HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 85-80 - 9/9/1980 - AGRMT/FOREST VIEW FIRE PROTECTION DIST RESOLUTION N0. 85-80
A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE
OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND THE FOREST VIEW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of
Illinois:
Section 1 . That the Village President be and is hereby authorized to
sign the attached documents marked "Article of Agreement between the Village
of Elk Grove Village and the Forest View Fire Protection District", a copy
of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth and
the Village Clerk is authorized to attest said documents upon the signature
of the Village President.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED this 9th day of September , 1980.
APPROVED this 9th day of September , 1980.
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Fay M. Bishop
Village Clerk
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF
ELK GROVE VILLAGE , ILLINOIS AND THE FOREST
VIEW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of
1980 , by and between the Village of Elk Grove Village , a
municipal corporation of Illinois (hereinafter referred to
as "Village ") , and the FOREST VIEW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,
a municipal corporation , (hereinafter referred to as "District") ;
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Village maintains a Fire Department , and is ready,
willing and able to render fire protection and emergency
ambulance service in areas outside its corporate limits upon
reasonable terms; and
WHEREAS , District is a duly organized fire district
under the laws of the State of Illinois, and that the area
marked on Exhibit A is within the boundaries of District
for which it is legally bound to provide fire protection ;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the parties
hereto as follows:
1 . As to the territory , which boundaries are set forth
in Exhibit A attached hereto, Village hereby contracts to
furnish for the period of time beginning November 1, 1980
and ending October 31 , 1981 , full fire protection and emergency
ambulance services of its Fire Department to the extent of
its ability, consistent with its obligation under other
contracts and its primary duty to furnish such protection
to property and persons within the Village limits.
2. Village shall in no way and under no circumstances
be held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its
failure to extinguish fires or to provide emergency
ambulance service within the territory described in
Exhibit A attached hereto.
3. The District agrees that it is responsible for all
fire calls and all calls for emergency ambulance service
by whomsoever made, by which the Village fire department is
called upon to render service within the territory described
in Exhibit A , attached, and all such calls, by whomsoever
made , shall be regarded as authorized by and made on behalf
of the District .
4 . The District shall be responsible for all calls
answered by the Village ' s Fire Department , whether actual
fire extinguishing or emergency ambulance service is rendered
or not .
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5. The Village agrees to carry public liability
insurance for property damage against liability=to
persons or property incurred or suffered by reason of
operation of motor vehicles by members of the Village
fire department while in performance of their duties
as firemen in rendering fire service in the performance
of this contract or returning to the station after
the performance of such duties. The amount of said
insurance to be the same as is presently in force for
the Village which is Bodily Injury property , with a five
million umbrella covera.
6 . This contract shall be terminated on October 31
and shall be automatically renewable for one-year periods
thereafter.
7.Emergency ambulance service operated by the Village
will be available to the inhabitants of the territory des-
cribed in the exhibit and marked Exhibit A. , during
the term of this contract , or extension thereof , with no
additional charge , upon the same conditions as herein
apply to fire protection service . Said ambulance service
shall transport patients only to Alexian Brothers. Medical
Center on Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village:'
8. The District agrees to pay to Village the sum of
$65.00 for each dwelling unit located within its-,boundaries
on November 1 of each year of the contract . One'- half of
said sum is to be paid on or before April 30 and the balance
on or before October 31 of each Contract period.
9. In default of any one or more of said payments, the
Village at its option , and upon thirty ( 30 ) days-written
notice to the District , may terminate these articles and
refuse the services as provided for herein .
10 . Prior to ninety (90) days before the termination
date of any renewal period,either party shall have the
right to renegotiate the terms of this contract .' '; Failure
of the parties hereto to agree to such new proposed terms
shall cause this contract to be terminated at the end of
any such renewal period.
11 . Either party hereto may terminate thislbontract
by sending written notice expressing its intentibn to so
terminate to the remaining parties prior to ninety . (90)
days of the termination date of any existing period or
renewal period.
12. All notices sent to the Village shall be sent to
George B. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney, 780 LAe Street ,
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 . All notices sent to the District
shall be sent to Richard A. Cowen , 100 W. Monroe Street ,
Chicago , Illinois 60603. Notification to said parties shall
be deemed notification to the Village and notification to the
District .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the District and the Village have
signed and executed this Agreement .
ATTEST: FOREST VIEW FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT, A Municipal Corporation
By
Secretary President
ATTEST: VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE,
A Municipal Corporation
_ By
Clerk President