10-73 Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. Il!> - I? , VILLAGE OF DUBLIN, OHIO
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH OTHER FRANKLIN COUNTY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR MUTUAL AID OF
Ii POLICE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT
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i WHEREAS, it is the desire of certain political subdivisions in
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~ Franklin County to provide for mutual assistance by the interchange and use
of their police personnel and equipment within the various territories; and
WHEREAS~ it is the desire to offer the citizens of the participating
political subdivisions the most efficient police protection possible:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village
of Dublin~ State of Ohio~ ~ of the elected members concurring:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Village Administrator be~ and
they hereby are~ authorized to enter into and execute~ on behalf of the Village
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of Dublin~ Ohio~ an agreement with other Franklin County Political
Subdivisions and the County Commissioners either jointly or severally for the
tl interchange of police manpower and equipment having the provisions and on
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the terms of the compact attached hereto and which is hereby made a part
hereof.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance be and it hereby is declared to be
an emergency measure for the reason that there is an immediate need for an
agreement with other Franklin County Political Subdivisions for mutual aid
of police manpower and equipment and for the preservation of public peace,
hea1th~ and safety and shall go into immediate effect.
n Passed this ~ day of February~ 1973
LJ APPROVED:
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Attest: Ohio. OG 'I t---
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Clerk - Treasurer
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MUTUAL AID COMPACT
WHEREAS, it is the desire of certain political subdivisions
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in Franklin County to provide for their citizens more eff~cient
r police protection in emergency situations; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of certain political subdivisions
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in Franklin County to provide for mutual assistance by the inter-
change and use of their police department personnel and equip-
ment within the various political subdivisions; and,
WHEREAS, political subdivisions in Franklin County have the
power to enter into contracts for the purpose of providing emer-
gency police protection in other political subdivisions, under
Ohio Revised Code Sectiom 505.441, 311.29, and 737.04;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AGREED, by the parties hereto, each
in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations herein
by the other;
SECTION 1. Each political subdivision which is a party to this
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com~act agrees to furnish upon request such police manpower and
.... equipment as is requested by any other political subdivision
which is a party to this compact in so far as such manpower and
equipment is available in the opinion of the Chief of Police or
. other authorized official of the subdivision from whom assist-
ance is requested.
SECTION 2. It is agreed that there shall be no reimbursement
for loss or damage to equipment while engaged in activity in
~ccordance with this agreement.
SECTION 3. It is further agreed that police department mem-
bers acting outside the subdivision' in which they are employed
may participate in any pension or indemnity fund established
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by their employer to the same extent as while acting within
J..) the, employing subdivision and they are entitled to all the
.rights and benefits of sections 4123.01 to 4123.94, inclusive,
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of the Ohio Revised Code, to the same extent as while perform-
ing police services within the subdivision ,in which they are
employed.
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I' SECTION 4. It is further agreed between the parties that
the consideration herein is derived from the mutual benefit
to each of the parties hereto in increased police protection,
and that, no charge shall be made to any political subdivision
C entering into this compact for se~vices rendere~bY any pol-
itical subdivisioIl under the provisions of this' agreement.
SECTION 5. At any occasion to which assistance is called
pursuant to the terms of this compact, the senior officer
who is in charge of the political subdivision which requested
such assistance, shall have full charge and authority over
any assisting equipment and personnel responding to such call.
SECTION 6. It is further agreed that this compact shall be
in effect between all parties signatory hereto on and after
the date of execution by such parties for a period of three
(?) years and shall be automatically renewed for successive
periods of three (3) years, as to all parties executing for
,,,,.... same, except as to any party who shall withdraw by giving
...... ,-notice of it's intentions to withdraw by registered mail to
all other parties to this agreement.
,SECTION 7. It is further agreed that all personnel of there-
sponding political subdivisions, when responding to a call for
assistance, shall be acting within the scope of their employ-
ment while enroute to, enroute from, and while acting within
the territory of the requesting political subdivision. It is
.fprther agreed that section 701.02 of the Ohio Revised Code,
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so far as it is applicable to the operation of police depart-
ments, applies to the political subdivisions which are parties
hereto and to police department personnel who are rendering
[ service outside their own subdivision pursuant. to this agree-
ment .
SECTION 8. This agreement 'shall be open to all political sub-
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divisions within Ftanklin County, including the County itself,
and may be executed by any number of political subdivisions
within Franklin County, all of which shall each be considered
a single counterparto All counterparts shall file with the
office of the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney who shall
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within ten (10) days send to each party to this agreement a
notice of those political subdivisions who have signed this
agreement.
SECTION 9. It is further agreed that there shall be no liab-
ility, responsibility, nor cause for action for breach of con-
,[J tract between any parties to this compact if a request for.
assistance is denied, delayed, or inadequate, or, if furnished
assistance is not needed upon arrival.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the political subdivision of the Vill~ee
of Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio has accepted this
agreement hereunto duly authorized by Ohio Revised Code sections
505.441, 311.29, and 737.04.
VILLAGE OF DUBLIN. OHIO
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VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
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Filed with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney on the
day of 19____.
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