Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for mutual aid with interstate and intrastate participating municipalities with municipal electric systems, in order to be able to receive and provide mutual assistance during times of emergencies through the interchange and use of personnel, materials and equipment. Members of American Municipal Power, Inc., (herein "AMP"), acting as Agent on behalf of the participants, organizes and assists in the operation of the Mutual Aid Program to allow for the exchange of assistance between AMP members during times of an emergency. The determination of the existence of an emergency shall be in the sole discretion of the requesting municipality. The requesting municipality shall be obligated to provide, and the responding municipality shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the expenses incurred by a responding municipality in the provision of requesting aid. These expenses include labor and equipment expenses and expended material expenses. The maximum obligation under this agreement is $20,000; however in the event mutual aid is requested and received beyond the reimbursement amount provided in this obligation amount additional funds will be requested in the amount necessary to reimburse for the full mutual aid authorized by the City.
Contract Compliance Number: 310943223, expires 1/12/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for mutual aid with participating municipal corporations, in order to receive and provide mutual assistance during times of emergencies through the interchange and use of personnel, materials and equipment in the amount up to $20,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Section 735.051 of the Ohio Revised Code authorizes Ohio municipalities to enter into contracts in the case of real and present emergencies without formal bidding and advertising for work ...
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