I-5 - City of Tiffin, Fire Association Transition Agreement - Clean

AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR FIRE, RESCUE, & EMS This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the Tiffin Fire Association, Inc., and the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, State of Iowa. WHEREAS, the City of Tiffin (hereinafter “City”) is a municipal corporation under Iowa law. WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 364.16 requires the City to provide for fire protection services. WHEREAS, the City desires to provide fire, rescue, and non-transport emergency medical services (hereinafter “EMS”) within the corporate limits of the City of Tiffin. WHEREAS, the City is willing to provide fire, rescue, and non-transport EMS to Clear Creek Township and Union Township, Johnson County, Iowa (hereinafter “Townships”) pursuant to a contract under Iowa Code Chapter 28E. WHEREAS, Johnson County, Iowa, delivers transport emergency medical services within the corporate limits of the City of Tiffin and Townships. WHEREAS, the Tiffin Fire Association Inc. (hereinafter “Association”) is a non-profit corporation organized under Iowa law. WHEREAS, the City and Townships have contracted with the Association to deliver fire, rescue, and non- transport emergency medical services to the public on behalf of the City. WHEREAS, the Association is staffed by volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers. WHEREAS, the City recognizes that fire, rescue, and EMS are essential services and desires to provide and deliver said services to the public. WHEREAS, the City is experiencing explosive growth and expansion beyond the capacity and resources the Association can provide to meet current and future demands. WHEREAS, the parties wish for the City to establish a fire department and to fully transition all services and equipment from the Association to the City forthwith. WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a short-term transition agreement with the Association for the transition of applicable property, equipment, and services to the City. It is agreed as follows: 1. Term. The parties agree the term of this Agreement shall commence on July 1, 2021. This agreement may be terminated at the completion of the transition, which shall be completed no later than June 30, 2022. 2. Consideration. The City agrees to pay sixteen-thousand two hundred and seven dollars and seventy- five cents ($16,207.75) per month from July 1, 2021 for services from the Association through the transition period. The transition shall commence on July 1, 2021 and the complete transition of all services and property from the Association to the City shall be completed no later than June 30, 2022. The Association shall issue the City a categorized invoice on a monthly basis for services. The parties agree that the payments will be made on a monthly basis. 3. Purpose. The parties agree the purpose of this agreement is for the City to meet its duty under Iowa 1