90-HHHHa .SOLU ION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING MUTUAL AID IN TIMES OF
EMERGENCY, A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT
BEING ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "1";
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission
~f the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, that:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
ized and directed to execute that certain Agreement, a
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "1"
Section 2. This Resolution shall
ately upon passage.
take effect
PASSED AND ADOPTED'this ~ day of June, 1990.
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FLORIDA
Commissioner
Co~ssioner
Commissioner
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.. This Agreement is entered into this &-e.4' day of
`.:2- Ate , 1990 ., by and between the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida and the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement presently
.maintain a Fire-Rescue Department with fire rescue equipment ,
fire fighting personnel, emergency medical equipment , emergency
medical personnel, hazardous materials response equipment and
trained technical personnel, and other emergency capabilities ;
and
WHEREAS, it is deemed mutually advantageous to enter into
this Agreement providing for mutual aid in times of emergency
where the need created may be too great for either party to deal
with unassisted,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties
that each will render mutual assistance and service to the other
under the following stipulations, provisions and conditions :
1 . Mutual aid and assistance will be given when
properly requested so long as rendering the aid and assistance(
requested will not place the assisting party in undue jeopardy.
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2 . The person requesting mutual aid and assistance'
shall give the following information at the time his request is
made :
a) The general nature, type and location of
the emergency. •
b) The type of equipment and/or personnel needed.
3 . Only the following officials of the participating
parties are authorized to request aid and assistance under this
Agreement : The respective Fire Chiefs, Assistant or Deputy Fire
Chiefs, or Incident Commanders .
4 . In the event of an emergency occurrence which
requires additional assistance, the Fire Chief of the
jurisdiction in. which the incident is located, or in his
absence, the Assistant or Deputy Fire Chiefs or the Incident
Commander, will direct the activities at the scene where the
emergency exists, but personnel on the mutual aid call will
remain under the command of their own officers at all times. The
rendition of services, standards of performance, discipline of
officers and employees, and other matters incidental to the
performance of services and control of personnel shall remain
within the respective control of their own departments .
5 . Each participating party reserves the right to
refuse a mutual aid call in the event it does not have the
required equipment available or if, in its judgment , compliance
with the request would jeopardize the protection of its own
jurisdiction.
6 . No employee of either party to this Agreement
shall perform any function or service which is not within the
scope of the duties of that person within his/her own department .
7 Persons employed by either party shall not in
connection with this Agreement or in the performance of services
and functions pursuant hereto claim any right to pension,
workmen' s compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service,
or other employee rights or privileges granted by operation of
law or otherwise except through and against the entity by which
they are regularly employed.
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8 . The parties to this Agreement and their respective
officers and employees shall not be deemed to assume any
\ liability for the act , omissions, and negligence of the other
\party. Further, nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of
sovereign immuity, _ pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 768. 28 .
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9 . Ail the privileges .andAmmunities from liability,
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exemptions from law, ordinance and rules and all pensions and
f relief, disability, workmen' s compensation and other benefits
which apply to the activity of the officers or employees of
either party when performing their respective functions within
the territorial limits for their respective agencies shall apply
to the same degree and extent to the performance of such
• , functions and duties extraterritorially pursuant to this
agreement . Liability for injury to personnel, and for loss or
damage of equipment , shall be borne by the party employing such
personnel and owning such equipment .
10 . The cost of gasoline and other normal supplies
used for mutual aid purposes shall be the responsibility ' of the
party using such supplies, except that certain expendable
supplies, such as foam or other specialty products, will be
replaced by the agency requesting assistance.
11 . All compensation for personnel shall be borne by
tiva employing party.
12 . The term of this Agreement is from May 1, 1990 to
April 30 , 1995. . f
13 . Either party to this Agreement may, upon giving '._
sixty (60) days written notice to the governing body of the other t
• party, terminate this Agreement and after the effective date of '
such notice both parties will be relieved of any further
obligations under this Agreement.
14. This Agreement shall continue in full force and
: effect for like terms as that set up in the original term of this
contract , subject to the termination provisions of Paragraph 13 .
15 . A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida.
16. Both parties to this agreement , on an annual
basis, shall exchange Capital Improvement Plans indicating
projected location and anticipated time frames for construction
of future fire stations within their respective jurisdictions . ,
It is understood that these plans may be modified subsequent to
submission and said plans are subject to subsequent funding
allocations and approvals .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
these presents to be signed by their duly authorized officers on
this ,40-as day of43....%2Z0v45 , 1994, .
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