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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-023 IGA with Northwest FireMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 96-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF MARANA AND NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES COVERAGE TO SUPPORT THOSE AREAS IN THE TOWN CURRENTLY WITHOUT EMERGENCY SERVICES WHEREAS, the Town of Marana has determined that it is in the public interest to provide emergency response services for a variety of situations; and WHEREAS, Northwest Fire District currently supplies emergency services to portions of the town, and is prepared to provide additional support through this proposed agreement; and WHEREAS, the town and district wish to enter into this intergovernmental agreement pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952 to further their respective interests and responsibilities to the citizens of Marana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, that the town enter into the intergovernmental agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A between the Town of Marana and Northwest Fire District providing for emergency services for areas of the town not currently covered. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this 19th day of March, 1996. Daniel J. Hoehuli Town Attorney ED HONEA, Mayor Marana, Arizona Resoluti~m No. 96-23 Page 1 of 1 F'. ANN RODRIGUE2, }sECORDER RECORDED BY: RAA DEPUTY RECORDER 84.84- ROOF W GEORGEANN HACKENBRACF-IT NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT 1520 W ORANGE GROVE RD TUCSON AZ 85?04 DUCKET: PAGE: NO. OF PAGES: SEQUENCE: AG MAIL AMOUNT PAID 10867 451 14 96056?48 04/05/96 09:51:00 $ 19.00 Intergovernmental Agreement between Northwest Fire District and the Town of Marana for Fire Services This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 7, Paticle 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by and between the Town ofMarana, a municipal corporation, ("Marana") and Northwest Fire District, a duly constituted fire district in Pima County, Arizona and validly existing under the laws of the State of Arizona ("Northwest"). Recitals A. Marana does not currently have fire protection, emergency medical services or rescue services in portions of the town that do not fall within an established fire district, and B. Northwest currently provides fire protection, emergency medical services and rescue services to its residents. Northwest currently provides services to a portion of Marana which is currently within Northwest's geographic boundaries, and C. Northwest is prepared to provide fire protection, emergency medical services and rescue services to Marana upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and D. Marana is familiar with the quality and level of services Northwest provides within the Northwest Fire District including that certain portion of Marana which is within the Northwest Fire District, and Marana is desirous of obtaining Northwest's fire protection, emergency medical services and rescue services upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and E. Marana enters into this Agreement by authority of A.R.S. §11-952 and §9-240 and Northwest enters into this Agreement by authority of A.R.S. §48-805. F. The Mayor and Council of Marana did on the/~' day of/~a,ecL. ,1996, authorize the Mayor to execute this Agreement by Resolution No. 96- ~'Y~ , and G. The Board of Directors of Northwest did on the tq day of ffl6rC~{~ ,1996, authorize the superintendent to execute this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Marana and Northwest do mutually agree as follows: I. The purpose of this Intergovernmental Agreement is the provision of fire protection, emergency medical services and rescue services to the residents and businesses of the Town of Marana. M~rana/Northwes~ Fire Dislfict IGA 10267 . I Page 1 of 10 Effective Date; Term 2.1 Effective Date. This Intergovernmental Agreement shall become effective upon adoption of this Agreement by all parties and recording the original executed agreement in the office of the Pima County Recorder. The parties acknowledge that this agreement may be approved and signed by both parties prior to the establishment of a fire station located in the Town of Marana which will carry out the provisions of this Agreement, and in such an event this Agreement will not be recorded or effective until the fire station is established and ready to provide services pursuant to this Agreement. If this Agreement is not recorded prior to May 1, 1996 then this Agreement will be void and of no further force and effect. 2.2 Term. This Intergovernmental Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until lune 30, 1998 or until sooner terminated pursuant to this Agreement. Description of Services to be Provided. The services to be provided to Marana by Northwest shall include fire prevention and protection services, emergency medical services, rescue services, community information and education services, and all other services routinely performed by Northwest within its own fire district. Northwest will also provide additional services regarding fire survey, construction plan checks and water supply recommendations as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. Service Area ~ The area to be serviced by Northwest pursuant to this Agreement is the entire area within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Marana which are not within the geographic boundaries of Northwest or any other fire district anthodzed under the laws of the State of Arizona, and shall be referred to as the Service Area. Fire Station Facilities 5.1 Marana Fire Station. Northwest will staff one fire station with personnel and apparatus within the boundapj of the Town of Marana at a location to be agreed upon between the parties. 5.2 Temporary Facility. Northwest will secure (by lease or purchase) a parcel of land approximately one-acre in size to house the personnel and apparatus until a permanent fire station is constructed within Marana. The location of the temporaD' fire station facility must be mutually acceptable by Marana and Northwest. If the land and/or building is leased to Northwest, the lease shall contain a provision that the lease may be assignable to Marana, and upon termination of this Agreement for any reason Northwest agrees to assign the lease to Marana if Marana wishes to accept the assignment. Personnel. 6.1 Regular Personnel. Northwest shall provide personnel and station the Personnel as set forth on Exhibit B attached. The personnel shall be certified pursuant to applicable law, regulations and nationally recognized professional standards for their respective positions. Page 2 of 10 6.2 Reserve PersonneL Northwest regularly supplements its regular full-time personnel with Northwest's qualified and certified reserve personnel. Reserve personnel will be used pursuant to Northwast's current policy as may be amended from time to time. 6.3 Employees of Northwest. All regular and reserve personnel shall be employees of Northwest and Northwest shall be responsible for all payroll, benefits and related costs. 6.4 General Duty. Northwest Personnel shall be responsible for supervising and providing fire protection, emergency medical services and rescue services to Marana. Marana acknowledges that from time to time there may be emergency situations which may necessitate the response of Personnel assigned to duty in Marana outside of Marana and that such responses would be pursuant to then current Northwest policy as may be amended from time to time. 6.5 MaranaLt~sonOfficer' Northwest shall assign one fire officer to be designated as the Marana Liaison Officer. The Marana Liaison Officer shall attend one Marana Town Council meeting per month. 6.6 Representation to Third Parties. Marana acknowledges that the Personnel are employees of Northwest and the vehicles are the property of Northwest. Marana may not utilize or allow any utilization of any apparatus or facility without the specific written consent of Northwest. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Northwest persr;nnel respond to chains of command established by Northwest, and not to any representative of Marana, unless spedfically authorized by Northwest. The parties also acknowledge and agree that Northwest, as a contracted service provider to Marana, must respond to reasonable requests made by Marana in furtherance of its efforts to provide community safety. Toward this end, the parties understand and agree that Northwest shall follow its chain of command and Marana shall follow its chain of command, and these two chains of command will come together and work together through the efforts of the Town Manager and Marana Liaison Officer. In the event ora dispute between Northwest and Marana as to the extent of the duties and functions to be rendered herein, or the minimum level or manner of performance of such services, there shall be reasonable consultation between the parties. 6.7 Status. It is not intended by this Intergovernmental Agreement to, and nothing contained in this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be construed to, create any partnership, joint venture or employment relationship between the parties or create any employer-employee relationship between Marana and any Northwest employee, or between Northwest and any Marana employee. Neither party shall be liable for any debts, accounts, obligations or other liabilities whatsoever of the other, including (without limitation) the other party's obligation to withhold Social Security and income taxes for any of its employees, except as otherwise provided herein. Apparatus 7.1 Vehicles and Equipment. Northwest shall dedicate vehicles and apparatus to Marana service. Northwest shall initially dedicate an engine and a water tender as provided Matana/No~hw~t Fi~ Di~ti*t IOA 0267 h53 Page 3 of 10 10. 7.2 on Exhibit C attached hereto. In addition to the vehicles, Northwest shall provide all other equipment reasonably required to support the dedicated Personnel and provide services to Marana. The equipment provided shall meet Northwest's standards and applicable NFPA guidelines. Emergency Medical Services Equipment. Northwest shall provide ACLS emergency medical services equipment such as is standard in Northwest's operation. Emergency medical service response is not limited to fire emergencies and shall be dispatched as available to respond to emergency medical calls. Northwest EMTs and paramedics will be dispatched to medical emergencies by MEDS (the dispatch service provider) and dispatch will be pursuant to the Northwest protocols currently in place and as may be amended from time to time. Transport Marana acknowledges that it currently obtains emergency medical transport services from a private or public sector provider. Marana further acknowledges that although Northwest does not provide ambulance transport services, and such transport services are not a part of this agreement. Communications Receipt of alarms and dispatch of emergency vehicles shall be accomplished through the dispatch system in use by Northwest. As of the date of this Agreement, Northwest communications and dispatch services are provided through an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tucson. Option to Purchase Equipment In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever prior to the expiration of the stated term or the stated term or any renewal or extension, Marana may at its option, purchase any or all of the apparatus which was acquired specifically to provide service pursuant to this Agreement at the fair market appraised value of the apparatus. In the event the parties cannot agree upon a person or persons to make the required appraisals, then each party shall appoint an appraiser and the two appraisers so appointed shall then appoint a third appraiser and the agreed valuation of the two of the three appraisers shall be binding on the parties. At any time during the stated term of this Agreement of any renewal or extension, Marana may, without termination of this Agreement, purchase the apparatus on the same terms and conditions. IfMarana exercises its option to purchase the apparatus, then Marana and Northwest shall negotiate a reasonable reduction in the consideration. 11. Consideration 11.1 Fees. As consideration for the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, Marana agrees to pay Northwest the sum thirty six thousand three hundred twenty seven dollars ($36,327.00) per month. Northwest shall provide a bill to Marana on a monthly or (at its option) quarterly basis, and Marana will pay the invoice within ten days of receipt. Payment shall be sent to Northwest at its administrative offices at 1520 W. Orange Grove Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704. 11.1.1 Annual Modification of Fees. The fees to be paid pursuant to this section will be subject to annual re-negotiation between the parties. If either party Page 4 of 10 12. 13. wishes to re-negotiate the fees payable pursuant to this Agreement, it must notify the other party in writing prior to May 1, at which time the parties shall enter into good faith discussions regarding the fee structure. Any revision to the terms of this agreement must be approved by the governing bodies of both entities prior to July 1, and if the parties are unable to agree to a revision following the giving of the above notice this Agreement shall terminate at midnight on June 30 of that year. 11.2 Changes in Boundaries of Service .4rea. The parties acknowledge that the consideration is based in part on the area and boundaries of the Service Area, and understand that the Service Area shall increase from time to time due to annexations by Marana and shall decrease from time to time due to Northwest annexations. The parties agree that no such change in the boundaries shall affect the consideration to be paid without mutual agreement of the parties. 11.3 Fees in event of termination. Should this Agreement be terminated for any reason, the final payment shall be prorated through the date of termination. 11.4 Incidental costs. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, it is agreed that all incidental costs, including but not limited to clerical supplies, stationary, notices or forms to be issued, overhead, and other incidental costs shall be paid entirely by Northwest. Suspension or Discontinuance of Services; Termination 12.1 Termination at will. This Intergovernmental Agreement may be terminated by either party at will by giving 180 days prior written notice of termination to the other party. Such termination shall not relieve either party from any liabilities or costs already incurred under this Intergovernmental Agreement. 12.2 Funding sources; Budget; Non-appropriation. This Intergovernmental Agreement and all obligations upon Marana or Northwest arising therefrom shall be subject to any limitation imposed by budget law. The parties represent that they have within their respective budgets sufficient funds to discharge the obligations and duties assumed under this Agreement. If for any reason the Marana Town Council or the Northwest Fire District Board of Directors do not appropriate sufficient monies for the purpose of maintaining this Intergovernmental Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to terminate by operation of'law on the date of expiration of funding. In the event of such cancellation, Northwest and Marana shall have no further obligation to the other party other than for payment for services rendered prior to cancellation. Records and Reporting 13.1 Written Reports to Town Manager. Northwest shall maintain such records and reports as are customarily kept in the ordinary course of operations relating to the Service Area. Northwest shall provide any and all reports as may be reasonably requested by the Town Manager, including but not limited to a regular report reflecting all call data within the town boundaries, said reports to be in such detail and at such frequency as reasonably requested by the Town Manager. 10267 h55 Page 5 of 10 14. 15. 16. 13.2 Staffing Reports. Northwest shall provide regular reports (at least at the time of any staffing changes at fire stations within the Service Area) detailing the assignment and training level of personnel assigned to the Marana fire station facility. 13.3 Monthly Reports to Mayor and Council. Northwest shall provide a monthly report to the Marana Town Council which shall show at least the number of calls and type of response and fire loss information and such other related information as the Town Manager may reasonably request. 13.4 Immediate Verbal Report of Major Incidents. Northwest shall immediately notify the Town Manager of any call, report, response or other activity within the town which deals with town staff or dignitaries, which could be considered a major incident or event, or of any other incident or matter which if of sufficient importance to suggest immediate notification of the Town Manager is indicated. Mutual Aid Marana acknowledges that Northwest has automatic aid agreements, under which it receives and gives aid, with Avra Valley Fire District, Golder Ranch Fire District, Flowing Wells Fire District, and Picture Rocks Fire District. Marana further acknowledges that response protocol may require the personnel and apparatus regularly assigned to Marana to be temporarily withdrawn from Marana to respond to an emergency outside of Marana. In addition, the mutual response would extend to emergency responses within Marana. Notwithstanding the above, Northwest agrees that at no time, even during a mutual aid incident, shall the Service Area be left without coverage for fire protection or emergency medical services. Standards Marana acknowledges that the National Fire Protection Associates has certain standards, goals and objectives relating to various fire protection and related emergency services and that the NFPA Standards may not be possible or practicable to implement immediately. Marana further acknowledges Northwest will provide a substantially similar level of fire protection, emergency medical and rescue services provided by Northwest within the Northwest Fire District. Northwest shall in no manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for loss of property or life in respect to the services to be provided hereunder, except for loss caused by its own acts of negiigence under applicable law. Insurance Northwest agrees to secure and maintain insurance coverage for any and all risks which may arise out of the term, obligation, operations, and actions provided in this Agreement, including but not limited to public entity insurance. In addition to other insurance required by this Agreement, Northwest shall at its own expense maintain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement a policy or policies of public liability insurance, including errors or omissions coverage. The coverage limits shall be in an amount of not less than five million dollars for bodily injury to person and property damage. The policy or policies provided for herein shall name Marana as an additional insured, and shall contain a provision that prior to any change or modification to the policy Marana shall be notified of the contemplated change in advance of the effective date of said change. Marana shall be Mm-~dNo~thv~t Fh'o Dis~i~t IGA 0267 Page 6 of 10 provided with proof of such insurance upon the effective date of this Agreement, and at any other time a request is received from Marana. 17. 18. 19. 20. IndemniO; 17.1 Northwest shall to the extent permitted by Arizona law indemnify, defend and hold harmless Marana, its officers, departments, employees and agents from, for and against any and all suits, a~tions, legal or administrative proceedings, claims, demands or damages of any kind or nature which are attributed to any law, ordinance, regulation or polioj or to any a~t or omission of Northwest, its agents, employees, or anyone a~ting under its direction, control or on its behalf, whether intentional or negligent, in connection with or incident to this Intergovernmental Agreement or the services to provided hereunder. 17.2 Marana shall to the extent permitted by Arizona law indemnify, defend and hold harmless Northwest, its officers, departments, employees and agents from, for and against any and all suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, claims, demands or damages of any kind or nature which are attributed to any law, ordinance, regulation or poli~ or to any act or omission of Marana, its agents, employees, or anyone acting under its direction, control or on its behalf, whether intentional or negligent, in connection with or incident to this Intergovernmental Agreement or the services to provided hereunder. Default 18.1 Default. The performance or failure to perform any one or more of the following acts constitutes a default under the provisions of this Agreement: 1 g. 1.1 Failure of either party to cure any breach of contract within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice. 18.1.2 Filing of a voluntary p~tition by a party seeking relief under the United States Bankruptcy Act or the failure of a party to dismiss an involuntary petition in bankruptcy within one hundred twenty days after the filing of an involuntary petition under the United States Bank~pt~./Act. 18.1.3 ¥oluntary appointment bY a party °f a receiver °r trustee t° handle °r c°ntr°l all or substantially all of its assets or the failure to remove an involuntary receiver or trustee within one hundred twenty days after the appointment of a r~eiver or trustee. 15.1.4 Making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Remedies Upon the default of either party, the non-defaulting party may elect to pursue any remedy available at law or equity. Miscellaneous 20.1 Conflict. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511. 20.2 Legal Jurisdiction. Nothing in this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be construed as either limiting or extending the legal jurisdiction of either Marana or Northwest. Marana/Nodhwe~t Firo District IGA Page 7 of 10 NORTHWEST: 20.3 Court action by third persons. If this Intergovernmental Agreement is determined, in whole or in part, to be void by court action brought by third persons, there shall be no liability on the part of Marana or Northwest to the other by reason of such action or by reason of this Intergovernmental Agreement. 20.4 Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Intergovernmental Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Intergovernmental Agreement on any person other than the parties to it and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 20.5 Timeliness. Each of the parties, through their respective counsel, officers and employees, agree to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the terms of this Intergovernmental Agreement, and to cause such documents as may be necessary to be executed with reasonable promptness. Time is of the essence in the Agreement and each of its provisions 20.6 Compliance with laws. Each party to this Intergovernmental Agreement shall comply with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. Each party shall comply with all applicable legal requirements relating to civil rights and non-discrimination in employment, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 20.7 No assignment. Except as specifically provided herein, any assignment or attempted assignment of this Intergovernmental Agreement by either party without the written consent of the other party shall be void. 20.8 Notices. Any notice, request, demand, or election required to be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified mail return receipt requested. If personally delivered, the notice shall be considered given upon delivery. If mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, notice is deemed given five days following mailing. Notices shall be sent or delivered to the parties as the following addresses or such other place as may be designated from time to time: Northwest Fire District 1520 W. Orange Grove Road Tucson, Arizona 85704 With a copy to: Donna M. Aversa Leonard Felker Altfeld & Battaile, P.C. 250 N. Meyer Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85701 Town Manager Town of Marana 13251 N. Lon Adams Road Marana, Arizona 85653 0267 ; h58 Page 8 of 10 With a copy to: Daniel J. Hochuli Daniel J. Hochuli & Associates 3275 W. Ina Road, Suite 109 Tucson, AZ 85741 20.9 Integration; Modification. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and correctly sets forth the rights, duties and obligations of each to the other as of its date. All prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, are hereby superseded and merged herein. The provisions hereof may be abrogated, modified, resdnded or amended in whole or in part only by written instrument executed by the parties with the same formality as this Agreement and recorded with the Pima County Recorder. 20.10 Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and shall not be interpreted against the party preparing the contract. The paragraph titles are included for convenience purposes only and are not to be construed as part of the terms or conditions of this Agreement. 20.11 Non-waiver. The failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon the full and complete performance of any of the terms and provisions of this Intergovernmental Agreement to be performed on the part of the other, or to take any action permitted as a result thereof, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the right to insist upon full and complete performance of the same, or any other covenant or condition, either in full or in part or in the future. The acceptance by either party of sums less than may be due and owing it at any time shall not be construed as an accord and satisfaction. 20.12 Severabil#y. In the event that any provision, or any portion of any provision, of this Intergovernmental Agreement, or the application thereof, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall have no effect on the remaining portion of any provision or any other provision, or their application, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be deemed to be severable. 20.13 Attorney's Fees. In the event either party commences any legal action to enforce or terminate this Agreement, the successful party shall be entitled to recover its costs, including its reasonable attorney's fees. 20.14 Arbitration. To the extent applicable, disputes arising from this Agreement will be subject to arbitration pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1518. In witness whereof, Marana has caused this Intergovernmental Agreement to be executed by the Mayor upon resolution of the Town Council and attested to by the Town Clerk and Northwest has caused this Intergovernmental Agreement to be executed by the Board Chairman upon resolution of the Fire District Board of Directors and attested to by its Clerk. Fire Di~lri~t IOA Page 9 of 10 ATTE~ 'x TOWN OF MAKAN~ Ed Honea Mayor NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT l~oard Chairman 10Z67 , h60 Page 10 of 10 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT DETERMINATION The foregoing Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Marana Northwest Fire District has been reviewed pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952 by the undersigned, who have determined that it is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona to those parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement represented by the undersigned. Northwest Fire District: Donna Aversa Attorney for the Fire District Town of Marana: Attorney for the Town Manm~No~hv~t F~ro Di~ic~ IOA 0267 , h61 EXHIBIT A Additional Services In addition to the services expressly provided forth within the agreement, Northwest will provide the Town of Marana with specialized fire prevention services. The specialized fire prevention services will also include the areas of the Town not akeady within the Northwest Fire District as set forth in the Northwest Emergency Service Proposal. Northwest Fire District will assist the Town of Marana in planning and implementing the Town'S fire protection infrastructure. The Town of Marana will have full disposal of the entire Northwest Fire District fire prevention staff. However, to provide detailed service, Northwest Fire District will assign a primary fire prevention specialist to the Town of Marana. The assigned specialist will establish regular office hours at least one day per week within the Town's development center. In addition, the specialist will make contact with the Town's chief building official at least twice per week. It is the intent of this position to provide the Town with 24 hour access to the services of the prevention department and to assist the building department with quick and responsive plans review. 10267 h62 EXHIBIT B Personnel Assignment All personnel assigned to the Marana station shall meet all qualifications as if they were employed in any other of Northwest Fire District's stations. Minimum qualifications are: State of Arizona Firefighter II State of Arizona Emergency Medical Technician State of Arizona Hazardous Materials First Responder Vehicle Extrication Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Rope Rescue Basic Swit~ Water Rescue Basic Wildland Firefighter, S130-190 Citizen/Customer Service The Firefighter/Paramedic must also be a State of Arizona Certified Emergency Paramedic. The Fire Officer must also meet internal department standards for Fire Officer 1 as outlined by NFPA 1021. The normal staffing will be for all three shifts: 1 Fire Captain 1 Firefighter/Paramedic 1 Firefighter, Probationary There are a few exceptions: 1. The Captain may be the paramedic. In this case, the Firefighter/Paramedic position will be that of a Firefighter. 2. The Probationary Firefighter may be a regular Firefighter. 3. The Firefighter position may be filled by a Reserve Firefighter in the event the assigned Firefighter is on leave, i.e. sick, vacation, educational. The Fire Captain position may be filled by a Lead Firefighter in the event the assigned Fire Captain is on leave, i.e. sick, vacation, educational. A copy of the monthly schedule shall be provided to the Town Manager. i 0267 EXHIBIT C Vehicles The Northwest Fire District will primarily provide service to the Town of Marana with two dedicated fire apparatus. The first vehicle is a 1985, FMC fire pumper. It pumps 1,000 gallons of water per minute and has the capacity to hold 750 gallons of water and all related firefighting equipment. The second vehicle is a 1976, GMC water tender. This vehicles supports the fire pumper by providing the water supply. It carries 3,000 gallons of water. Northwest will provide for the replacement of these vehicles in the event of periodically scheduled maintenance. However, Northwest will not be able to permanently replace these vehicles in the event ora loss. 10267