CCR1996288AMENDED
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION #288-96
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR RESCUE SERVICE
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Muskego and the Tess
Corners Volunteer Fire Department enter into a contract for
rescue service for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the attached contract has been recommended for approval
by the Finance Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, does hereby approve the contract for rescue service
between Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department and the City of
Muskego for a fee of $215.00 per rescue call beginning January 1,
1997 for five years subject to insurance to have a minimum
liability for bodily injury of $1,000,000 combined single limit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer are
hereby authorized to execute the contract in the name of the
City..
DATED THIS 10th DAY OF DECEMBER , 1996.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Domonic R. D'Acquisto
Ald. David J. Sanders
Ald. Mark Suhr
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of
City of Muskego.
Resolution #288-96 which was adopted by the Common Council of the
12/96 jmb
Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Service
This contract made and entered into this first day of January 1997 by and
between the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department, hereinafter referred
to as the Fire Company and City of Muskego, a municipal corporation of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, hereinafter referred to as Muskego.
Witnesseth:
Whereas, the parties hereto are desirous of entering into an agreement whereby the fire company will furnish rescue and first aid services to a1 1 areas of the City of Muskego lying within the 1 imi ts of the City of Muskego upon the terms and conditions hereinafter more particularly s2t forth.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutal covenants and promises of' each of the parties hereto and for other good and valuable consideration
each to the other paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows:
1. The fire company agrees to immediately furnish upon request the sxvices
of their rescue truck apparatus, equipment and personRe1 -to promptly. aoswer
and respond to rescue call s coming from and pertaining to emergencies located within the City of Muskego.
2. The Fire Company agrees to keep and .maint?i.n j.n good. workiog:oFdec. and:,
repair, properly housed at all times and at their sole cost and expense their rescue truck, apparatus, and equipment and to keep trained personne1:available and on call to man same.
3. The Fire Company further agrees to maintain adequate 1 iabil ity insurance
with the limits of said policy not to be less than $200,000.00 and $500,000.00 each occurence and that the city be furnished a copy of said policy.
4. It is distinctly understood by all parties that the rescue service contracted for in this agreement is for emergency purposes only and that tne Fire Company
wi 11 not transport patients to hospitals unless there is a true emergency as determined by the Fire Company official in charge of the rescue truck at the time of the call.
5. The Fire Company shall keep and accurate and full report on all rescue calls made and shall at least once a month submit such report tc the City Clerk of
The City of Muskego.
. , . servin5 the community srnce 1926 . . .
TESS CORNERS
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT e
W144 S6731 TESS CORNERS DRIVE MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN 53150..
6. As consideration for the foregoing covenants and agreements and
services to be rendered and performed by the Fire Company, Muskego
agrees to pay the Fire Company and Fire Company agrees to accept the
following payments. $215.00 per rescue call.
7. This contract can be revised with an escalator clause not to exceed
8% per year in addition to rescue fees any monies collected for supplies or extra service shall be retained by city.
8. This contract shall commecne as of the 1st day of January 1997 end
shall remain in full force and effect for a period of five years from
said date, unless either of the parties hereto shall give to the other
written notice of it desire to cancel and terminate samem December
31st of any year, such notice to be forwarded by registered mail at
least thirty (30) days prior. to the expiration.
9. The Common Law rules-of 1 iabil ity require that the rescue squad
use reasonable care in seeing to the safety and well being of the
patient under the specific circumstance involved.'
0 10. The escalator clause will not be in effect unless we notify 90
days in advance of January 1st of calendar year.
11. The City of Muskego will be charged 50% for no transports.
In Witness Whereof, each of the parties hereto has caused these present
to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to
be affixed, all as of day and year first written above.
City of Muskego
Mayor
City Clerk
Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Dept.
. . . serving the comrnunrty since 1926 . . .