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THIS AGREEMENT made this day of December, 1981, by and between the
TOWN OF ENFIELD, a municipal corporation, of Tompkins County,New York, herein-
after called the 'TOWN" and the ENFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC,, a corpora-
tion organized under the laws of the State of New York, of the Town of Enfield,
Tompkins County, New York, hereinafter called the "FIRE COMPANY'.
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WHEREAS, there has been duly established a Fire Protection District 'which
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includes the entire geographic territory of the Town of Enfield, and
WHEREM, that following a public hearing duly held as provided for in
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Section 184 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the TOWN is duly authorized
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to contract with the FIRE COMPANY for fire protection service in the Enfield Fire
Protection District.
NOW T IMEFORE, THE TOWN engages the FIRE COMPANY to provide fire
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protection to the Enfield Fire Protection District and the FIRE COMPANY agrees_, to
provide f=re protection to the Enfield Fire Protection District for a term of two
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years commEncing January 1, 1982 and ending December 31, 1983, 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,
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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
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every reasonable effort to extinguish it and prevent loss of life and/or
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property.
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3. The FIRE COMPANY shall keep and maintain in excellent repair and
working order, suitable and adequate motorized fire -fighting apparatus,
including pumper, booster tank, hoses, ladders and all other 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.
5. The FIRE COMPANY agrees to procure, obtain and maintain in full force
and effect during the term of this Agreament, 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 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 district, the FIRE COMPANY shall
arrange '::ough 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 Fifty Eight Thousand Two Hundred ($58,200.00) Dollars, payable in six
(6) equal installments of Nine Thousand Seven Hundred ($9,700.00) Dollars each,
due on January 1, April 1, and July 1 of 1982 and 1983 respectively. The FIRE
COMPANY agrees to reserve Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars each year from such
payment, to be kept in an interest-bearing account to be designated for new fire
truck purchase.
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8. The TOWN agrees that all monies paid hereunder shall be a charge upon
the fire protection distirct 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(-.
.Town lerk
Towp )Supervisor-
ENFIELD
S pervisorENFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.
Attest:
tecretary Presi�d t
STATE OF NEW YORK
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COUNTY CF TOMPKINS
On this 3 day of December, 1981, before me personally appeared ROGER W.
HUBBELL to me known, and known to me to be the Supervisor of the TOWN OF ENFIELD,
Tompkins County, New York, being duly authorized by the Town Board of the Town of
Enfield to execute the foregoing Instrument.
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