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Fire Protection Service Contract Page 2 WHEREAS, the Cities will by lease make available such property and equipment to the Fire Department; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department is located in the Cities of Spring Lake Park and Blaine, and maintains a fully-equipped volunteer fire department which includes the necessary personnel, trucks, fire fighting equipment, and other appurtenances to provide fire protection service to the Cities; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department needs and requires payments by the Cities and others to cover its estimated costs of operation for providing fire protection in the Cities. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and the considerations hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 Conveyance of Property 1.1 The Fire Department shall convey all its real property by deed and all its equipment and personal property used to provide fire protection services by bill of sale to the City of Blaine, which shall hold said property pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement. The Fire Department shall convey such property free and clear of all encumbrances. The Cities agree to lease all such property to the Fire Department under the Lease attached hereto as Exhibit A. All such real property, equipment and personal property (excluding replaceable, low cost items of limited useful life) shall be listed on Exhibit A. The lease term shall run concurrently with this contract. ARTICLE 2 Services Provided 2.1 The Fire Department agrees to answer all calls for fire protection and related emergency services by sending out fire fighting equipment and personnel as soon as practical to such areas within the geographic limits of the Cities as designated by the official maps of the Cities, not including Metropolitan Airports Commission property, as requested by property owners in or residents of the Cities. 2.2 The Fire Department agrees to provide fire code inspection services as requested and paid by the respective Cities. 2.3 The Fire Department agrees to furnish fire service protection and personnel and such other related emergency services as requested by property owners in or residents of the Cities for the consideration set forth below, and agrees that its fire fighters will make every reasonable effort to attend all fires and related emergency occurrences when notified thereof. Provided, however, in the event the fire fighting equipment or some part thereof with attending personnel is engaged in fighting fires or in response to emergency calls within the Cities or is engaged pursuant to the Fire Department's agreements with the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the U.S. Army, the Capital City Mutual Aid Association, the City of Fridley Fire Department, the Anoka Fire Protection Council, the City of Andover Fire Department or other mutual aid agreements with - 2 -