CCR1978241RESOLUTION # 241-78
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APPP.OVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT WITH
TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE YEAR 1979
WHEREAS, if! 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 recornended for
approval by the city,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the recornendation 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 for the year 1979.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are
hereby authorized to execute the contract in the name of
the city.
FINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Ronald J Ford
Paul J. Schaumberg . Marw E. Pienkos
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hdwin P. Dumke - Thomas J. Van Lanen
ATTEST :
City Clerk
CONTRACT
CITY OF MUSKEGO - TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of December, 1978,
ay and between TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, 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 AGREED:
1. The party of the second part will pay to the party of the first
part the sum of Forty Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars
($44,178.00) for the year commencing January 1, 1979, and ending
December 31, 1979, payable quarterly in advance. Fire runs are to be
made by the party of the first part to any fire within the area herein-
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after described, and in compliance with the call from any resident of
sald area.
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 Half of
Section 33 lying East 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.
2. Party of the first part will furnish the necessary fire trucks,
hose, ladders and miscellaneous fire-fighting equipment, and the
volunteer firement 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 combat the fire with
its best efforts Provided, 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 party of the first part under
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3. 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 operation of its
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.
4. The party of the second part recognizing the value of mutual aid
agreements between Fire Departments in Eaukesha 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, 1979.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals @ the day and year first above written.
TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. CITY OF MUSKEGO
President Mayor
Secretary City Clerk
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