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FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT
TOWN OF ENFIELD
THIS AGREEMENT made this 1' day of December, 1988, by and
between the TOWN OF ENFIELD, a municipal corporation, of Tompkins
County, New York, hereinafter called the "TOWN" and the ENFIELD
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC., a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of New York, of the Town of Enfield, Tompkins
County, New York, hereinafter called the "FIRE COMPANY."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, there has been duly established a Fire Protection
District which included the entire geographic territory of the Town of
Enfield, and
WHEREAS, that following a public hearing duly held as
provided for in section 184 of the Town Law of the State of New
York, the TOWN is duly authorized to contract with the FIRE
COMPANY for fire protection service and emergency service in case
of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in the Enfield Fire
Protection District.
NOW THEREFORE, the TOWN engages the FIRE COMPANY to
provide fire protection and emergency service to the Enfield Fire
Protection District for a term of one (1) year commencing January 1,
1989 and ending December 31, 1989 upon the following terms and
conditions:
1. The FIRE COMPANY shall be subject to call for attendance
upon any fire or emergency or any reported fire or emergency
occurring in the district.
2. The FIRE COMPANY shall, when notified by alarm or
telephone call or otherwise of a fire or emergency or reported fire or
emergency occurring in the district, respond and attend without
delay with suitable equipment and apparatus, including but not
limited to in the case of fire, with ladder, pumping and hose
apparatus, proceed with diligence to make every reasonable effort to
extinguish it and prevent loss of life and/or property in the case of
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fire or in the case of emergency to react appropriately and prevent
loss of life.
3. The FIRE COMPANY shall keep and maintain in excellent
repair and working order, suitable and adequate motorized
firefighting apparatus, including pumpers, tankers, hoses, ladders
and all other necessary fire -fighting tools., implements and
equipment and emergency service equipment to properly discharge
its obligations hereunder.
4. The FIRE COMPANY agrees to supply the services of a
sufficient number of trained and equipped fire-fighters and
emergency medical personnel to properly discharge its obligations
hereunder.
5. The FIRE COMPANY agrees to procure, obtain and maintain in
full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, sufficient
insurance coverage for the fire -fighting and emergency apparatus
and personnel to be used in discharging its duties hereunder,
including but not limited to personal liability, property damage,
collision, workmen's compensation payable to a volunteer fire-fighter
as provided by Section 205 of the General Municipal Law of the State
of New York.
6. The TOWN acknowledges that the FIRE COMPANY is a
member of the Tompkins County Mutual Aid and that in the event
the fire -fighting apparatus and personnel of the FIRE COMPANY are
out of the distrcit, the FIRE COMPANY shall arrange through Mutual
Aid for fire protection as provided hereunder, for the distrct, during
its absence.
7. The TOWN agrees, on behalf of the distrct, to pay the FIRE
COMPANY the sum of Ninety -Seven Thousand One Hundred Thirty
One ($97,131.00) Dollars, payable in three (3) installments of Thirty
Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven ($32,377.00) Dollars
each on January 1, 1989, April 1, 1989, and July 1, 1989, respectively.
8. The TOWN and FIRE COMPANY agree that $6,875.00 of the
above payment of $97,131.00 shall be set aside in an interest
bearing account and used for the purpose of purchasing a
replacement fire truck.
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9. The parties acknowledge that this agreement represents the
entire agreement between the parties and that any contract for a
prior year which called for any payment to be made in 1988 is
hereby superceded and of no further force and effect.
10. 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 subject to
collection with TOWN taxes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement the day and year first above written, to be
effective the first day of January, 1989.
TOWN OF ENFIELD
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BY
Town Supervisor
ATTEST:
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ENFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY,
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ATTEST:
Secretary
STATE OF NEW YORK :
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS: SS:
On this / ()_day of December, 1988 before me personally
appeared ETTA C. GRAY, to me known to be the Supervisor of the
Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, which executed the
foregoing instrument,and being duly authorized by the Town Board
of the Town of Enfield to execute the foregoing instrument.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS : SS.: Y County
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On this /5 _day of December, 1988, before me personally
came�6/.,)/n;<e lgma� , to me known, who, being duly sworn, did
depose and say that he resides in the Town of Enfield, Tompkins
County, New York, that he is the President of the Enfield Volunteer
Fire Company, Inc., the corporation described in, and which executed
the foregoing instrument, that he knows the seal of said corporation,
that the seal affixed to such instrument is the corporate seal and that
it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said
corporation and that he executed the document thereto by like order.
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