdic- tion. y, DUTIES AND LEVEL OF SERVICES. No department, officer or employee of either party to this Agreement shall perform any function or service not within the scope of the duties of such department, officer or employee in performing the same kind of service within their re.pective jurisdiction. Rendition of service, standard. of performance, discipline of .££ices end employees, and other matters incident to performance of services and control of per.ommel shall remain with the County and City, respectively. Disputes or dieagreementa a. to the level of services and standards of performance required of either party shall be reported to the fire Chief of the City or the Chief Fire Adminl.trator of the County, respectively. The deci- sion of the Fire Chief of the City shall be final and conclusive a. to the level of service, or standards of performance by the City. The decision If the Chief Fire Adminietrator shall be final and cmcl—i— as to the level of services or standards of performance by the County. 8. EMPLOYEE STATUS. Persons employed by the County or City, respectively, in the performance of services and functions pursuant to this Agreement shall have no claim to pension, work- man a compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service or other employees right. or prlvlle9es, granted by operation of law or otherwise by the County or City, respectively, to its officers and employees. 9. LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES. (a) The parties hereto, their respective officers and employees, shall not be deemed to assume any liability far the —1., —is- .lone and negligence of the other party. (b) All of the privileges and ler,shitiea from liability, exemp- tion. from laws, ordinance, and rules end all pensions and relief, disability, wmrlmian'e compensation and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers or employees of either party when performing their respective functions within the territorial limit. for their respective agencies shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such f... tione and duties extra -territorially pursuant to this Agreement. (I) Except as herein oth.—i.. provided, all liability or injury to personnel, end for less or damage of equipment .ball be borne by the party employing such personnel and owning such equipment, and all parties shall carry .ufficient in,arance to cover all such liabilities. (d) The cost of gasoline end other expendable supplies for continued operation shall be the responsibility of the party to which such equipment and supplies relate. (a) All compensation for p—local shall be borne by the party employing such peraoeu,el. (f) After emergency calls have bean received end dispatched for the City by the County Co®.anicatlons Centex, it shall be the responsibility of the City to respond to the alarm and the County shall not be held liable for actions in- volTiag the City. 10. TERM OF CONTRACT. The term Of this Agreement shall begin o and shall remain in effect unt11 terminated by mutual agreement of both parties. Provided, however, either party say terminate said Ag ,sent by giving at 1east thirty (30) days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement is subject to receipt of written approval If the State If Florida, Depaztment of Lsgal Affairs and filing a copy of this Agreement with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Florida, and the State of Florida, Department of Cod Mity Affairs. 11. RENEWAL. In the event that either party to this Agreement desires to renew this Agreement for any additional period, the governing body of either party shall notify the governing body of the other party not latex than two months preceding the expiration of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these present to be signed by their duly authorized officers on this the 1,2 day of 19zf Signed, sealed and dellvared rn the presence of: Its Mayor ATTEST: / A SEMINOLEJJ COUNTY, FLORIDA ec cTwftTi� C1. lerk k If the Circuit carman Board o£ County Commissioners I'd County Courts Seminole County, Florida (SEAL)