IGA Fire Protection Assistance Agreement with Westchester 07-24-1979 R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Village of Westchester, Cook County, Illinois ,
is desirous of entering into a Fire Protection Assistance Agree-
ment with the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS , a Memorandum of Agreement has been prepared and
submitted to this Board for approval ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Westchester , Cook County, Illinois ,
as follows :
(1) The Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance
Agreement between the Village of Westchester, Cook County ,
Illinois , and the Village of Oak Brook, Du Page County,
Illinois , as attached hereto , be and the same is hereby
approved.
(2) That the President of the Village of Westchester ,
Cook County, Illinois , is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the Intergovernmental Fire Progection Assistance
Agreement with the Village of Oak Brook, and the Village
Clerk is authorized and directed to attest his signature.
PASSED this day of 1979 .
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NAYS:
ABSENT;
APPROVED this o2 day of f 1979 .
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I'- -'ERGOVERNI1ENTAL FIRE PROT., "ION
ASSISTANCE AGRLE:MFNT
The Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties ,
Illinois , and the Village of Westchester , Cook County , Illinois ,
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 eauipment
is required according to the Mutual Aid- j
• 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
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.
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 .
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VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
August 15, 1979 654-2220
Village of Westchester
10240 Roosevelt Road
Westchester, Illinois 60153
Attention: Frederick C. Wedinger
Village President
Re: Intergovernmental Fire Protection
Assistance Agreement
Dear Mr. Wedinger,
Attached please find is an executed copy of the Mutual Aid Agreement
between the Villages of Westchester and Oak Brook. It was approved and
signature was authorized at the village board meeting of Tuesday,
August 14, 1979.
I am looking forward to a successful operation in this regard. A copy
of the Agreement has been distributed to our Fire Chief, James Clark, for
his records, and I would hope that the same would be true in your
community.
We thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.
Sincerely yours,
"Kenneth G. Carmigna�r
Village Manager
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cc: Chief Clark
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOD MINUTES 3 - August 14, 1979
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Brown, Congreve, Marquardt, Philip,
Reynolds, Rush, and President Cerne
Nays: none
Absent: none
So ordered
D. 1978/79 Audit
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Marquardt. . .
To accept the 1978/79 Fiscal Year Audit as prepared by Peat, Marwick
Mitchell & Company.
Due to the Management Letter missing from the report, the motion and second
were withdrawn.
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Marquardt. . .
To table to the next regular meeting of August 28, 1979.
Voice vote: all in favor So ordered
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Bid Recommendation - Public Works & Engineering Dept. Vehicles
Two (2) bids were received on August 1, 1979 for a Z ton Utility Vehicle
and a 3/4 ton Pickup Truck with Snow Plow.
Trustee Congreve moved - seconded by Trustee Marquardt. . .
To award the bid to G.K. Chevrolet in the amount not to exceed $12,943.88
for the two vehicles.
To allow time for staff to clarify the 3.5% increase in the 1980 models, the
motion and second were withdrawn and was referred to the next regular meeting
of August 28, 1979.
B. Bid Recommendation - Fire Department —Hose
Two (2) bids were received on July 25, 1979 for 1, 100 feet of
four inch hose coupled in one hundred foot lengths.
Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Rush. . .
To award the bid to Michael Dalton Company for 1 , 100 feet
of four inch hose in 100 foot lengths for the . bid price of
$5 ,445 .00.
Roll call vote : Ayes : Trustees Brown, Congreve, Marquardt,
Philip, Reynolds , Rush_ and President Cerne
Nays : none So ordered
Absent : none
OC. Mutual Aid Fire Agreement - Villages of Westchester/Oak Brook
Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve. . .
To approve the Intergovernmental Fire Protection Assistance
Agreement between the Village of Westchester, Cook County,
Illinois, and the Village of Oak Brook, Du Page County,
Illinois .
Roll call vote: Ayes : Trustees Brown, Congreve, Marquardt,
Philip, Reynolds and Rush.
Nays : none
Absent : none
So ordered
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES - August 14, 1979
VILIIJ' .E OF O-K BI—MIK 'utes -4- M-1rch 13, 1979
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A. AL?LCiOrll�: b1Cd1�Ig - 03t Brook Road Fi Regent Drive - Street Licht
An agreerent edsted with the Brook Forest Cor;munity Association
to install street Lighting at the entrances from 0.u: Brook P.oad.
Trustee Rush roved - seconded by Trustee Reynolds...
To authorize advertising for bids for one (1) street light at Regent
Dive and Oak Brook Road, bids to be received April 3, 1979.
Disc7assion followed and Trustee Reynolds presented questions relative to
the premised improvement.
Trustee :eynolds moved - seconded by Trustee Cerne...
To.table this for review with &.e Brook Forest Corr ity Association.
Voice vote - all in favor So ordered
VI DM.W BUSINESS
A. Municipal Jail and Lockup Insgeti_on Report
Trustee Glaves con ,ented on report of State of Illinois, Depa�t of
Corrections, that the Village is in compliance with the bl.micipal Jail
and Lockup Standards.
B. Paramedic Analysis
Questions arose.relative to the cost options and fire ratings related to
the various levels of service of EYE ver-sus Paran--dic.. Mr. James Be_es,
representing OBACI, indicated his organization is awaiting the Board's
decision. This will be further discussed as a budget its at the
Cvrxn'ttee of the Vhole 1,1eeting.
C. Mutual Aid Agreements - Fire Department
Trustee Glaves noved - seconded by Trustee Cerne...
To approve the proposed draft of the Fire Protection Mutual Aid AgreE-ent
with .Addison, Butterfield Fire Protection District, Clarendon Hills,
Hinsdale, Lcrnbard, Westmont, I,estchester, York Center Fire Protection
District and Yorkfield Fire ProL^c7on District, and those previously
st mitted by the Village of Dow ers Grove, the Village of Villa Par: and
the City of E-1-m1hurst
Poll call vote - Ayes: Trustees Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, and
Rush
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Bran and President Howell So ordered
D. Police Testing Consortiun
An analysis was made of the testing process cost to fill positions in
t e Oak Brook Police Department, and the Police & Fire Ccnrnission has
endorsed this program_
Truster Glaves rived - seconded by Trustee Rush...
To authorize the joining of the Police Testing Consorti.uu and that
the Police Chief be the Village representative.
Roll cap? tiote - Ayes: Trustees Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, and
Rush
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Brown and President Howell So• ordered
VILL..CE OF OAK BrMK Minutes -4- March 13, 1979
Retyped 3-28-79