HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-1526 - Ordinance - 06/14/1984ORDINANCE NO. 1526
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT STYLED
"MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT".
WHEREAS, the City of College Station Fire Department and Legal
Department prepared a Mutual Aid Agreement for the benefit of the
City of College Station and the delineation of responsibilities
of the City of College Station Fire Department in supplying aid
to the City of Bryan. Further, that the City of College Station,
by the preparation of the Mutual Aid Agreement has attempted to
positively affect its insurance rates; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bryan was presented with the Mutual Aid
Agreement; and the City of Bryan City Council having considered
and approved the Mutual Aid Agreement and returned it to the City
of College Station for the City Council of the City of College
Station to consider;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
That the City of College Station has reviewed and considered the
Mutual Aid Agreement presented and hereby authorizes the Mayor to
execute the agreement which is attached hereto and styled "Mutual
Aid Agreement".
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 14th day of June, 1984.
ATTEST:
City Se6r~ta~5;
APPROVEE~ / ./ ~
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF BRAZOS )
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this the 14th day
of June 19 84
· __, by and between The City of College
Station, Texas, a Home Rule Municipal Corporation of the State of
Texas, hereinafter referred to as COLLEGE STATION, and The City
of Bryan, Texas, a Home Rule Municipal Corporation of the State
of Texas, hereinafter referred to as BRYA~, each acting herein by
and through its duly authorized officials;
WHEREAS, COLLEGE STATION and BRYAN are the owners of certain
trucks and other equipment designed for and capable of being used
in the protection of persons and property from and in the
suppression and the fighting of fires, and has in its employ
individuals trained in the use of such equipment, the same being
and composing the fire departments of each of the above
referenced cities; and
WHEREAS, COLLEGE STATION and BRYAN are the owners of certain
of the mutual benefits to be derived by each of the Parties
hereto, which said Parties now agree to be a valuable and
sufficient consideration, said Parties agree in covenant as
follows:
I.
COLLEGE STATION will provide fire equipment
services to points in BRYAN on calls made to the City's
Central Fire Station by the appropriate official from
BRYAN.
BRYAN will provide fire equipment services to
points in COLLEGE STATION on calls made to the City's
Central Fire Station by the appropriate official from
COLLEGE STATION.
II.
After the call, the City which has supplied the
service shall within thirty (30) days submit to the
receiving City an itemized list of all supplies,
chemicals and other consumable products used in
fighting fires or safeguarding persons or property, and
the City receiving such service shall replenish within
sixty (60) days those items consumed.
III.
shall determine that the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of COLLEGE STATION would be endangered by
dispatching men and equipment outside its Corporate
limits.
BRYAN reserves the right to refuse to answer any
call pursuant to this Agreement in the event the Fire
Chief of BRYAN or his designate shall determine that
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of BRYAN
would be endangered by dispatching men and equipment
outside its Corporate limits.
V.
Fire Chief of the City providing the service shall
be the sole judge of the type and amount of equipment
and manpower dispatched to calls pursuant to this
Agreement, and said Fire Chief or his designate shall
submit to the orders of the Fire Chief of the City
receiving the service or his designate as to fire
fighting techniques used in response to any said calls.
However, in the event that the Fire Chief of the City
providing the service or his designate determines that
the health, safety and welfare of his personnel shall
be endangered by any order, he shall appropriately