HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-2744t
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
ANOKA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION COUNCIL
AND
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Fire Protection Council (hereinafter "ACFPC ") operates as an
independent Joint Powers Arraignment between multiple jurisdictions in Anoka County
organized under Minn. Stat. 471.59 , and
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of the ACFPC is to join together to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of fire and emergency services to the public within the geographic service area of
the member jurisdictions to cooperatively address its member's long term needs for fire - fighting
and emergency equipment, fire records data systems, fire - fighter and EMS training, fire
prevention, fire inspection, fire - related public education, and other fire and emergency related
essentials; and
WHEREAS, the ACFPC desires to work cooperatively with its member cities to develop and
implement fire protection related training through the ACFPC Fire Academy, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights (hereinafter "City ") is a member of ACFPC; and
WHEREAS, the ACFPC, wishes to obtain the assistance and services from member cities of
their qualified firefighter personnel that have been trained in various aspects of providing fire
protection/first responder services, and to utilize these individuals to provide training as
instructors (hereinafter "Instructors ") at the ACFPC Fire Academy.
NOW THEREFORE, THE ANOKA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION COUNCIL AND THE
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MUTUALLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
1. If requested by ACFPC, the City shall coordinate with ACFPC to provide Instructors certified
in certain areas of fire protection/first responder training for the purpose of conducting training
sessions or seminars. The City shall have the final authority whether to approve or deny the
request by ACFPC for a certain Instructor for the requested training session or seminar.
2. The Instructor at all times shall remain a [volunteer] [paid on call] [full time] firefighter with
the City. As such, the Instructor will continue to be paid by the City for the training time at the
firefighter's standard training related pay in accordance with the City pay policies for conducting
such training sessions or seminars. The City shall be expressly responsible for the payment of
any applicable benefits to the Instructor, and shall cover all of the cost for maintenance or repair
of any of its own equipment.
3. The Instructor shall at all times conform to the City's administrative and personnel policies,
or other applicable City rules and regulations.
4. The City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ACFPC for all claims, damages, losses,
and expenses, including attorney's fees, for all of the acts or omissions arising out of the
Instructor conducting the training session or seminar.
5. ACFPC shall reimburse the City for providing the Instructor at a rate of fifty dollars ($50.00)
per training session or seminar.
6. This Memorandum of Understanding may only be amended by a written document executed
by both parties.
7. This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes the entire agreement between the parties,
and supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements, understandings, whether oral or written.
8. This Memorandum may be terminated by either party up sixty (60) days written notice.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by
their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year last listed below.
Anoka County Fire Protection Council
BY: B'
Chair
DATE: DI
Secretary
DATE:
686603 -v1