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HomeMy WebLinkAbout900928.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH TRI-AREA AMBULANCE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS , the Board has been presented with a Mutual Aid Agreement between the Weld County Ambulance Service and the Tri-Area Ambulance District, and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions are as stated in the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and WHEREAS, after study and review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Mutual Aid Agreement between the Weld County Ambulance Service and the Tri-Area Ambulance District be , and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said Agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 10th day of October, A.D. , 1990 . � BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: /I WELD _ NTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board ,ene R. Brantneerr,, Chairman BY: ti ' , Co_.2 George Kennedy, Pro-Tem L eputy lerk to t e Board EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING - AYE APP OVED O FORM: Constance L. Harbert C. it County Attorney Gord 900928 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT Date of this Agreement: Augpst 27 , 1940 Agencies to this Agreement: WELD COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and TRI-AREA AMBULANCE DISTRICT These agencies maintain paid and/or volunteer emergency service personnel and equipment. It is to the mutual benefit of each agency to assist the other. As a result, both agencies agree as follows : 1. To respond to requests for assistance from the other agency whenever possible. However, it shall be entirely within the discretion of the management of the requested agency as to whether and/or what personnel and equipment will respond to the request. 2. This Agreement does not create an employment relationship between the agencies. Each agency agrees that its personnel do not become employees of the other agency as a result of this agreement. Each agency' s equipment and personnel shall remain the responsibility of that agency even when responding to a request under this Agreement. Each agency' s personnel do not become entitled to any employees ' benefits provided by the other agency as a result of this Agreement. Each agency shall provide necessary Worker' s Compensation Insurance for its own personnel at its own cost and expense. 3 . Each agency waives all claims against the other agency for compensation for any loss of or damage to equipment and for any loss, damage, personal injury or death sustained by its personnel, which occurs as a result of the performance of this Agreement. 4 . Each agency agrees that the equipment, actions, methods and practices of its personnel shall conform to the applicable requirements of Colorado law and to acceptable methods and practices of emergency response services . 5. This Agreement may be supplemented with various exhibits setting forth specific areas of response, protocol, communications, and other procedural matters. These 90092. supplements must be adapted, signed, and dated by both agencies. 6 . This Agreement shall supersede and replace any and all agreements, contracts , and written and/or oral understandings in existence prior to the execution of this Agreement. 7 . No alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of the parties to this Agreement. 8 . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a cause of action and/or civil liability remedy in any person not a party to this Agreement. This Agreement exists for the sole benefit of the parties to the Agreement. The Agreement shall not be construed to create a duty by either party to any third party where no such duty otherwise existed. 9 . This Agreement shall take effect upon execution by authorized representatives to each party. This Agreement shall remain in effect until such time as either agency gives sixty (60) days advanced written notice to the other agency of its intention to terminate or amend. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties above named have executed this Agreement on the 27 day of August , A.D. , 19 90 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD C TY, COLORADO ATTEST!i / �1 1G� Clerk to the Bo 4 Chairman �Y: d'YK YYLc-rte �,x-�e--`-;(- �-- 'Deputy Clerk to the. Board Tri-Area Ambulance District C _ c,uG • �*�e � 4- By: ylvia Nichols ', President By: Beth Ann Bethe_ S ns l TRI-AREA AMBULANCE DISTRICT P.O. BOX 708 FREDERICK,COLORADO 80530 911 Non Emergency 833-2825 • Emergency 023X • 74 SSiS5X August 29, 1990 Mr. Gary McCabe, Director Weld County Ambulance Service 1658 15th Street Greeley, CO 80631 REFERENCE: Mutual Aid Agreement Dear Gary, Enclosed please find a signed Mutual Aid Agreement that Tri-Area Ambulance District Board of Directors has approved. An addendum to the Mutual Aid Agreement will be forthcoming after the next Tri-Area Ambulance District Board Meeting on September 12, 1990. We feel more secure knowing this agreement is in place. Sincerely, Stanley Howell, Supervisor Tri-Area Ambulance District SH/jr Enclosure , Hello