HomeMy WebLinkAbout83- County Rural Fire Chief Contract for July 1983 to June 1984 COUNTY RURAL FIRE CHIEF CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this
day of 1983 by and between the County of Gallatin
by the Board ard of County Commissioners , a political subdivision
of the State of Montana, hereinafter referred to as "County"
and The Bozeman Firefighters Association, an independent
contractor, Lee Lewis , acting as its representative, hereinafter
referred to as "Contractor" ;
W I T N E S S E T 11 :
WHEREAS by statute 7-33-2201, et seq . MCA 1.981, the County
may undertake to protect range, farm, and forest resources
from fire; and
WHEREAS the County desires to appoint a County Rural Fire
Chief to provide fire suppression for wild land fire and
administer cooperative agreements with federal, state and
other fire protection agencies for the protection of range,
farm and forest resources ; and
WHEREAS the County and the Contractor agree to perform the
services as follows :
1 . TERM: This agreement shall take effect on the Ist
day of July, , 1983 and shall remain in effect until the 30th
day of June, 1984 . This agreement may be terminated upon the
mutual agreement of the parties , upon failure of the Contractor
to perform his duties as specified in this agreement , or by
either party on written thirty (3�0) days notice to the other.
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2 . COMPENSATION: The Contractor will be compensated in
the amount of $3, 000. 00 to be paid at the time this agreement
is entered into . The parties agree the Contractor , based on
experience in meeting the requirements of this agreement , may
be entitled to additional payment. Any such payments must be
mutually agreed upon.
The Contractor is required to maintain records of services
provided in a format specified by the County. Such records
shall be turned into the County as they may require.
3 . CONTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES . The parties mutually agree
this agreement does not create in the Contractor or the County
Rural Fire Chief, any rights to benefits , health insurance or
retirement provided by the County. Further, the County will
not withhold taxes and social security payments or make contribu-
tions to those programs ,
4 . DUTIES : The Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief
shall have the following duties :
A. Provide fire suppression in unprotected areas in the
event of wild land fire when dispatched by the Gallatin County
Sheriff. Develop, plan for and organize volunteer rural fire
crews for the suppression of range , farm and forest fires ;
B. Work with federal and state land management agencie:s
in the preparation of plans for the suppression of wild land
fires in Gallatin County. The County Rural Fire Chief will be
responsible for the administration and fulfilling of the terms
of any mutual aid agreement between such federal and state agencies -,
C. If necessary, the County Rural Fire Chief may make
recommendations to the County for the appointment of district
rural fire chiefs and provide for their training and supervision;
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D. Shall be the County' s representative to fire council
meetings and shall attend all meetings . Shall work with the
various rural fire districts and subscription districts in the
county, administer the County' s portion of the mutual aid agreement
(Attached hereto as Exhibit "A") . In addition, shall repond in
accordance to the Mutual Aid Agreement when requested through the
proper procedure ;
E. Shall be available upon the request of any rural fire:
chief representing a signer of the mutual aid agreement , to
investigate fire cause, inspect structures, and provide public
education and fire prevention programs ;
F. Shall be responsible for suppression and prevention
of all range, farm and forest fires and shall be responsible for
making decisions involving the suppression of such fires , including
but not limited to the decision to call volunteer fire crews ,
call for state and federal assistance , involve other rural fire
districts and other decisions necessary in the suppression of fires ;
G. Shall perform any other duties relating to the perfor-
mance of this agreement assigned to him by the Board of County
Commissioners of Gallatin County;
H. Shall be responsible for routine maintenance and upkeep
on vehicles assigned him by the County such as cleaning, lubrication,
adjustments and minor modifications necessary to keep the vehicle
in good working order . Any major mechanical repairs will be
performed by the County at its shop facilities ;
I . The County designates Lee Lewis as County Rural Fire
Chief;
J. A chain of command is in place within the Bozeman
Firefighters Association, The available ranking officer shall
have the same duties, responsibilities and powers as assigned
to the County Rural Fire Chief and shall assume them in his
absence . The chain of command within the Bozeman Firefighters
Association shall be placed in writing and a copy made available
to the County.
5 . SUPERVISION : The County Rural Fire Chief is responsible
for the administration of this contract and is responsible to
the Board of County Commissioners for the performance of the
contract . The Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief do not
have the authority to obligate the County in any matter other
than as specified in this agreement , Any action requiring
approval of the County must be formally entered into by the
Board of County Commissioners ,
6 . HOLD HARMLESS : The County recognizes 'there may be
circumstances when the Contractor and the County Rural Fire
Chief, because of prior commitments to the City of Bozeman,
Montana, will be unable to perform the duties described in this
contract . The Contractor will be held harmless in the event that
other situations prevent performance of the duties outlined
herein . The Contractor agrees to make every effort in emergency
situations to meet the obligations of this agreement .
7 . INSURANCE : The County shall provide liability insurance
for the Contractor and the County Rural. Fire Chief while they
are performing the duties specified in this agreement including
operating any County vehicle assigned to them,
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DATED THIS SAY OF 1983 .
CONTRACTOR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Bozeman Firefighters Association OF GALLATIN COUNTY
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Lee- Levi s s C a rmam.
ATTEST : Ru C md,ry- To�xn, e er
_ ifbur Visser, Member. I, -
ary W Pringle r
Clem nd Reerre