R84-13 05-30-84 RESOLUTION NO. R84-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID FIRE AGREES~NT WITH THE
CITY OF ALVIN AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby autho-
rized to execute for and in behalf of the City, an Agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, by
and between the City of Pearland, the City of Alvin and the
City of Friendswood for mutual aid fire protection.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2~__ day of
A.D., 1984.
CITY OF PEARL~D, TEXAS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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~-~TUAL AID FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITIES OF ALVIN, FRIENDSWOOD AND PEARLAND
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA, HARRIS AND GALVESTON
THIS AGREEMENTis made and entered into by, among and between the Cities
of Alvin, Friendswood and Pearland in Brazoria, Harris, and Galveston Counties,
all parties being municipal corporations or county governments duly organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, acting herein by and through
their respective Mayors or County Judges duly authorized to so act by ordinance
or resolution duly passed by said Cities or Counties.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Article 4413(32c), TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN., authorizes a county or
municipality by resolution of its governing body to enter into an agreement with
any neighboring municipality or contiguous county for the purpose of providing
mutual aid in the area of fire protection, and
WHEREAS, the Cities Alvin, Friendswood and Pearl and in Brazoria, Harris
and Galveston Counties desire to enter into such a mutual aid fire protection
agreement wherein the equipment, facilities and trained nersonnel of each fire
department is available to the other participants in the mutual aid agreement on
an as requested basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That in consideration of the
mutual covenants, agreements and benefits to all parties, it is AGREED as follows:
During the term of this agreement, the parties agree to provide upon request
of one party (requesting party) to the others (providing parties) such fire
protection and suppression personnel and to make available such equipment or
facilities as may be requested for the suppression of fires within the
jurisdictional areas of the parties; provided that the personnel, equipment or
facilities requested are not otherwise required within the City or County
providing same as determined by the Fire Chief or Chief Fire Service Officer
of the providing party. Requests for mutual aid made pursuant to this Agreement
shall be made by and to the respective Fire Chiefs or Chief Fire Service Officer
or their designated representatives.
II.
While any fire service officer regularly employed by or associated with
the providing party is in the service of a requesting party pursuant to this
Agreement, he shall be a fire service officer of such requesting party and be
under the command of the fire service officer therein who is in charge in that
county or municipality (requesting party), with all the powers of a fire service
officer in such other county or municipality as fully as though he were within
the jurisdiction where he is regularly employed or associated and his qualification,
respectively, for office where regularly employed or associated shall constitute
his qualification for office in such other county or municipality, and no other
oath, bond or compensation need be made.
III.
Any civil liability related to the furnishing of services under this
Agreement is the responsibility of the governmental unit which would be responsible
for furnishing the services absent the' Agreement.
IV.
Each party to this Agreement shall be responsible for its own costs and
expenses.
The term of this Agreement shall be indefinite with any party having the
right to terminate said Agreement upon thirty (30) days notice to all other
parties. The addition or deletion of parties to this Agreement shall not
affect the Agreement as to the remaining parties except as may be specifically
provided by amendment to this Agreement.
VI.
The parties shall observe and comply with all Federal, State, County and
City laws, rules, ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting the conduct
of the services herein provided and performance of all obligations undertaken by
this Agreement.
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FOR THE CITY OF ALVIN:
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