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IGA Fire Protection Assistance Agreement with York Center Fire Protection District 04-24-1979 INTERGOVERNMENTAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT The Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties , Illinois , and the York Center Fire Protection District pursuant to Article VII , Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and Chapter 24 , Section 11-6-1 of the Illinois Revised Statutes (1977) agree as follows : I . Purpose The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for mutual fire protection aid between the parties hereto in certain situations where such aid is necessary and desirable to best serve the interests of the parties in pre- serving property and the health, safety and welfare of the public. II . Power and Authority (a) Each party hereto hereby authorizes and directs its Fire Chief or his designee to render and request mutual fire protection aid from the other party to the extent of avail- able personnel and equipment not required for adequate protection -of the party rendering aid. The judgment of the Fire Chief or his designee of the party rendering aid as to the amount of personnel and equipment available shall be final. Whenever a fire or disaster is of such magnitude and consequence that the Fire Chief of the re- questing party deems it advisable and requests assistance under this Agreement , the Fire Chief or his designee of the aiding party shall forth- with take the following action: a. Immediately determine what equipment is required according to the Mutual Aid Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance Agreement Page two Box Alarm Assignment Box Alarm Assignments shall be developed and agreed upon by the Chiefs of the parties hereto. b. Immediately -determine if the re- quired equipment and personnel can be committed in response to the request from the requesting party. c. Dispatch immediately available personnel and equipment as required by the requesting municipality in accor- dance with the Box Alarm Assignments . d. In the event that personnel and equipment requested is required for adequate protection of the party ren- dering aid, the aiding party shall im- mediately notify the requesting party of same. III . Control of Personnel and Equipment Personnel sent to the requesting party under this Agreement shall remain employees of the party rendering aid and shall be considered as acting in the course of their employment of their own respective municipality. Personnel and equipment from the party rendering aid shall report for di- rection and assignment to the Fire Chief or senior fire officer of the requesting party present at the scene of aid and shall thereupon be under his direction and control . Notwithstanding, the party rendering aid shall at all times retain the option to withdraw aid upon direction of its Fire `Chief or designee . IV. Compensation Fire protection aid under this Agreement shall be IritergoverAmental Fire Protection �.. Assistance Agreement Page three rendered without charge to the requesting party. V. Idemnification Each party hereto requesting aid under this Agreement shall idemnify the aiding party, and any employee thereof, for any liability arising out of personal injury or property damage to a third party caused by any employees involved in rendering aid, except that there shall be no indemnification for any liability arising out of' any willful misconduct of any employee, nor for any liability arising out of the driving of fire trucks or automobiles to and from the scene of aid pursuant to a request under- this Agreement. Each party hereto agrees to waive all claims a- gainst the other for personal injury to its em- ployees or property damage to its property oc- curring in consequence of performance under this Agreement. VI . Limitation of Liability Neither party and its agents , servants or rep- resentatives shall be held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its 'or its representatives ' failure to effectively combat any disaster or fire in the territory of the other party, or by reason of its 'or its representatives ' negligence in combating any disaster or fire in the territory of the other party, and each requesting party agrees to indemnify and save harmless each party render- ing aid and its agents , servants , employees or rep- resentatives from any and all liability, costs, claims or actions brought about by the said party combating any disaster or fire in the requesting party' s territory, Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance Agreement Page four VII . Effectiveness This Agreement shall be in full force and ef- fect upon approval by the respective corporate authorities , as provided by law, and upon proper execution thereof. VIII Termination Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other party. Written notice under this section shall be considered given upon deposit of that written notice in the United States Mail, certified mail, with proper postage prepaid, addressed to the offices of the other party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective parties hereto have executed this Agreement pursuant to authority granted by their re- spective corporate authorities . VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK ATTEST: DATE: =��� '-I)-'Al "\ `1 YORK---C_fNTER FIRE -PROTECTION DISTRICT j i ATTEST: DATE :— APR 2 1979 O' COU14 VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK 1200 OAK BROOK ROAD OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 654-2220 April 25 , 1979 Chief Frank Pepe York Center Fire Department 1517 South Meyers Road Lombard, Illinois 60148 Dear Chief Pepe: At the Board Meeting of April 24, 1979 the Village Board authorized execution of the Intergovernmental Fire Protection As sitance Agreement to address the fire needs of our respective areas of responsibility . We thank you for your cooperation and remain, R spectfully yours , v Ke eth G. Caren' nani Village Manager KGC/ss cc: Chief James Clark VII NME— Or OAK BPWK1 ' 'utes -4- rch 13, 1979 A. Authorize Bidding - O r00:{ FjDad Fs P, yant Drive - Street Lir;,ht An agreerrent e:dsted with the Brook Forest a-am. pity Association to install street l.ieriting at the entrances from Qom; Brook Road. Trustee Rush roved - seconded by Trustee Reynolds.. To authorize advertising for bids for one (1) street light at Regent D=ive and Oak Brook Road, bids to be received April 3, 1979. Disu ssion follaaed and Trustee Peynolds presented questions relative to the p_posed improve-Tent. Trustee Reynolds moved - seconded by Trustee Cerne... To.table this for review with the Brook Forest Commuuty Association. Voice vote - all in favor So ordered VI rRrl BUSMSS A. Municipal Jail and Lockup Insertion Report Trustee Glaves m rated on report of State of Illinois, Depar�ent of Corrections, that the Village is in compliance with the N'Lu icipal Jail and Lockup Standards. B. Parane-dic Analysis Questions arose relative to the cost options and fire ratings related to the various levels of service of = versus Paramadic.. Mr. James Beres, representing OBACI, indicated his organization is awaiting the Board's decision. This will be further discussed as a budget item at the Comni.ttee of the FNhole Meeting. C. Mutual Aid Agreenents - Fire Departrr�ent Trustee Glaves moved -- seconded by Trustee Carne... To approve the proposed draft of the Fire Protection Mutual Aid Agr&arent with .Addison, Butterfield Films Protection District, Clarendon Hills, ai.nsdale, Lombard, 6,Iest rat, F•yestchester, York Center Fire Protection? District and Yorkfield Fire Protection Dis ict, and those previous_y sita-ti� t by the Village of Downers Grove, the Village of Villa Park and the City of E?unhurst Poll call vote - Ayes: Trustees Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, and Rush Nays: None Absent: Trustee Bra%'rn and President Howell So ordered D. Police Testing Consortiums An analysis was made of the testing process cost to fill positions in- the Oak Brook Police Departrelnt, and the Police & Fire amnission has .endorsed this program. Trustee Glaves roved - seconded by Trustee Rush... To authorize the joining of the Police Testing Consortium and that the Police Chief be the Village representative. Roll call vote - Ayes: Trustees Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, and Rush Nays: None Absent: Trustee Brcwn and President Howell So* ordered. VILLPIGE OF OAK BP MX Minutes -4- March 13, 1979 Retyped 3-23-79 j LAGE OF OAK BROOD -'!N1"JTES -9- April 24 , 1979 D . Pu`?lic 1%1or1f\-s - Trust'=Rush j Trustee Rush stated the Telementry System is being monitored. a D . Traffic - Trustee Reynolds Trustee Reynolds stated she would attended a community meeting on April 26, 1979 with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and with legislators representing communities along Route 83 corridor . Attendance by interested parties is encouraged. Trustee Reynolds moved - seconded by Trustee Philip . . . To approve the Rapid Transit Goals , dated April 20, 1979 as presented. Roll call vote - Ayes : Trustees Brown, Cerne , Philip , Reynolds , Rush and President Howell Nays : None Absent: Trustee Glaves So ordered D. Zoning and Planning - _Trustee Brown Trustee Brown stated that the Gateway Project is proceeding and will be on the Hinsdale Board agenda next week. VI Approval --Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance Agreement Village of Oak Brook and the Yor Center Fire Protection District F . Approval - Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance Agreement -. Village of Oak Brook and the Yorkfield Fire Pro - 4:1 District Trustee Cerne moved - seconded by Trustee Brown. . . To approve the Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance Agree ments between the Village of Oak Brook and the York Center Fire Protection District and the Yorkfield Fire Protection District. Roll call vote - Ayes : Trustees Brown, Cerne , Philip, Reynolds Rush and President Howell Nays : None Absent : Trustee Glaves So ordered VII . NEW BUSINESS A. Polo Contract Trustee Philip moved - seconded by Trustee Cerne . . . To authorize the execution of the Polo Agreement by the Village President and Village Clerk and waive reading of same . Roll call vote Ayes : Trustees, Cerne , Philip , Reynolds , Rush and President Howell Nays:` Trustee Brown Absent : Trustee Glaves So ordered . VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES -9- April 24 , 1979