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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 • INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - CITY OF ANACORTES AND FIRE DISTRICT #11 911 SERVICES PAGE 2 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 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - CITY OF ANACORTES AND FIRE DISTRICT #11 911 SERVICES PAGE 3 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 . el: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - CITY OF ANACORTES AND FIRE DISTRICT #11 911 SERVICES , ) PAGE 4 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 ATTEST . ‘ ....41 —.0.-e—.......: G,r/ige taia , ity Clerk-Treasurer FIRE DISTRICT #11 BY: Emmet Owens, ommissioner Q ------ 9 T. , itzin. / -. oi issioner Greg gunton, Commissioner