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1986-188FILE REFERENCE FORM 86-188 X Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other FILE(S) Date Initials Amended b Ordinance No. 2004-123 04/20/04 JR 1586L NO AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE DENTON STATE SCHOOL FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE DURING TIMES OF CATASTROPHIC EVENTS OR DISASTERS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, a mutual aid agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton State School for mutual assistance during times of catastrophic events or disasters under the terms and conditions being contained in said agreement which is attached hereto and made a part hereof SECTION II That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of September, 1986 RAY ENS MAYOR CITY F DENTON, TEXAS ATTEST 2-~I~ ---CHARLOTTE ALLEN CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY THE STATE OF TEXAS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON COUNTY OF DENTON AND DENTON STATE SCHOOL Parties and Purpose This agreement is entered into between the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Denton State School, a facility owned and operated by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, hereinafter referred to as "School", to provide for mutual assistance during times of catastrophic events or disasters Mutual Assistance in Public Emergency In the event of occurrence of a tornado, earthquake, storm, aircraft disaster, explosion, toxic gas leak, or other similar catastrophic accident, natural disaster, or emergency, which cannot be met with the usual resources and facilities of the parties hereto, the City and School agree, upon request of the other, to furnish the assistance provided for herein Notwithstanding any other provision setting forth the assistance to be provided for herein, the extent or ability to provide such assistance shall be determined solely by the party from whom assistance is requested or furnished, and it is understood that the assistance requested or furnished may be refused, limited or recalled at the sole discretion of the party from whom assistance is requested or furnished Assistance by City Should the School suffer a catastrophic event, natural disaster, or other similar occurrence within the contempla- tion of this agreement, the City shall, upon the request of School, subject to the limitations of this agreement, provide the following a Available vehicles required for evacuation or trans- portation of the School's personnel and clients b Assistance in coordination and arranging for tempo- rary lodging of School's personnel and clients when evacuation of School's facilities is required c Assistance in providing for the furnishing and delivering of food, medical supplies and personnel, and other necessary emergency equipment, supplies or personnel, to the School or to temporary lodg- ing sites in cases where the School's facilities are required to be evacuated d Emergency clearing and control personnel at the School's facilities, to remove rubble, remove or replace damaged utility lines, control traffic and provide other services as needed to provide emer- gency care to School's personnel and clients e Any other services, personnel, equipment, or mate- rial that is warranted and available under the circumstances 3 Assistance by School Should the City suffer a catastrophic event, natural disaster, other occurrence within the contemplation of this agreement, the School shall, upon the request of City, subject to the limitations of this agreement, provide the following a Temporary lodging facilities in School's facilities b Available vehicles for emergency transportation c Available surplus food, supplies, and equipment not immediately needed by School d Available fire personnel and equipment e Any other services, personnel, equipment, or mate- rial that is warranted and available under the circumstances Coordination and Planning of Assistance under Agreement City hereby authorizes and directs its Director of the Office of Emergency Management, and School hereby authorizes and directs its designated officer or employee, to mutually plan for, establish, and coordinate the details of imple- menting and furnishing the services and assistance agreed to be provided for in this agreement No Duty Imposed This agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be an agreement for the benefit of any third party or parties Any performance undertaken pursuant to this agreement shall be pursuant to the governmental function of providing emer- gency services to the public in general and this agreement is not meant to and shall not be construed as imposing any duty, public or private, on any party hereto to provide any assistance, aid, or care to the other party or to any third party Term This agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by either party hereto, by such party giving thirty days' written notice to the other of its intent to terminate this agreement Executed the day of 1986 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY _ RAY SFEPHENS, MAYOR ATTEST Y SECRETARY CHARLOTTE ALL N, I APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY rYY\ DENTON STATE SCHOOL BY ~I ATTEST SECRETARY 86-343 TXT