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RESOLUTION
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK'
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and
ected to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a FIRE PROTECTION
REEMENT between the City of Lubbock and the County of Lubbock attached here
h which shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the
zutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully
ded herein in detaily
ssed by the City Council this 8th day of
Senter, Jr.,
FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THIS Agreement entered into between the Commissioner's Court of
Lubbock County, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized County
Judge, hereinafter called "County" and the City of Lubbock. acting by and
through its duly authorized Mayor, hereinafter called "City".
W ITNESSET11:
WHEREAS, the County Commissioner's Court of Lubbock County.
Texas, has determined that a need exists for fire protection to be provided
to protect the property of citizens of Lubbock County, Texas, who reside
outside the limits of the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, the Cry of Lubbock agrees to furndsh fire protection ser-
vice upon the terms and conditions stated below.
1. The City agrees that fire fighting equipment shall be furnished
in response to fire calls from points beyond the limits of the City and such
fire fighting equipment as shall be determined by the Fire Chief or such
officer as he directs, shall be dispatched to the fire.
2. The County agrees that it shall pay to the City the sum of ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE ($175.00) DOLLARS for the City's responding
to each call for fire assistance at a location beyond the city limits and with-
in a ten (10) mile radius of the fire station responding to such call. in the
event the location of the fire is beyond the ten (10) mile radius of the respon-
ding fire station, the County shall pay to the City SEVENTEEN AND F0/100
($17.50) DOLLARS for each mile beyond the ten (10) mile radius, which
payment shall be in addition to the charge stated above.
S. The Fire Chief of the City of Lubbock or his designated employee
shall make or cause to make a fire report showing the date, time, location and
description of barbing structures and his estimate of property damage of each
fire call made beyond the limits of the City and shall file each report with the
City auditor and forward it copy to the County auditor within seventy-two (72)
hours after such fire call has been received.
4. it is understood and agreed that the Agreement for fire service
shall cover only those portions of the County which are not included within in-
corporated cities or towns within Lubbock County, Texas.
5. It is understood and agreed that in the event an emergency condition
exists within the City of Lubbock by reason of one or more fires in progress
within the City, the Fire Chief shall determine the aâ–ºdvirability of sending fire
fighting equipment beyond the limits of the City in response to a fire beyond the
limits and the judgment of the Fire Chief shall be final.
S. This Agreement shall become effective October 1, 1970, and shall
extend for a period of one ear:' from and after this date.
EXECUTED this 8 day of October, 1970.
COM USSIONER'S COURT OF LUBBOCK
COUNTY, TEXAS.
BY:
RODRICK L. SHAW, COUNTY JUDGE
EXECUTED this__day of October, 1970.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
BY: G J. H. G A BERRY, YOR
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