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CONTRACT FOR FIRE PROTECTION Tills agreement made and entered into by and between tile City of EI~ River, a municipal corporation of the County of Sherburne and State of Mlnnesma, hereinafter called tile CITY, and the CITY of RAMSEY of the C-usry of ANOKA and State o! Htnilesota, hereinafter called RAHSEY . WHEREAS, RAHSI';Y desires the services of the fire departmel of the CITY in case of fires occurring in the CITY of RA~I.~F.Y , located outst, de tl~t, corporate limits of the C1TY, and WHEREAS, the CITY nhatntatns a fire department consisting of volun~er flremen, at least one (1) pumping engine and miscellaneous other equipment, whi~ personnel and equipment are available, subject only to the limitations herein ex~essed, for fighting fires tn said Ramsey and elsewhere. IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN SAID PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1. That the CITY through its fire department will answer calls tefight fires occurring in the City of Ramsey in the area desi~ated on Schedule A with at least one (1) pumping engine and equipment to deliv~ at least 1,500 gallons of water and such volunteer firemen as may be designated ~ the Chief of the Elk River Fire Department, or his Deputy, unless in the judgeme~ of said Chief, or Deputy, such fire can be fought with other equipment matntaim~d by the CITY as part of its fire department, subject only to the limitations aM restrictions hereinafter set forth: a. If road and weather conditions at the time of the call be~uch that the fire run cannot be made with reasonable safety to men and equtlment, and the decision of the Fire Chief or his Deputy in charge shall be ftml in such matter, no obligation arises under this agreement on the partof the CITY to answer such call. b. In the event that a sufficient amount of the fire fightingequipment and number of volunteer firemen, or both, are committed at thetime of the fire call, in the sole Judgement of the Chief or his Deputy, m fighting pre-existing fire, so as to render the available fire fightingequipment and volunteer firemen inadequate to answer the fire call, in Rams~. and fight the reported fire, no obligation arises unde~ this alr~ement to answer such call, and no person or party shall have recourse alminst the CITY for refusal to answer such call. A pre-existing fire forthe purposes of this agreement shall be a fire to which the Fire Departmentof the CITY is called previous to receiving the call from Ramsey andwhich fire is still being fought by the City Fire Department at the time ~e call from Ramsey is received. c. In the event a fire call by Ramsey is answered by~e CITY, but before the fire in question is extinguished the fire fighting~uipment or volunteer firemen, or both are needed to fight a fire in the (~rY or protect property ~n the CITY from a fire in the sole judgement of the ~ief or his Deputy without liability therefore to any person or to Racy under this agreement. d. The decision of the Fire Chief or his Deputy will referen~to sending or recalling fire fighting equipment and volunteer firemen to ~ from any fire in Ramsey shall be final and no person or paXy shall have recourse against the CITY for any damages or losses resulting~om such action or decision. e. The fire protection district in accordance with MSA 368.85shall be and include the following: