CCR1979225RESOLUTION # 225-79
APPROVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT WITH
TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE YEAR 1980
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Muskego and the
Tess Corners 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 o.f Muskego, upon.. the recommendat.ion. of the Public-
Safety- Corninittee- and: thel%,inance_ Comini.t-tee:, ~ does- her-eby>?:
approve of the contract for'=fire-protection between the ~..
Tess Corners.Volunteer- FirelDepartment and^ the City of
Muskego-:for the year-:l980.-:,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDythat the Mayor andLCity Clerk are
hereby authorized to execute the contract in the name of
the city.
DATED THIS [j &$ DAY OF , DM,.&) , 1979.
FINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Ronald J. Ford
&+i%&+ Rdph R. Tomczyk /
ATTEST.
City Clerk
11/79
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CONTRACT
CITY OF MUSKEG0 - TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
AGREEMENT made and entered into this 1st day of January , 1980,
by 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 1s
AGREED
1. The party of the second part will pay to the party of the first
part the sum of Sixty Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two
Dol.lars:'($62;,872.. 00) :for -the year commencing -Janaury 1, 1980.;~ and
ending. December :31, 1980.;~:payable' quar~terly. in advance.. Fire runs are'
to be made .by the. party of ,the, 'f.irst par.t' 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:
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 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 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
be no liability on the party of the first part under call, there shall
this agreement.
3. Party of the f irst 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 -0 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, 1980.
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 MUSKEG0
e President Mayor
Secretary City Clerk