Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of the Revised Story County 28E Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire and Emergency Medical Services RESOLUTION NO. 19-504 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF THE REVISED STORY COUNTY 28E MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, in 2001, all of the fire departments within Story County signed a 28E Intergovernmental Agreement to provide mutual aid during fire calls, and in 2011, these departments attempted to sign a new 28E Agreement for mutual aid; and, WHEREAS, the new agreement was proposed to address the separation of the Westory Fire agency into two separate entities,Gilbert Fire and Westory Fire(City of Kelley),and to add emergency medical services(EMS)to the agreement; and, WHEREAS,the Ames City Council approved the revised agreement on November 22,2011,but unfortunately,the 28E Agreement was never filed with the State of Iowa because all the signatures could not be collected from all the participating agencies; and, WHEREAS,the City Council is now being asked to approve an updated 28E Agreement that includes all of the 2011 provisions that were previously approved by Council, with three additional provisions relating to liability and expenses; and, WHEREAS,three additional provisions relating to liability and expenses are: I. Any agency that sponsors training or allows other agencies to use its facilities is not liable for damages or injuries from the training. 2. Agencies may recover some of their operating expenses(personnel,equipment, and supplies)for incidents lasting longer than 12 consecutive hours. 3. Agencies may bill the costs of response to a hazardous materials incident to those responsible for the incident. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the revised Story County 28E Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire and Emergency Medical Services is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24th day of September, 2019. ./ - ;R C--'(� 4M Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t' day of September, 2019.