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HomeMy WebLinkAbout632ORDIpAhCE N0. n /�%,- -!` „ie" ^ •. �� is ,:.. [ - , AN ORDIIWICE �;GUTATITdu THE SENDI tiG AND USE OF FIRE FIGHTIM, AP,PARE,TUS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LI::.I'TS OF' THE CITY OF BAT.E;SVILLE, APKANSAS f AUTHORILI11Z THE Y'AYO R, CITY CLERK AND FIRE CHIEF TO ENTER I14TO ITUTUAL AID AGREF2ETI'S ViITH OTHER hURTICIPILITIES; AND FOR OTLEE PURPOSES. Vehereas, there is a great loss and destruction by fire of property loomed outside the corporate limits of our city] and Whereas, many of these fires endanger property located within the corporate limits of our municipality; and 4b'hereas, there will be mutual benefits and protection for the city and its neighboring cities by entering into mutual aid. agreements; and brhereas, the General "ssembly of the State of Arkansas has authorized sending fire fighting equipment outside imp corporate limits of a city by Act No. 270 of 1951, and has authorized mutual aid agreements between cities and toms by Act 23 of 1949; Now, Therefore, BE IT OEDAI1M BY THE CITY COUI4CIL OF TLE CITY OF BATESVILLE, AI%KAKSAS: Section 1. No fire department apparatus shall be taken beyond the corporate limits of the -pity of Batesville, Arkansas, to assist at any fire or for any other pur- pose, except by order of the Mayor or Fire Chief, and subject to the restrictions and conditions hereinafter set forth. Section 2. The Layer or Fire Chief are authorized, in their discretion, to aid in the extinguishing of fires in another municipality, public institution, corpo- ration, or other properties within a reasonable distance from the City of Bates- ville, or on property immediately adjacent to said city in which there is a poss- ibility of fire spreading within its corporate limits, under the following conditions: (a) A request from a city or incorporated town for assistance must come only from the kayor, Fire Chief or such other person as may be designated by mutual agreement; (b) Calls may be responded to only by such apparatus which in the judg- irient of the 1ayor or Fire Chief can be safely sent without unduly impairing the fire protection within the city, and when highways and weather conditions are favorable; (c) The city, incorporated town, public institution, corporation, or individual requesting assistance must pay the charge for apparatus and service hereinafter provided unless there exists a mutual aid agreement; (d) The city, incorporated town, public institution, eorporation,or individual must compensate the City of Batesville, Arkansas, for any loss or damage to such apparatus while answering such call, and be responsible to the members of the fire department of the City of Batesville for any injuries suffered or incurred by them while responding to such calls and while working at such fire. Duty to indemnify or pay shall be performed within 15 days after demand. Section 3. Unless there exists a mutual aid agreement, every municipality, public institu on, corporation, or individual requesting and receiving such service of the fire department of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, shall pay for such service and the use of apparatus as follows: (a) For each fire driver a sum representing a 1.50 per hour or part there- of from time apparatus leaves the fire house until it returns thereto, and as to each fireman helping at such fire, a sum representing $ 1.00 per hour or part there- of from the time he reports to Fire Chief until he returns and his service end* (b) For use of fire fighting apparatus, to -wit, any fire truck . .75.U0. Said fees shall be payable to the TvIunicipal Treasurer within 15 days after demand.— Section emand. Section 4. The Layor, City Clerk and Chief of the Fire Department of Batesville are hureFy authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements% with other municipalities for the rendering of fire fighting services, subject to the following conditions: (a) That the municipality with whom such mutual aid agreement is entered into shall agree to indemnify the City of Batesville against any and all loss, cost and damage which it may suffer or sustain by reason of damage to any appara- tus arising from any cause whatsoever while such apparatus is going to or from the scene of the fire or while at such scene. Duty to indemnify shall be performed within 15 days after demand; (b) As to each fire truck driver injured while driving to or from the fire, or while at the scene of the fire, and as to each fireman ten route or helping �2 at the fire, the municipality entering into such mutual aid agreement shall pay within 15 days after demand by and to the City of Batesville, Arkansas, a sum sufficient to cover the medical and hospital expenses of such injured driver of fireman, for the use and benefit of such injured party. Section 5. All sums collected under the terms of par. (a) Section 3 of this oinance shall be paid to the respective fire truck drivers and fireman as to whom such collections were made, and in proportion to the amount of time applicable to each of them respectively. Section o. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are ere y1;—epealed; and if any section, portion or part of this ordinance shall be held invalid, such holding shall kmidjog not impair or render invalid the remaining sections, portions or parts thereof. Section.?. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its ?—as—sage and publication. Pass ed r r s s Q52. APPROVED t j' _ �' -a or. Attest Uit,y Clerk.