Record of Resolutions

Resolution No.: 2001-38                                            Passed: Nov. 26, 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PURSUANT TO O.R.C. SEC. 9.60 WITHOUT PRE-EXISTING CONTRACTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

Whereas, the State of Ohio has experienced many disasters, and

Whereas, the West Lafayette Fire Department is one of the first agencies to respond to disaster in our community, and

Whereas, the size and complexity of these incidents often requires a fire service response that exceeds the resources available through local mutual aid systems, and

Whereas, section 9.60 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio states:

  Any firefighting agency of the state or any private fire company may provide fire protection to any state agency or instrumentality, county, or political subdivision of this state, or to a governmental entity of an adjoining state, without a contract to provide fire protection, upon the approval of the governing board of the firefighting agency or private fire company and upon authorization of an officer or employee of the firefighting agency providing the fire protection designated by title of their office or position pursuant to the authorization of the governing board of the firefighting agency.

Whereas, the West Lafayette Fire Department has studied the need for cooperation among fire departments during such disasters.

Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE, STATE OF OHIO that the following resolution be hereby adopted:

1. Effective this date, the Village of West Lafayette hereby grants approval for the West Lafayette Fire Department to provide fire protection and emergency services, as determined by the Fire Chief, or officer on duty, upon the request of any political subdivision located within the State of Ohio. This authority is hereby granted without the need for pre-existing contracts of agreements with the jurisdiction requesting these services.

2. This resolution is an emergency measure, the emergency being the necessity of providing fire protection and emergency services to political subdivisions within the State of Ohio so as to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the State of Ohio, and this Resolution shall be effective and be in force from and after the date of adoption.

Passed in Council this 26th day of November, 2001.

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                 Jack L. Patterson, Mayor

Attest:

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Bruce E. Fouch

Clerk-Treasurer

Approved as to form:

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R. Q. Baker, III

Village Solicitor

Village of West Lafayette, Ohio

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