HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Hold Harmless Agreement between the Iowa State Fire Marshall Fire Service Training Bureau and the City of Ames for Summer Fire School RESOLUTION NO. 21-167
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
IOWA STATE FIRE MARSHALL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU AND THE
CITY OF AMES FOR SUMMER FIRE SCHOOL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, from 1966 to 2020,Ames was home to the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
(FSTB), a division of the Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office; and,
WHEREAS,the proximity of the FSTB provided numerous mutually beneficial training and
educational opportunities for both the Ames Fire Department and the FSTB; and,
WHEREAS, a great partnership had been formed over the years, with resource sharing
between the FSTB's facilities and the Ames Fire Department apparatus and firefighters, resulting
in cost savings for both organizations; and,
WHEREAS, in July 2020, the FSTB relocated to Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, FSTB continues to hold its State Fire School,which is one of the most visible
and highly attended training opportunities within the State of Iowa for the Fire Service industry;and,
WHEREAS, the event takes place in Ames in partnership with the Ames Fire Department,
and this event brings hundreds of firefighters and fire service vendors from Iowa and neighboring
states to Ames for a weekend full of fire-related classroom and hands-on training; and,
WHEREAS, the dates of this year's State Fire School are July 17 - 18, 2021; and,
WHEREAS,the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau previously utilized two locations for the
weekend-long training: 1)the former training grounds previously rented from ISU located on Haber
Road, and 2)the Scheman Building; and,
WHEREAS, with the FTSB's recent relocation to Camp Dodge, the FSTB no longer has
access to the ISU training grounds and is asking permission to utilize the City's Public Safety
Training Site, located at 309 Carnegie Avenue, for some of the hands-on training evolutions; and,
WHEREAS, a Hold Harmless Agreement has been drafted to facilitate the use of the City's
Public Safety Training Site by the FSTB,and it should be noted that there will be no additional costs
to the City for the use of the City's Public Safety Training Site by the Iowa Fire Service Training
Bureau.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Hold Harmless Agreement between the Iowa State Fire Marshall Fire Service Training
Bureau and the City of Ames for Summer Fire School is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`'' day of April, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13t'day of April, 2021.