HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Hold Harmless Agreement between the Iowa State Fire Marshall Fire Service Training Bureau and the City of Ames RESOLUTION NO. 22-250
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
IOWA STATE FIRE MARSHALL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU
AND THE CITY OF AMES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Ames was home to the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau(FSTB),
a division of Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office, from 1966 to 2020, when the FSTB relocated to
Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, although the FSTB is no longer located in Ames, the FSTB and Ames Fire
Department maintain an exceptional relationship and an outgrowth of this relationship is the FSTB
State Fire School,which FSTB continues to hold in Ames despite relocating its other facilities;and,
WHEREAS,FSTB State Fire School 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 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 during
the 2022 and 2023 State Fire Schools; 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.
WHEREAS,the Agreement would cover both the 2022 and 2023 State Fire Schools,as well
as any additional FSTB sponsored training activities,with preapproval from the Fire Chief,through
December 31, 2023.
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 24t' day of May, 2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t'day of May, 2022.