ORDER NO. 13803
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED FIRE FIGHTING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY
On this the 10th day of September 1979, upon motion made
by Commissioner Speakmon, seconded by Commissioner Garrett,
the Court unanimously approved the Proposed Fire Fighting
Agreement, by and between the City of Kerrville and Kerr
Ccunty, for a period of one year, beginning on the 1st
day of October 1979 and terminating on the 30th day of
September 1980, subject to the concurrence by the City of
Kerrville.
AGREEMENT
This Agreement by and between the CITY OF KERRVILLE, Kerr
County, Te::as, hereinafter called °"City", acting pursuant to
the resolution hereto attached, through its Alayor and attested
by its City Clerk, and the COUNTY OF KERB, hereinafter called
"County" acting through the Commissioners Court of such County,
pursuant to the order of the said Commissioners Court, a copy
of which is hereto attached:
taITNESSETH
Then City agrees to furnish for the use and benefit of
citizens of Kerr County, Texas, outside the City Limits of the
City of Kerrville, Texas, its fire trucks and other fire fighting
F,qu:i_pment, toge>ther with per_sonnal to maintain and operate the
.:~am~ for a period of twelve (12) months, beginning on the
1st clay of October, 1979, and terminating on the 30th day of
September, 1980, under the follo~aina terms and conditions, to-wit:
1.. a. Structural Fire (Class 1)
In the event the City receives a call which involves,
o: mny invo:Lve, a structure (ether than fences or pens)
outsiclt~ the City, the City shall. respond to such call, unless
F'tv has infnrmatian that another fire department in the area
is on the way to or presently at the site of such fire. In
the latter event, the City shall not be obligated to respond,
unless called for assistance by another fire department.
b. Grass Fire (Class 2)
The City shall not respond to a call or report of
a fire that predominately involves grass and other vegetation--
unl.ess a call for help i.s made by the fire department located
in the area of the fire. In the event the City receives a
call. of this type, the City shall relay the call to the
appropriate fire department in the County.
c. Auto Flse (Class 2)
d. Rescue (Class 2)
This will include auto wrecks or any other type of
situation other than natural disaster which shall require
rescuing. (Examples: drowning, searches, fuel spills)
e. MAST Helicester (Class 2)
MAST Helicopter shall be paid 50$ by the City and
50$ by the County.
£. Non Fire_Emergencies (Class 2)
This shall include incidents such as smoke instigated
responses (not actual fires), malicious and accidental false
alarms, and fire i.nvest.igations, except that there shall be
no charge when the investigation is made as a courtesy to the
E;heri_ff"s Department, The Department of Public Safety, or
the R'exas F~;nger.s in their determinakion of arson and i:he
causes of fires.
2. City shall at tht end of the calendar month furnish
t:he County with a list of all calls answered by fire fighting
c=.giti.pme:7t. to points in Kerr County outside of the corporate
?iriits of the, City of I{errville, Texas. As compensation,
County shall pay:
a. ~~11 Class 1 fires-------------------$480.00
b. All Class 2 fires-------------------$300.00
It is agreed that. if the equipment is called back
before crossing the City Limits, then no compensation shall
he payable, but once the City Limits is crossed, comgensation
is payable.
3. 'T"his agreement shall remain in effect f_rem year
to year, but may be terminated as of September 30, 1980, or
any subsequent year by either party gi.vinq sixty (60) days
notice thereof.
4. The County of. Kerr agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City of Ker.rvill.e for any damages or injuries
to any person, or. the property of_ such person, who is not an
employee, ag~rt, workman or fireman of the City of Kerrville,
which damages or injury results from answering or performing
fire calls outside the City of Kerrville.
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5. It is understood and agreed that should the City's
fire Insurance Rate he jeopardized in ary manner, as a result
of. answering fire calls outside the City Limits, then the
City shall. have the right to terminate this agreement upon
i.nunediatc notice either written or oral to the County.
6. The Parties understand and agree that the City's
primary fire f?.ghting responsibilities are in the City and
at the site of the greatest emergency; therefore, City reserves
the reasonable discretion to delay ox fail. to respond, or to
pull away from any call--whether in City or out--in order to
respond adequately to an i.n-Ci.ty report, or to other emergencies
of the greatest degree.
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Executed this the ~/_ day of ~~__, 1979.
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