HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2005-014 CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO. 2005-014
A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION
OF A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH-WEST OXFORD
FOR THE PROVISION OF MUTUAL AID FIRE ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS Subsection 2 (5) of the Fire Protection and Promotion Act, 1997 provides that a
municipality may, under such conditions as may be specified in the agreement, enter into an
agreement to,
(a) provide such fire protection services as may be specified in the agreement to lands or
premises that are situated outside the territorial limits of the municipality; and
(b) receive such fire protection services as may be specified in the agreement from a fire
department situated outside the territorial limits of the municipality
AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Bayham adopted By-law No. 2000 — 65 on August 3rd,
2000, to authorize the Bayham Fire Department to respond to calls for assistance from other
municipal fire departments authorized to participate in the Elgin County Mutual Aid Plan or any
other Regional, District or County Emergency Fire Service Plan and Program on a reciprocal
basis.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham is desirous of
entering into a letter of understanding with the Township of South-West Oxford for the provision
of Mutual Aid assistance;
THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF BAYHAM ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute the Letter of
Understanding attached hereto as Schedule "A" and forming part of this by-law between
the Township of South-West Oxford and the Municipality of Bayham for the provision of
Mutual Aid Assistance.
2. THAT this by-law shall come into full force and effect upon final passing.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 17TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005.
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Schedule"A"to By-law No.2005-014
and to By-Law No . 06-2005
Letter of Understanding
Dated February 15, 2005.
BETWEEN: The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham
herein referred to as "Bayham"
-and- The Corporation of the Township of South-West Oxford,
herein referred to as "South-West Oxford".
WHEREAS both Bayham and South-West Oxford have passed by-laws authorizing their fire
department to leave the limits of their respective municipalities to respond to calls for assistance
from other municipal fire departments participating in a mutual fire aid system on a reciprocal
basis;
Therefore it is understood and agreed as follows:
1. In the event that the Brownsville Fire Department has responded to an emergency in
Bayham as authorized under the agreement for Automatic Aid service between Bayham
and South-West Oxford, after the first hour of call-out the Brownsville Fire Department
will, at the request of the Bayham Fire Department,provide mutual aid assistance.
2. It is agreed that the Bayham Fire Department will respond to a call for assistance on a
mutual aid basis from South-West Oxford, and vice versa, South-West Oxford will
respond to a call for assistance on a mutual aid basis from the Bayham Fire Department
in situations not covered by Paragraph I hereof.
3. Where a fire department requests Mutual Aid assistance under this agreement, and
requests the use of materials, such materials shall be replaced by the fire department
making the request. The materials include, but are not limited to Class A and B Foams,
extinguisher refills and spill absorbents.
4. This Letter of Understanding may be terminated by either of the Parties upon thirty (30)
days written notice.
The Corporation of the
Township of South-West Oxford
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MAYO James Hayes
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CLERK: Allen Forrester
The Corporation of the
Municipality of Bayham
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The Corporation of
The Township of South-West Oxford
By-Law No. 06-2005
A by-law to authorize the execution of
a mutual aid agreement between the
Township of South-West Oxford and the
Municipality of Bayham
WHEREAS both Bayham and South-West Oxford have passed by-laws authorizing their
fire department to leave the limits of their respective municipalities to respond to calls for
assistance from other municipal fire departments participating in a mutual fire aid system
on a reciprocal basis;
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South-West Oxford
enacts as follows:
1. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the Mutual Aid
agreement attached hereto as Schedule"A"and forming part of this by-law.
2. This By-Law shall come into force and effect on the date of the final passing
hereof
READ a First and Second time this 15th day of February, 2005
READ a Third time and finally passed this 15th day of February, 2005.
MA/i R: James es
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CLERK: Allen Forrester
Certified a true copy of By-Law 06-2005
of the Corporation of the Township of
South-West Oxford.
Allen Forrester
Clerk-Treasurer Administrator