ORDER NO. 30570
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KENDALL COUNTY AND CITY OF
KERRVILLE FOR EMS IN FALLING WATERS
Came to be heard this the 8th day of October, 2007, with a motion made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Williams. The Court
unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to:
Accept the Interlocal Agreement with Kendall County and the City of Kerrville for
EMS in the Falling Waters subdivision, for a flat annual fee of $3,000.00, and
authorize the County Judge to sign same.
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MEETING DATE: October 8, 2007
OFFICE: County Commissioner
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Kendall County and the City of Kerrville for EMS in the Falling Waters subdivision area.
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STATE OF TEXAS
KENDALL COUNTY
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION
OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, KENDALL COUNTY (hereinafter" KENDALL"), KERR COUNTY
(hereinafter "KERR") and the CITY OF KERRVILLE (hereinafter "KERRVILLE"),
through their respective governing bodies, have the authority to enter into
interlocal agreements for the provision of services to the public; and
WHEREAS, KENDALL and KERRVILLE provide Emergency Medical Services to
the persons located within their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, KERR has entered into a service agreement with KERRVILLE
whereby KERRVILLE provides EMS services to persons located in the
unincorporated areas of KERR; and
WHEREAS, part of the unincorporated area of KERR, specifically, portions of Hwy
87 to include all housing and developments accessible only by travel on Hwy 87
and will consist of all current or future developments located in Kerr County ("the
Subject Area'), is more accessible by the EMS providers of KENDALL located in
the Comfort area than KERRVILLE and the EMS providers of KENDALL located
in the Comfort area can more quickly respond to a request for EMS for persons
physically located in the Subject Area; and
WHEREAS, quicker response may in many instances result in saving the lives or
mitigating the injuries of those persons in need of EMS; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an agreement whereby, under certain
conditions, the EMS providers of KENDALL located in the Comfort area will
respond to requests for EMS for persons in the Subject Area:
NOW THEREFORE, It is agreed between KENDALL, KERR, and KERRVILLE as
follows:
SECTION 1. TERM. RENEWAL:
This agreement becomes effective on the date that it is approved by the
governing bodies of all parties and signed by the authorized representative of
each party. The initial term shall expire on September 30, 2008. Thereafter, the
agreement shall renew on an annual basis beginning October 1, 2008. The yearly
renewal shall be automatic upon the expiration of the preceding term, unless one
of the parties gives the other parties written notice of its desire not to renew the
agreement at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then current term.
SECTION 2. SERVICES:
Subject to the terms and conditions set out herein and in the attached exhibit
KENDALL agrees that its EMS provider located in the Comfort area will respond
to requests for EMS services for persons physically located in the Subject Area.
KERRVILLE agrees that calls received by KERRVILLE dispatch for EMS in the
Subject Area shall be first directed to the KENDALL EMS unit located in the
Comfort area. In the event that the KENDALL EMS unit located in the Comfort
area is not available to respond to the request for EMS services in the Subject
Area, KERRVILLE dispatch shall direct the call to KERRVILLE EMS for response.
SECTION 3. CONSIDERATION:
KERR agrees to pay KENDALL an annual fee in the sum of $3,000.00 for all
service calls that a KENDALL EMS unit responds to a call in the Subject Area.
KENDALL shall provide a statement to KERR for EMS units of KENDALL
responding to requests for EMS services in the Subject Area within thirty (30)
days of receipt of such statement.
SECTION 4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The parties agree and acknowledge that the first priority of the KENDALL EMS
located in the Comfort area is to respond to requests for services for persons
located in the jurisdiction of KENDALL. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed by any party or by any third person to change such priority,
SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS
1. No other agreement, statement or promise made by any party or any officer,
agent or employee of any party, which is not set out herein shall be binding
or enforceable against either party.
2. No amendment, modification or alteration to this agreement shall be binding
unless it is set out in writing, approved by the parties and signed by the
authorized representative of the parties.
3. This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas and is to be performed in Kendall and Kerr Counties.
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EXECUTED this ~ day , 2007.
GAYLAN SCHROEDER
COUNTYJUDGE
KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS
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PAT TINLEY
COUNTYJUDGE
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
PAULA. HOFMANN
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF KERRVILLE, TEXAS