HomeMy WebLinkAboutIL270 Interlocal Agreement INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the
City of Anacortes, a Washington Municipal Corporation, herein
after called "Anacortes" , and the Fire District #11, a Washington
Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "District #11" .
City of Anacortes legal address :
City of Anacortes
P.O. Box 547
• Anacortes, WA 98221
• Fire District #11' s legal address:
Fire District #11 •
Mt. Erie Fire Department
1481 Rosario Road
Anacortes, WA 98221
WITNE -SSETH
.WHEREAS,- the City of Anacortes operates a dispatch center under
the control of the City of Anacortes Police Department;
WHEREAS, a County Wide 911 emergency dialing system has been
implemented in Skagit County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anacortes has been designated as a public
service answering point, where 911 calls are initially answered
and routed; and
WHEREAS, Fire District #11 does not have a facility to dispatch
emergency services .
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits derived
from this Agreement, Anacortes and District #11 agree as follows :
1 . SCOPE OF SERVICES
Anacortes agrees to be a public service answering point for 911
calls and other emergency dispatch services for Fire District #11
from the following telephone prefix: 293 and 299 . Anacortes
will be responsible for answering and forwarding all 911
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emergency calls to District #11 . In carrying out this function,
Anacortes will follow documented policies and procedures as they
currently exist within the City' s Communication Center or as
subsequently modified.
In addition, Anacortes agrees to provide dispatch services for
District #11 which services shall include the following:
a) 24 hour dispatch for 911 calls only.
b) Dispatch service for fire related activities as
requested by District #11 .
c) Call out of fire fighters as determined by the
Fire Chief or his designee .
2 . RECORDS AND REPORTS
District #11 and Anacortes shall maintain such reports and
records as are necessary for the execution of this agreement .
These reports may include financial, statistical, and operational
information and shall be available to both parties to this
Agreement .
3. COMPENSATION
District #11 agrees to compensate Anacortes as follows:
$1, 500 . 00 per year, payable quarterly in advance. Based on
present call levels within Fire District #11 . Should District
#11 levels increase so as to create an additional workload for
the 911 dispatch center, such annual compensation level shall be
renegotiated.
4. AGREEMENT TERM
The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 1998 to
December 31, 1998 . Either party may terminate this agreement by
provision of 90 days notice of intent to terminate the agreement
provided in writing to the non-terminating party at the address
indicated herein. If this agreement is terminated prior to the
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end of the year, these fees shall be prorated to reflect that
portion of the year the agreement is in effect .
5.. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
The City and District #11 shall be responsible for all liability
of whatever nature arising from the acts of its own fire fighters
and employees to the extent provided by law. Under no
circumstances shall either the City or District #11 be held
liable for the acts of employees of the other party performed
under color of this agreement.
The City and Fire District #11 shall indemnify each other for all
claims, judgements or liabilities by third parties for damage,
personal injury or civil liability which may arise out of the
activities of their officers pursuant to this Agreement .
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6 . AMENDMENTS
This agreement may be amended upon the mutual written agreement
of both parties .
In witness whereof, the parties hereto execute this Memorandum of
Agreement on this 0:0-- day of9ciutudett/, , 199Y .
CITY OF ANACORTES
BY: Wea„,,,,_.
H. Dean Maxwell, Mayor
City of Anacortes
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G,r/ige taia , ity Clerk-Treasurer
FIRE DISTRICT #11
BY:
Emmet Owens, ommissioner
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Greg gunton, Commissioner