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Board Meeting of December 15, 2009
RESOLUTION 2009-970
ADOPTED
Item # 5.27
DOC ID: 5592
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-970 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
DECEMBER 15, 2009:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Agreement amon~ the Shelter Island Fire
District~ the Shelter Island Heights Fire District~ and the Town of Southold regarding
receiving and dispatching radio transmissions on behalf of the Shelter Island Fire District and the
Shelter Island Heights Fire District by the Town of Southold at its radio base station, whereby
the Fire Districts agree to pay the Town of Southold the sum of $5,000.00 per year, commencing
on January 1,2010, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, .lustice
SECONDER: Thomas H. Wickham, Councilman
AYES: Ruland, Orlando, Krupski .Ir., Wickham, Evans, Russell
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ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made this c~,5'~dday of---~d.4~ , 20J~, by and
between the SHELTER ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT, having its principal office at 49
North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York (hereinafter the "Fire
District"), and the TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, a municipal corporation of the State of
New York, having its principal office at 53095 Main Road, P.O. Box 1179,
Southold, Suffolk County, New York (hereinafter the "Town").
The Fire District operates and maintains a fire alarm system within the
Town of Shelter Island consisting, in part, of plectrons, pagers, sirens, and air
horns, but do not maintain a radio transmission base station.
The Town operates and maintains a radio transmission base station with
the enhanced 911 system which may receive radio communications from fire
vehicles and transmit radio communications to home alarms.
The parties agree that fire alarms will be received and dispatched at the
base station at the Police Department headquarters of the Town on behalf of the
Fire District.
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Southold Town Police Department radio operators will answer fire
alarms on behalf of the Fire District, will dispatch necessary
information to aforesaid Fire District, and will test the complete fire
alarm system of the Fire District one (1) time per week.
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2. The Southold Town Police Department shall document ail fire
alarms and will make these records available to representatives of
the Fire District.
3. The Fire District will pay the Town of Southold an annual fee of
Five Thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in consideration of the
aforementioned services. Payment will be made no later than
January 31 of each year.
4. The Fire District shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
Town of Southold as to any and all claims, actions, suits and
liabilities arising from this agreement as a result of their negligence
or carelessness in responding, answering or handling any such
radio transmissions from the Town of Southold Police Department.
5. This Agreement shall be effective January 1, 2010. Either party
may terminate this Agreement on December 31 of any calendar
year by giving written notice to the other party, no less than ninety
(90) days prior to the termination date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed on the day and year first above written.
SHELTER ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
TOWN OF ~,~HOLD
By: ~'~~
Scot~'A. Russell, Supervisor
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