HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandum of Understanding.PDFMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM oF LTNDERSTANDING ("MoU") is rnade as of the -._-.-- dayof May' 2009 by T9 3}o"-g the village of cayuga Heights, a New york municipal corporationhaving offices at 836.Hanshaw Road,ithu.aiv"i"vCfrl), unc Bangs Ambulance service, Inc.,a New York corporation having offices at205 west Green Street, Ithaca, Ny (.,Bangs,,).
WHEREAS' because of its central location to population centers in the Ithaca area, Bangsis interested in having and willing to have one of its ambulances stationed the vcH FireDepartment on pleasant Grove Riad (..CHFD,,); and
WHEREAS because it would reduce response times and provide enhanced safety an6security to residents of the vcH and its sunounding area, vcl{ welcomes the opportunity fbrtsangs to station an ambulance at CHFD; and
WHEREAS' Bangs and vcH desire to set forth the tenns and circumstances under whichBangs will station an ambulance at CI{FD;
Now' THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the mutual receipt and legalsufficiency of which are hereby aclnowledged, the parties hereto agree as fbllows:
1' VCH hereby consents to Bangs stationing an ambulance at CHFD on anysuch days and during any such hours thaiBangs is able and willing to clo so.
2. As a result of the benefits derived by vcH by having an amburancestationed at cHFD, Bangs will pay no fee o. oth"r riorr"tury consideration toVCH to station an ambulance at CIIFD.
3' As a result of the benefits derivecl by Bangs to have an ambulance centrallylocated to population centers withinBangi' service area, Ba'gs will notcharge or receive any fee or ahy other mrinetary compensation from vcH tostation an ambulance at CFIFD.
4' Bangs will, at fangs' sore cost and expense, (a) pr-ovide such emproyees orother personnel, and supervision of sulh "*ploy"", or other personnel, asnecessary or appropriate to operate the ambulance stationed at CHFD, a'd(b) provide all necessary or appropriate maintenance, repair, registration anclinspection for such ambulance.
5. If any member of vcH's Fire Department is an emproyee of Bangs or isotherwise affiliated with Bangs, and suoh person is acting in such person,scapacity as an employee or other affiliat. of tsurrg, or is operating orparticipating in the operation of the ambulance stationed at clIFD, the' atsuch times that person will be deemed to be acting sorely u, ur, .*proyee or
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other affiliate of Bangs and not, in any respect, in that person's capacity as a
member of VCH's Fire DePartment.
Balgs will, at Bangs' sole cost and expense, maintain all necessary and
appropriate insurance coverage, both on the ambulance and with respect to
Buttgt' employees , at all times that Bangs stations an ambulance at CHFD.
Bangs' insurance will name VCH as an additional insured, and Bangs will
provide a certificate evidencing such coverage to VCH. Bangs will
indemnify VCH for, and hold VCH harmless from, any claim or damage that
is incurred by VCH as a result of Bangs stationing an ambulance at CHFD.
Bangs' employees may use CHFD's company 1oom and kitchen at such
times as they wish to while Bangs' ambulance is stationed at CI{FD. In any
case that Bangs' employees do so, they will be responsible for clean up of
such space following such use, but Bangs' employees will not be responsible
for any day to day cleaning of any part of CHFD.
Any communications between Bangs and CHFD in connection with this
MOU willbe directed to the Chief of the VCH Fire Department.
This MOU may be terminated at any time by either party for any reason
upon delivery of written notice to the other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parlies have executed their MOU on the date set forth
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
By:
Jim Gilmore. Mavor
BANGS AMBULANCE COMPANY. INC.
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By:
Tim Bangs, President