CCR1976236RESOLUTION #236-76
APPROVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT WITH
TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE YEAR 1977
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Muskego and the
Tess Comers Volunteer Fire Department enter into a
contract for fire protection for the city's residents,
and
WHEREAS, the attached contract has been recommended for
approval by the city,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Public
Safety Committee and the Finance Committee, does hereby
approve of the contract for fire protection between the
Tess Comers Volunteer Fire Department and the City of
Muskego.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute the contract in the name
of the city. 4
DATED THIS )4&DAY OF Lw , 1976.
FINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Paul J. Schaumberg
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Paul J. Schaumberg Raylhond R. Wallner
CharJes- C .' Colburn
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City Clerk
.a CITY OF MUSKEGO - TESS CORNERS VOLWEER FIRE DEPT.
AGREEMENT made and entered into th'is 14 day of-l9;6,
by and between TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT., a Wisconsin Corporation,
party of the first part and City of Muskego, a Municipal Corporation of
the State of Wisconsin,, party of the second part;
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants herein contained,
IT IS AGREFD:
1. The party of the second part will pay to the party of the first
part the sum of _-. Forty four thousand dollars ~~..-($44;000.-00.)
the year commencing January 1, 197.7, and ending December 31, 19771, payable
quarterly in .advance. 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.
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The area referred to is described as follows:
Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, and that part of the East
from Big Muskego Lake Southerly to the Waukesha-Racine
Half of Section 33 lying East of the Canal leading
County Line, all of Township 5 North, Range 20 East,
Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
2. Party of the first part will furnish the necessary fire trucks,
hose, ladders and miscellaneous fire-fighting equipment, and the volunteer
firemen necessary to operate the same, and will respond to calls for fire-
fighting assistance made by any resident of the area to be served by party
of the first part, and will lcbnrbat the fire with.its best efforts. Pro-
vided, however, that if fire trucks of the party of the first part are
unavailable because responding to another fire call, there' shall be no
liability on the part of the said party of.the first part under this
agreemtnt.
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3. Party of the first part assmes all liability for damages caused
by the negligent operation of its fire trucks or equipment, and agrees
to obtain automobile 1iability'insurance.covering the operation of its
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trucks, said insurance to have a minimum liability limit for bodily
injury in the amount of $150,000.00, $500,000.00 and $50,.000.00 for
property damage.. a
4. The party of the second part recognizing the value of mutual
aid agreements between Fire Departments in Waukesha County and Milwaukee
County to permit the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department to continue
on with such agreements.
5. Any previous contracts between the parties are hereby declared
null and void as of January 1, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written.
e TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
President -
Secretary
CITY OF MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUhTY,
WISCONSIN