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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 42-99 09/07/1999vwl 8/31/99 RESOLUTION NO. 42-99 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TO ENTER INTO AN AUTOMATIC FIRE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect has deemed that the best interests of the Village may be served by entering into intergovernmental agreements; and WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/11-6-1 empowers municipalities and fire protection districts to enter into mutual aid agreements; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect and the Village of Arlington Heights are members of a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, pursuant to an agreement since 1973, renewed in 1989; and WHEREAS, each community desires to supplement said agreement to provide automatic fire mutual aid to specific areas within both communities, as outlined in the attached agreement; and WHEREAS, said agreement 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, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That the Board of Trustees do hereby authorize the Village of Mount Prospect to participate in an Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement with the Village of Arlington Heights. SECTION TWO: That the Mayor and the Fire Chief are hereby authorized to sign the agreement between the Village of Mount Prospect and the Village of Arlington Heights, being the subject of this Resolution, a copy of said agreement being attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof as Exhibit '%". ire agrmt. P. 2/2 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: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of September, 1999. ATTEST: Village Clerk AUTOMATIC FIRE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS AND THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS In accordance with 65 ILCS 5/11-6-I, which empowers Municipalities and Fire Protection Districts to enter into "Mutual Aid Agreements," and in accordance with the MABAS Agreement entered into by the Village of Arlington Heights and the Village of Mount Prospect in 1973, renewed in 1989, the Village of Arlington Heights and the Village of Mount Prospect agree to provide Automatic Mutual Aid to each other on structural fire alarms as follows: GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Equipment responding on an automatic mutual aid response to the other community shall have a minimum of three (3) fire departznent personnel on fire apparatus. 2. Only one (1) unit from the fire department providing aid shall be required to respond at any one time. In the event that the unit due is unavailable (i.e., out of service, committed to another call), no back-up unit from another station shall be required to respond. 3. At all times, the municipality within which the emergency exists will be in charge and responsible for the operations at the emergency scene. If an automatic aid unit is the first on the scene, the company officer shall exercise his/her discretion as to the appropriate action to be taken. Upon arrival of a company officer from the community having jurisdiction, command of the emergency scene shall be transferred in a smooth and efficient manner to the fire department in whose municipality the emergency exists. 4. Each municipality agrees to provide and participate in quarterly training between the two fire departments. 5. Each municipality agrees that the general provisions of the MABAS Mutual Aid Agreement apply to this agreement, except as modified by this agreement. 6. Each jurisdiction agrees to waive all claims against the other party for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of performance in conjunction with this agreement. General liability insurance, personal injury insurance, and property/vehicle insurance shall be the responsibility of each individual jurisdiction/department. 1 RESPONSE AREAS 1. The Village of Arlington Heights Fire Department agrees to provide the Village of Mount Prospect Fire Department, subject to the provisions of Paragraph Two (2) of the General Agreement: A. One (1) engine company to the following areas: To the area bordered by the most westerly border of Mount Prospect between Central Road and Algonquin Road up to Busse Road as the most easterly border on Code 3 responses. To the area bordered by Busse Road on the west between Central Road and Algonquin Road up to Elmhurst Road (Route 83) as the most easterly border on Code 4 confirmed fires. To the complex known as 3-Com at the southeast comer of Central Road and Arthur Avenue. 2. The Village of Mount Prospect agrees to provide the Village of Arlington Heights Fire Deparmaent, subject to the provisions of Paragraph Two (2) of the General Agreement: A. One (1) engine company to the following areas: The entire area of District 3 bordered by Central Road on the north, Arlington Heights Road on the west, the Northwest Tollway on the south and the Mount Prospect border on the east. Minor modifications of the above response areas, as well as the vehicles assigned, may be made without further modification to this agreement. However, said modifications must be mutually agreed upon, in writing, by the two respective fire departments. 2 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Either the Village of Arlington Heights or the Village of Mount Prospect may terminate this agreement by notifying the Fire Chief of the other fire department, in writing, sixty (60) days prior to the requested date of termination. TERM OF AGREEMENT This agreement shall be effective as of the 7~ day of~ , 1999 and shah continue in full force until terminated, in writing, by either party. VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ~h~mas W. Haye~ - Gerald Farley / / Village President Pro Tem Mayor / Bruce R. Rodewal{:l ~,. Fire Chief Fire Chief