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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM Apparatus Loan Agreement to facilitate borrowing of Fire and AmbulanceTown of Westlake To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Board of Aldermen From: Trent Petty, Town Manager Greg Tucker, Emergency Services Coordinator Subject: Regular Meeting of May 13, 2002 Date: May 8, 2002 UUM Consider an Apparatus Loan Agreement to facilitate borrowing of Fire and Ambulance apparatus and equipment from neighboring agencies. Staff recommends approval of the Agreement, and requests that the Town Manager be authorized to modify the agreement, if necessary, subject to attorney review of the modifications, and be authorized to execute the agreement with agencies as deemed necessary. :111, • i L Neighboring agencies have offered to allow Westlake to utilize their reserve apparatus while we await delivery of our new ambulance and brush truck and word from The U.S. Fire Administration regarding our apparatus grant submittal. The Apparatus Loan Agreement formalizes the arrangement and serves to protect the interests of both parties. Our TML Risk Pool representative has indicated that insurance coverage provisions identified in the contract are satisfactory. A separate exhibit to the agreement will contain an inventory of all loose equipment provided with each unit. Southlake and Keller have offered to loan their reserve Engine and Ambulance to Westlake respectively. The Agreement may be presented to other agencies if necessary, and may require slight modification of the terms as each agency reviews the document. Authorizing the Town Manager to modify the agreement if necessary, and execute the agreement with multiple agencies, will ensure that our borrowed resources are in service on June I'`.