#08 - Regional Firefighters' Assoc Reciprocal Fire Svc Agr

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1 Capital City Regional Firefighters’ Association Reciprocal Fire Service Agreement THIS CAPITAL CITY REGIONAL FIREFIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION RECIPROCAL FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 3rd day of June, 2025, by and between the members of the Capital City Regional Firefighter’s Association (“Association”) who have executed this Agreement and the City of Lake Elmo (“Lake Elmo”), hereafter collectively referred to as the “Parties” for mutual assistance in firefighting services. WHEREAS, the said governmental units desire to make available to each other their respective fire-fighting equipment and personnel in the case of emergencies, and each of said municipalities has legal authority to send its firefighting equipment and personnel into other communities. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein and subject to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations, the Parties agree as follows: 1. It is agreed that the Fire Department of the City of Lake Elmo shall provide mutual aid to any of the Fire Departments listed as members of the Association and who have executed an Agreement in this form. This Agreement shall be in effect when approved by the governing body and signed by the appropriate persons for the governmental unit. A list of all members of the Association signing this Agreement shall be furnished to each member of the Association. A list of current Association members is attached as Appendix A to this Agreement as “Capital City Regional Firefighters’ Association Region 1 Members”. 2. Any Fire Department of a governmental unit wishing to withdraw its membership from the Agreement, may do so by notifying every member department in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to termination of its membership in the Association. Purpose: The intent of this agreement is to make equipment, personnel, and other resources available to each Party who has signed this Agreement upon its request to the other Parties who have signed the Agreement. It is the intent of the parties that this Agreement does not constitute a joint powers agreement under Minnesota law. Definitions: 1. “Association” means all municipalities and independent nonprofit firefighting corporations that are members of the Region 1 Minnesota State Fire Department Association. 2. “Party” or “Parties” means one or more local government units or non-profit firefighting corporations that is a member of the Association who has signed this Agreement to provide assistance to other Parties. 3. “Requesting Official” means the person designated by a Party who is responsible for requesting assistance from other Parties. 4. “Requesting Party” means a Party that requests assistance from other Parties, normally the fire department of the jurisdiction in which an incident requiring assistance occurs. 5. “Responding Official” means the person designated by the Party who is responsible to determine whether and to what extent that Party should provide assistance to a Requesting Party.