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CONTRACT FOR FIRE PROTECTION 1998 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada is authorized by law to provide fire protection for all of the property in said City, and WHEREAS, the Little Canada Fire Department, Incorporated, is a volunteer fire department, operating as a non -profit association under the laws of the State of Minnesota and owns certain fire equipment, trucks, etc., for fighting fires, NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Little Canada and the Little Canada Fire Department, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the City and the Fire Department, respectively, in consideration of the following provisions and covenants, do hereby enter into this contract and agreement on the day and date hereunto subscribed. 1. The City hereby engages the services of the Fire Department to answer fire calls and fight fires and generally to provide fire protection to public and private property within the City of Little Canada for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1, 1998, and terminating December 31, 1998. 2. The Fire Department agrees to answer all fire calls directed to it by the public for assistance in fighting fires of any nature and description within the legal limits of the City. 3. The Fire Department will provide First Responder level services in connection with hazardous materials incidents. In addition, the City has contracted with the City of St. Paul to provide response for containment and securing of hazardous materials incidents occurring within the City of Little Canada. The annual fee for this contract will be paid by the City. All costs above and beyond this amount are the responsibility of the City. 4. The City agrees to pay to the Fire Department for its services during the period above specified, and the Fire Department agrees to accept as full remuneration for its services during the said period, the sum of $163,016 payable in fourths with the first payment due upon the effective date of this contract. Subsequent payments to be due on April 1st, July 1st, and October lst. 5. For 1998, the City shall pay to the Little Canada Volunteer Fire Relief Association a sum equal to $18,000 within 30 days of receipt of Fire State Aid from the State of Minnesota. 6. The Fire Department shall furnish the City by March 15th of the year following the current contract an accurate accounting of actual operating expenses for the year just completed. 7. The Fire Department shall duly record relevant facts and information regarding each fire or hazardous materials incident to which it responds, and shall make such facts and information available to the City when requested. Page 1 of 3 Page 20