1987 Fire ProtectionCONTRACT FOR FIRE PROTECTION
BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AND CLAY TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON COUNTY
1987
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the City of
Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, hereinafter called "City" and Clay
Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, hereinafter called "Township" as
of the 1st day of January, 1987, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City and Township have heretofore entered into
contracts for fire protection of said Township; and
WHEREAS, said City and Township have agreed to continue said
fire protection arrangements for the additional period of one (1) year
beginning as of January 1, 1987, and continuing until December 31,
1987.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties
hereto as follows:
1. The City agrees to furnish fire protection service to the
residents of the Township outside the limits of the City.
2. The Township hereby agrees to leave all of its fire fighting
equipment, trucks and accessories, and ambulance at the disposal of
said City.
3. The City will continue to operate the four (4) stations now
in use, and to operate the paramedic ambulance out of Fire Station No.
2.
4. The only monetary liability of the Township to the City will
be to pay the contract payments as hereinafter set forth, except that
the Township shall pay the City a proportionate share of the
retirement costs incurred by the City for any retiring fire personnel
during the contract period. The proportionate share of the Township
shall be the ratio based upon the Township assessed valuation computed
to the City's assessed valuation as they relate to the total of the
two.
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S. The City agrees to maintain a minimum of fifty (50) full
time, paid firemen at all times during the continuation of this
agreement, including a full time, paid Fire Chief, nine (9) of said
firemen to be on duty at all times, with at least three (3) full time,
paid firemen to be maintained at the Carmel Headquarters Fire Station.
Four (4) radio dispatchers and a Secretary -Chief Dispatcher shall be
maintained at all times with one (1) radio dispatcher on duty at all
times.
6. The City agrees to purchase all materials and supplies to pay
all compensation to regular firemen, pay the costs of the operation of
said fire department and to carry all necessary insurance on firemen
and on all equipment of the City and Township, and to save the Township
harmless from any and all liability. A copy of the Liability Insurance
Policy on the Fire Department shall be furnished to the Township.
7. The City agrees to furnish a complete inventory of all
apparatus and equipment, together with a statement as to its operation
condition, quarterly by calendar quarters. The City further agrees to
furnish a quarterly statement of all operating expenses.
8. The entire budget for fire protection of the City and of the
Township in 1987 has been fixed at $2,045,250.00 and of that amount it
is mutually agreed that the share of the Township should be
$797,648.00. In the event the expenditures in 1987 are less than
$2,045,250.00, the money unspent shall be applied against the budget
for 1988, and the pro rata share of the Township of the 1987 budget
shall be reduced accordingly.
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9. In order to pay its share of $797,648.00, the Township has
duly appropriated and received State Tax Board approval of the
appropriation in the sum of $448,398.00 in its Fire Fighting Fund, and
by this agreement, the Township agrees to pay the entire appropriation
of $448,398.00 to the City as part payment of its share of the total
costs of Fire Protection.
10. The Township has also duly appropriated and secured State
Tax Board approval of an appropriation of Federal Revenue Sharing Trust
Funds in the sum of $50,000.00, said funds to be paid to the City as a
further partial payment upon the Township's share of the total cost of
Fire Protection.
11. The Township further agrees to seek authorization to borrow
funds in an amount not to exceed $360,000.00 to enable it to complete
the payment of the total sum of $797,648.00 for its share of the costs
of Fire Protection.
12. For and in consideration of the promises and agreements
herein and subject to the approval of all necessary state agencies said
Township does hereby agree to pay said City the total sum of
$797,648.00 in the following manner:
$398,824.00 on or before July 14, 1987, less any credit due
the Township under paragraph 8 of the Contract
for Fire Protection between the parties hereto
covering the year 1987.
$398,824.00 on or before December 31, 1987.
13. This agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the
1st day of January, 1987, and continue until the 31st day of December,
1987, unless both parties agree in writing to any change.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereu o set their hands
and seals as of the day of , , 1987.
Board of Publi7 Works and Safety
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Dorothy J. Hane'ock, Clerk Treasurer
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CLAY TOW, HIP ADVISOhtY BOARD
CITY OF CARMEL
Hamilton County, Indiana
ne A. Reiman, Mayor
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CLAY TOWNSHIP
Hamjlton County, Indiana
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�n W. Hensel (-Trustee
✓of Clay Township
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