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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving the Five Year Interlocal Agreement with St. Joseph Co. Concerning EMS Services for Years 2003-2007Attest: RESOLUTION 3148 -03 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 13, zo 03 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 16 20 „Q3__. City Clerk President of Common Council Approved and signed by me January 16, 20 03 City Clerk ,�,� Cam- Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 3\ 16 — Q -3 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE FIVE YEAR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CONCERNING EMS SERVICES FOR THE YEARS 2003 - 2007 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has a long and successful history of providing emergency medical services to its residents; and WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana, wishes to provide the very best emergency medical services to its residents and feels that this can be provided by the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more governmental entities to exercise jointly or by one entity on behalf of the other powers that may be exercised by such units severally; and WHEREAS, commencing in December 1997, the City of South Bend has provided emergency medical services for St. Joseph County under Interlocal Agreement. The parties wish to continue that relationship; and WHEREAS, the Executives of both the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County have reached an agreement on this payment and have approved the Five Year Interlocal Agreement Concerning EMS Services attached hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, UNDER I.C. 36 -1 -7, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has considered and hereby approves and ratifies the Five Year Interlocal Agreement Concerning EMS Services for the years 2003 through 2007, attached hereto. Section 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member, Common Council PRESENTED 1 -13 -03 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED 1- B-0 3 Filed In Clark's Office 9* L09 TTA3. DUD?<c. CITY CLEM so. BrED, Ski. FIVE YEAR INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING EMS SERVICES 2003 -2007 1. This agreement is between St. Joseph County and the City of South Bend (hereinafter "South Bend "). 2. The purpose of this agreement is to help provide ambulance service for those portions of St. Joseph County which do not otherwise have it available. The area to be served shall be referred to herein as "Unincorporated County" and is more specifically described as: all portions of St. Joseph County except for South Bend, Mishawaka, and property owned or operated by the University of Notre Dame (which is served by South Bend under a separate contract with Notre Dame). 3. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from January 1,2003 until December 31, 2007. Each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) day's written notice to the other party in the event either party determines that the performance of the contract is not in its best interest. Notice shall be directed to the Mayor of South Bend or to the St. Joseph County Commissioners. 4. This agreement shall be administered through a joint board consisting of six (6) members who shall be; a. The three (3) County Commissioners of St. Joseph County; b. The Mayor of South Bend, The South Bend Fire Chief, and The South Bend City Controller. Each member shall have the right to give a written power of attorney to any other person for a particular meeting. 5. The staffing and supplying of paramedical services shall be by South Bend. South Bend will operate three (3) Advanced Life Support ( "ALS ") Ambulances, each properly equipped and staffed to serve the Unincorporated County. 6. St. Joseph County shall own and supply South Bend with one (1)advance support vehicle with all necessary equipment and with three (3) heavy duty ambulances with all necessary equipment, including any additional equipment required by the ALS Committee of St. Joseph County. St. Joseph County shall pay to South Bend an annual payment of One Million Five Hundred Ninety -six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy -nine Dollars ($1,596,279.00) in the year2003 and One Million Six Hundred Sixty -eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars ($1,668,112.00) in the year 2004. For the years 2005, 2006, and 2007, the annual payments shall be increased from the 2004 base to reflect any additional labor costs the City of South Bend may incur, based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement it signs with International Firefighter's Local #362. Each year's annual payment shall be made in equal monthly increments. In addition St. Joseph County shall reimburse South Bend for any necessary costs South Bend actually incurs in connection with any on -duty injury suffered in connection with the agreement, both under I.C. 36 -8-4 -5 and, if recall is necessary, for the replacement cost of the firefighter so injured. 7. Until such time as modified by the joint board, South Bend may charge ambulance /medical user fees in accordance with §10 -20 -050 of the St. Joseph County Code as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. 8. South Bend shall make reasonable efforts to collect from the U n incorporated County ambulance patients served under this agreement all due payments and shall return all such monies collected to St. Joseph County within thirty (30) days of receipt, except as provided herein. South Bend will provide detailed monthly reports to St. Joseph County concerning collections, payments, and runs made pursuant to this agreement. South Bend shall reimburse Liberty Township Ambulance Service, the town of Walkerton, Union North Ambulance Service and New Carlisle Ambulance Service fifty percent (50 %) of any payment received for services rendered for an ALS assist in said localities priorto disbursal of funds to St. Joseph County. 9. Both parties recognize that under certain circumstances proper medical procedure may require that the two (2) persons assigned to the ambulance provide medical care to the patient and that the ambulance be driven by an EVOC - Certified volunteer firefighter from another township within St. Joseph County. In the event of an automobile accident or occurrence under such circumstances, St. Joseph County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless South Bend from any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, demands, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever for which South Bend might be liable. 10. South Bend shall remain liable for the acts of its agents, employees and servants during the performance of this contract. South Bend hereby undertakes and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless St. Joseph County and its employees, officers, and agents from any and all loses, expenses, damages, claims, causes of actions, or judgments arising out of any negligent or intentional act (s) or omission (s) of South Bend or its employees, servants or agents. The forgoing indemnification, hold harmless and undertaking of St. Joseph County by South Bend shall not apply to any loss, damage, expense, demand, claims, cause of action or judgment arising out of or caused by instances covered in Paragraph 9 of this agreement or arising out of a communications system other than the South Bend Police Department Communications Center. 11. In addition to the monies mentioned in Paragraph 6, St. Joseph County shall reimburse South Bend for all overtime costs incurred by South Bend arising out of the pregnancy of any female firefighter regularly assigned to an ambulances covered by this agreement. 12. The Governing Board of this joint agreement shall meet at least semi - annually. 13. South Bend shall perform all routine maintenance on the ambulance. South Bend will bill St. Joseph County monthly for all repairs, labor for repairs, and fuel used on the ambulances. Supporting documentation will be provided if requested by St. Joseph County. Payment will be due 30 days after date of billing. In the event a major repair or replacement of the ambulance is needed, it shall be the responsibility of St. Joseph County, except where the damages are solely the result of the willful or grossly negligent act of an employee of South Bend. 14. At the commencement of this contract the ambulances shall be located at: a. 308 Ireland Road; b. 3505 North Bendix Drive; and C. Penn Township Fire Department - North Station. In the event either the Bendix Drive or the Ireland Road station is not available for any reason, it shall be the responsibility of St. Joseph County to house that ambulance. 15. The City Controller of the City of South Bend has the duty to receive, disburse, and account for all monies generated under this agreement. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Michael J. Hamann Beverly D/ Crone G nthia A. Bodle 11 -.z3 -0I F:\DATA\SHARE\Legal\Wpdata\TBodnar\FIRE-EMS\FIVE-INT2.wpd CITY OF SOUTH BEND Stephen J. L e <e, Mayor Date: I �- 2 3 - : ,- Filed in Clerk's Office LOBETTAJ. DWA 0M CLENK, 86. ®END,1.1,. COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 03 -4 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE FIVE YEAR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CONCERNING EMS SERVICES FOR THE YEARS 2003 -2007 Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Karl King Chairman