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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHamilton County Emergency Management/Fire/Radio Equipment $iROt '' Hamilton County Emergency Management ''^ � 0. * 18100 Cumberland Road, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 * (317)770-3381 • https://hamiltoncounty.in.gov/em Memorandum of Understanding Between Hamilton County Emergency Management And Carmel Fire Department I. PURPOSE The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to define the agreement between Hamilton County Emergency Management and the Carmel Fire Department as it relates to radio equipment in Appendix A. This agreement will clarify the collaborative roles and responsibilities of the two agencies with the respect to the equipment. II. AUTHORITY OR LEGAL STATUS WHEREAS The Indiana General Assembly, in Indiana Code 10-14-3-7(b)(5),authorized and provide cooperation between departments of government in disaster prevention, preparedness, response,and recovery. WHEREAS The Indiana General Assembly, in Indiana Code 10-14-3-16(a), authorized and provided for the director of a local organization for emergency management may develop or cause to be developed mutual aid agreements with other public and private agencies within Indiana for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. WHEREAS The Indiana General Assembly, in Indiana Code 10-14-3-16(b)(2), authorized and provided for the director of each local organization for emergency management shall carry out arrangements or agreements relating to the local and political subdivision. WHEREAS The Indiana General Assembly, in Indiana Code 36-1-7-3,set out the required contents for agreements entered into by any political subdivision of this State. III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Hamilton County Emergency Management, using grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security, purchased the radio equipment listed in Appendix A, henceforth as equipment,to aid in alternate communications for daily operations, special events, and the response and recovery efforts during and after a disaster. The equipment was purchase specifically for the Carmel Fire Department; however, because the grant would not allow subrecipients,the equipment must remain the property of Hamilton County Emergency Management. Carmel Fire may use the equipment to meet their needs, including semi- Page 1 of 3 Hamilton County Emergency Management R R Or 18100 Cumberland Road, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 + (317)770-3381 • https://hamiltoncounty.in.Rov/em permanent installation. The equipment is non-transferable and will be kept in the possession of Carmel Fire Department. Carmel Fire Department will be solely responsible for the all costs associated with maintenance, repair, or replacement of the equipment. IV. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Now therefore, Hamilton County Emergency Management and the Carmel Fire Department jointly agree to the following terms: a. Terms of this Agreement shall be for three years from the date of execution and renewed automatically for three-year terms thereafter. b. Either Party may terminate the Agreement by giving 30 days written notice to the other party any time after the initial term.The termination letter shall be served upon the Chief of the Carmel Fire Department in the case of Hamilton County Emergency Management terminating or service directly to the Executive Director of Emergency Management in the case of Carmel Fire terminating the agreement. V. SIGNATURES Shane Booker Date Executive Director Hamilton County Emergency Management David Haboush Date Chief Carmel Fire Department Page 2 of 3 rot* County Emergency Management * * 18100 Cumberland Road, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 i * (317)770-3381 • https://hamiltoncounty.in.gov/em Appendix A — Equipment Item Quantity Description Serial Asset Tag Numbers 1 3 Kenwood TM-D710GA Mobile Radio, 2m/70cm, B8C10118 0591 50W, +GPS B8710021 0592 I B871054 0593 2 1 Headset adapter cable: Kenwood modular N/A 3 1 Headset&boom mic,single-side, HC6 N/A 4 1 Hand switch for PTT 5N92676 5 2 144-148/440-450MHz 2.4db antenna N/A 6 1 Base antenna, 2m/70cm, UHF,8ft 98707 7 1 iCOM IC-A25C VHF Air Band Transceiver 21002354 0594 Page 3 of 3 ,r M w Approved and Adopted this day of , 20 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA By and through its Board of Public Works and Safety BY: James Brainard,Presiding Officer Date: e,A Mary Ann urke, Mem r Date: cc- l Lori S. Wt tson, mb r Date: I ' It ? ATTEST• Chri§tine S. Pauley,Cl Treasurer Date: S ///y