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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 29-16 08/02/2016 Approving an Amended Intergovernmental Agreement - Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement - VOMP and Village of GlenviewRESOLUTION NO. 29-16 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT — AUTOMATIC FIRE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE VILLAGE OF GLENVIEW WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/11-6-1 empowers municipalities and fire protection districts to enter into mutual aid agreements; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect passed and approved Resolution No. 07-06 on February 21, 2006, authorizing the Village of Mount Prospect to participate in an Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement with the Village of Glenview; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect and the Village of Glenview are members of a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), pursuant to an agreement since 1973; and WHEREAS, each community desires to amend said agreement to provide automatic fire mutual aid to areas within both communities as outlined in the attached amended agreement; and WHEREAS, the Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement, attached as Exhibit "A" is a direct benefit to the Village of Mount Prospect and its residents by improving upon the Village's fire service capabilities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect: SECTION ONE: That the Board of Trustees do hereby authorize the Village of Mount Prospect to enter into the amended Intergovernmental Agreement — Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement with the Village of Glenview. SECTION TWO: That the Mayor is authorized to sign the Agreement, attached and made part of this Resolution as Exhibit "A". SECTION THREE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: Hoefert, Matuszak, Polit, Rogers, Saccotelli, Zadel NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of August, 2016. / , Arlene A. Juracek Mayor ATTEST: M. Lis6 Angell Village Clerk H:\CLKO\WIN\RESOLUTION\NIPSTAamendedcontractfeb2Ol6.doc AUTONIATIC FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF VIT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS AND VILLAGE OF GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS In accordance with 65 [LCS 511 1 -6- l of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, which empowers municipalities (and fire protection districts) to enter into "Mutual Aid Agreements," the Village of Mt. Prospect and Village of Glenview (each, an "Agency" and collectively, the "Agencies') agree to provide automatic mutual aid to each other on structural fire alarms and other emergency responses as follows: A. GENERAL CONDITIONS The Agency responding on an automatic mutual aid response (the "Respond i n g Agency") to the other Agency (the "Requesting Agency") with Fire and Emergency Medical Services("EAIS") equipment shall strive to staff minimum of (a) three fire department personnel per engine or truck and (b) two fire department personnel per ambulance or squad. 2. Although additional aid units may be requested, and may respond at the discretion of the Responding Agency, only one fire suppression, rescue, or EMS unit from the R e s p o n d i n g Agency shall be required to respond at any one time under this Agreement. In the event that the requested u n it due is unavailable (e.g., out of service, committed to another call), no backup or alternate unit from the Responding Agency shall be required to respond. 3. At all times, the Requesting Agency will be in charge of, and responsible for, operations at the emergency scene- If the Responding Agency is the first on the scene, the company officer or person -in -charge of that unit shall exercise his/her discretion as to the appropriate action to be taken. Upon the arrival of the first fire officer from the Requesting Agency, command of the emergency scene shall be transferred in a smooth and efficient manner to that officer. Principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and standard practices for Incident Command shall be utilized. 4. Each Agency shall be responsible for providing a communications system that allows for the immediate dispatching of all units due to respond from the Responding Agency, as well as apparatus -to -apparatus and company -to -Command communications d u r i n g all incidents. 5. Each Agency agrees to participate in training sessions between the Agencies. 6. Each Agency shall bear its own costs and expenses arising from, and out of, services under this Agreement. Injuries to, or death of, personnel and/or damages to equipment shall be treated as if such injuries, death, or damage occurred within the jurisdiction of the Agency whose personnel or equipment are involved in such injuries, death or damage. 14 7. Each Agency agrees to waive all claims against the other for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a result of performance pursuant to this Agreement or lack thereof, except to the extent that such loss, damage, personal injury or death is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the other Agency. General liability insurance, personal injury insurance and property/vehicle insurance shall be the responsibility of each individual Agency. 8. The Requesting Agency shall indemnity and hold harmless the Responding Agency and its officials, employees, agents and representatives from and against any claims, demands, liability, losses, or causes of action (collectively, `Claims") brought against the Responding Party as a result of services provided under this Agreement, except to the extent that such Claims are caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Responding Agency. 9. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this Agreement shall not be mandatory if local conditions of the Responding Agency prohibit a response or require the Responding Agency to withdraw assistance in the process of being rendered, each in the A. IMV L1'V, ll VFl tl-,l4a Dl\-VJSpendi1nlgAAlgV1Vy 's FilV chief or, i'1./4f.a0vr. unJilgr.eo.. Tl.a u 4. the , Responding Agency shall inform. the Requesting Agency of its inability to respond or need to withdraw assistance. B. RESPONSES Each Agency shall respond to the other pursuant to established and documented running orders, deployment plans, or run cards of the respective Agencies, which. !'ulllllllg orders, ueploymnent plans, or null cards may Ue Imloullicu 110LL1 tumle-tv-ullxc, provided, however, that any such modification with respect to the provision of aid om the other ,Agency must be muwally agreed upon, to writing and in advance, by both Agencies. C. GOVERNING LAW AND SEVERABILITY Thig A� Pemenfghall hp gnyPrnPl int,rrnrptPri and onnatnigri in aco.ordanc_e. with the laws of the State of Illinois. 2. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be stricken and shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement. D_ TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Either Agency may terminate this agreement by notifying the Fire Chief of the other Agency, in writing, 60 days prior to the termination date. E. TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall be effective as of QUttii .sr 15; 201U at o90b hours and shall continue in full force until terminated by either Agency in accordance with Section D. above_ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agencies have executed this Automatic Aid Agreement as of the date set forth in Section E hereof. VILLAGE OF TNIT. PROSPECT Micha l Cassady illage Manager Brian Lambel, Fire Chief VILLAGE OF GLENVIEW Todd Hileman, Village Manager Ripphiire Ch'