CCR2007127COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #127-2007
APPROVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH
MUSKEGO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
WHEREAS, It is necessary that the City of Muskego and the Muskego Volunteer Fire
Company enter into an agreement for fire protection for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, The attached agreement is for the period July 1 through December 31,
2007; and
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has reviewed the agreement and has
recommended approval.
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 agreement for fire protection between the Muskego Volunteer Fire Company and
the City of Muskego for the period July 1 through December 31,2007.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer are hereby
authorized to execute the agreement in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 12th DAY OF June ,2007.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Bob Melcher
Ald. Neil Borgman
Ald. Keith Werner
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #127-2007 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of ~USk~9O.
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2007 AGREEMENT
CITY OF MUSKEGO -- MUSKEGO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
AGREEMENT made and entered this ~ day of
, , 2007, by and between Muskego
Volunteer Fire Company, a Wisconsin Corpor '
,pa of the first part and the City of Muskego, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Wisconsin, rty of e second part:
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed: That the term of this
agreement is July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, Additionally, that party of the second part will pay to
party of the first part for services rendered a payment of $72,280,50 for the third quarter of 2007 and a
payment to be determined for the fourth quarter of 2007, payable upon receipt of the Fire Department's check
ledger for the previous quarter detailing expenditures for those quarters, The Fire Department agrees to
annually have its financial statements including a Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, and
a Statement of Cash Flows including Notes to the Financial Statements prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and to have such statements
audited by a certified public accountant in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America The audit of the Fire Department's statements must be completed and submitted
to the City no later than August 31 of the subsequent year, The Fire Department also agrees to annually
submit a copy of its tax return to the City by August 31 of the subsequent year. The City agrees to allow the
Fire Department to include in its annual budget the cost of obtaining an audit in accordance with this
provision. Further, the requirement to submit audited financial statements and a copy of the Fire
Department's tax return is effective for financial information for the year ended December 31, 2006, and
these documents must be submitted to the City no later than August 31, 2007.
Fire runs are to be made by the party of the first part to any fire within the area hereinafter described, and in
compliance with the call from any resident of said area. The area referred to is described as follows:
Section 4,5,6,7,8,9,16,17,18,19,20,21,28,29,30,31,32, and all that part of the West
1/2 and East 1/2 of Section 33 lying West of the canal leading from Big Muskego Lake
southerly to the Waukesha-Racine County Line, all of Township 5 North, Range 20 East,
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, more commonly known as all lands west of Lannon Drive
extended north and south and all lands west of Muskego Canal south of Big Muskego Lake.
Party of the first part will furnish the necessary fire trucks, hoses, ladders, and miscellaneous firefighting
equipment, and the volunteer firefighting assistance made by any resident of the area to be served by party of
the first part under this Agreement.
Party of the first part assumes all liability for damages caused by the negligent operation of its fire trucks or
equipment, and agrees to obtain automobile liability insurance covering the operations of its trucks said
insurance to have a minimum liability for bodily injury in the amount of $2,000,000.00 Combining Single
Limits. A certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured shall be sent to the City showing
the above requirements have been complied with and providing for written notice to the City 30 days in
advance of full or partial cancellation, on the City's approved form. Memorandum copies of the insurance
policies shall be'provided to the City upon request.
The party of the second part, recognizing the value of mutual aid agreements between fire departments,
agrees to permit Muskego Volunteer Fire Company to continue on with such agreements. The Muskego
Volunteer Fire Company need remain in compliance with the Department of Commerce standard
requirements for Chapter Comm 30 to continue receiving the 2% Fire Insurance Entitlement Dues.
Each party agrees to provide notice to the other party at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this
agreement if any contract terms other than term and payment are expected to be different than as described
herein for any subsequent contract term.
For valuable consideration acknowledged by each party, the Muskego Volunteer Fire Company hereby
agrees that it will comply with any and all requirements of the law commonly known as the Wisconsin Open
Meetings Law, the Wisconsin Open Records Law, and the Wisconsin Fair Labor Law.
City of Muskego/Muskego Volunteer Fire Company
2007 Agreement
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Any previous contracts between the parties as to payments for services are hereby declared null and void as
of July 1, 2007.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
MUSKEGO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY CITY OF MUSKEGO
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