HomeMy WebLinkAboutcontract, draft fire protection 2004 - 12 08 2003 Enfield_00037.c. For the year 2006, the Town agrees, on behalf of the district, to pay the
FIRE COMPANY the sum of two hundred forty thousand seven hundred sixty nine
dollars and no cents ($240,769.00), payable in four (4) installments as follows:
1/20/06
$35,000.00
2/20/06
$75,000.00
3/20/06
$25,000.00
5/20/06
$105,769.00
The parties agree that it is not their intention that the cost to the FIRE COMPANY of
responding to spills or other emergencies involving hazardous materials be covered by the
consideration set forth above, but rather that the FIRE COMPANY may be separately
reimbursed by the TOWN for any such costs of responding to a hazardous materials
emergency from monies which the TOWN may be able to obtain from other sources,
available to the TOWN, but not available to the FIRE COMPANY. In to event that an
incident of such type should occur, the TOWN shall act in good faith to collect any such
compensation as may become available. However, in the event that the TOWN is
unsuccessful in collecting funds for such an incident, both parties to this contract agree to
abide by a binding decision as to any amount of compensation as adjudicated by a
committee of five persons, two persons selected by each party to this agreement and the
fifth member being a senior member of the County Board of Representatives that
represents the Town of Enfield
8. The Town agrees that all monies paid hereunder shall be a charge upon the
fire protection district and shall be assessed and levied upon the taxable property in the
district and therefore subject to collection with TOWN taxes.
9. The FIRE COMPANY and the TOWN acknowledge that in performing the
terms of this contract, the FIRE COMPANY is performing an essential public function
which is paid for largely by public funds. The parties agree that it is in their mutual
interest and in the interest of the public to assist each other in maintaining the public trust.
In order to further these interests, and assist each other in maintaining the public trust, the
FIRE COMPANY and the TOWN agree to the following: