Number
050049
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
020318
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution approving a contract extension for regional hazardous materials response team services between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of Milwaukee. (Fire Department)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into a two-year contract with the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management to provide regional hazardous response team services within an area including Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington and parts of Jefferson County. The Department has been providing these services since the adoption of Common Council File Number 941618, and as extended by Common Council Files 990598 and 020318. Under the terms of the contract, the City will be eligible for stand-by costs of up to $285,943 annually.
Body
Whereas, 1991 Wisconsin Act 104 authorized the State Emergency Response Board (SERB) to contract with no fewer than 7 public entities with regional emergency response teams to assist in emergency responses to Level A releases in a region of the State designated by the SERB; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 941618, adopted February 14, 1995, authorized and directed the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with the SERB to provide these services for a geographical area consisting of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington and parts of Jefferson County; and
Whereas, The agreement authorized by Common Council File Number 941618 was extended by Common Council File Number 990598, adopted July 29, 1999 and Common Council File Number 020318, adopted June 25, 2002; and
Whereas, The Fire Department has negotiated an extended contract for regional hazardous materials response team services for a two-year period from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007, a copy of which is attached to this fil...
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