HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 EVFCFIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the _5.� day November, 1980,by and between
the Town Board of the Town of Enfield, of lompkins, 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
includes 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 Drotection service in the Enfield
Fire Protection District,
NOW THEREFORE, the Town engages the Fire Company to provide fire protection
to the Enfield Fire Protection District and the Fire Company agrees to provide
fire protection to the Enfield Fire Protection District for a term of One year
commencing January 1, 1981 and ending December 31, 1981, upon the following
terms and conditions:
1. The Fire Company shall be subject to.call for attendance upon any fire
or any reported fire occurring in the district.
2. The Fire Company shall, when notified by alarm or telephone call or
otherwise of a fire or reported fire occurring in the district, respond and attend
without delay with suitable equipment and apparatus, including but not limited
to ladder, pumping and hose apparatus, proceed with diligence -to make every reasonable
effort to extinguish it and prevent,loss of life and/or property,
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3* The Fire Gompany keep and maintain in excellent repair and working order,
suitable and adequate motorized fire -fighting apparatus, including pumper, booster
tank, hoses, ladders and all C,-� , �,her necessary fire -fighting tools, implements and
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 to properly discharge its obligations
hereunder.
5e The Fire Company agrees to procure, obtain and maintain in full. force
and effect during the tern of this agreement, sufficient insurance coverage for
the fire -fighting apparatus and personnel to be used in discharging its duties
hereunder, including but not limited to personal liability, property damage,
collision, workmen's compensation, disability benefits, and other insurance coverage
mandated by law for compensation payable to a volunteer fire-fighter as provided
by Section 2015 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
6. The Town acknowledges that the Fire Ccmpany is a member of the Tompkins
County Mutual Aid and that in the event the Fire -fighting apparatus and personnel
of the Fire 6ompany are out of the district, the Fire Company shall arrange through
Mutual Aid for fire protection as provided hereunder, for the district, during
its absence.
7. The Town agrees, on behalf of the district, to pay the Fire Company the
sum of Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred ($21,500.00) Dollars, and in addition, in
the event that the cost of any insurance required to be maintained by the Fire
Company as provided hereunder shall increase by more than five percent of the
rate charged for 19bO, the -Town agrees upon application from the Fire Company, to
pay to the Fire Company the amount of any such increase which is in excess of such
5% of the rate charged for 1960. The Fire Company shall submit copies of insurance
statements and bills in support of such application.
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b. 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 as of the day and year first above written.
Town Board of the Town of Enfield
Attest
By:
To C er own Supervisor
Attesti Enfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
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` f Secretary. President
STATE OF NEW YORK
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COUNTY OF TOMPKINS)
On this 5th day of November, l9dO, before me personally appeared-
ROGER W. HUBBELL to me known, and known to to be the Supervisor of the TOWN
of ENFIELD, Tompkins County, New York, being -duly aLthorized by the Town
Board of the Town of Enfield to execiate,� the fordgoing Instrument,
2'own Justice, ZnfiolL.
Tompkins County,,State of New York
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY
SSCOUNTY OF T-3,MPKINS )
On this 5th day November, lgb0, before me personally came DOMINIC
R. SEAMON to me known and known to me who being duly sworn, did dispose 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 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.