RESOLUTION #02-2006
FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF
RICHFIELD, OHIO AND THE TOWNSHIP OF RICHFIELD, OHIO
Pursuant to R.C. 505.443 and 9.60 et. seq. together with the exercise of the
powers set forth in the Charter and the Constitution, this Agreement is signed
this ¬¬¬¬¬¬ 1st day of January, 2006 by and between the Village of Richfield,
Ohio referred to as the “Village” and the Township of Richfield, Ohio referred
to as the “Township.”
The parties agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this contract shall be one year, from January 1, 2006 to
and including December 31, 2006.
2. VILLAGE OBLIGATIONS.
a. FIRE AND EMS SERVICES: In order to provide fire protection and prevention and
rescue squad service, the Village will answer, service and aid in (a)
controlling fires, (b) fire prevention and inspection, (c) all emergency calls,
(d) all non-emergency calls and squad services which originate in Richfield
Township during the term of this agreement. The Village will also make available
to the residents of the Township the same classes available to Village residents
(i.e., CPR, first aid, smoke house, etc.) at the same cost as to Village
residents.
b. EMS BILLING: The Village will provide the Township with an accounting, on a
quarterly basis, of all billing to insurance providers related to fire and EMS
services provided within the Township. Semi-annually, the Village will pay to
the Township the net proceeds (less collection costs) the Village has received
from insurance providers for services rendered in the Township for the period
January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
c. FIRE HYDRANTS: The Village fire department will service and maintain fire
hydrants in the Township, and when necessary the Village service department (and
where necessary independent contractors) will repair and replace fire hydrants
in the Township, in the same manner as the Village services, maintains, repairs
and replaces hydrants in the Village. No additional charges will be billed to
the Township for service and maintenance performed by the fire department, but
the Village will bill the Township for the cost of materials and labor for
repair and replacement performed by the service department and/or independent
contractors.
d. TECHNICAL REVIEW: The Village fire department will review and provide written
comment regarding fire and EMS safety issues related to proposed zoning and land
use issues, in the same manner as it does for the Village, as needed.
3. TOWNSHIP OBLIGATIONS.
a. PAYMENTS: The Township agrees to pay the Village for the services provided
herein the sum of Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($320,000.00), payable
in four equal quarterly installments, as follows:
i. First payment due January 1, 2006 (period 1/1/06 to 3/31/06) $80,000.00
ii. Second payment due April 1, 2006 (period 4/1/06 to 6/30/06) $80,000.00
iii. Third payment due July 1, 2006 (period 7/1/06 to 9/30/06) $80,000.00
iv. Fourth payment due Oct. 1, 2006 (period 10/1/06 to 12/31/06) $80,000.00
TOTAL $320,000.00
b. REIMBURSEMENT FOR HYDRANT REPAIRS: The Township agrees to reimburse the
Village for the material and labor costs attributable to the Village’s repair
and replacement of fire hydrants in the Township when performed by the Village
service department and/or independent contractors, as set forth in paragraph
2(b) above.
4. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. HOLD HARMLESS: The Township agrees to hold the members of the Village Fire
and Rescue Squad individually harmless for any and all liability that may arise
in going to or from or attending a fire or rescue call or in failing to do so.
b. AUTHORITY: This contract is entered into pursuant to Resolution No. 94-2005
of the Village of Richfield and this Resolution No. 02-2006 of the Township of
Richfield, Summit County, Ohio.
c. RESCISSION: Neither party may rescind this agreement without the prior
written consent of the other party.
Date Laurie Peters Gilmore, Trustee
David Wyatt, Trustee
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Attest: Shano Cica-Mraz, Trustee
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Laurie Pinney, Township Clerk
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02/25/2006
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