CC Resolution No. 275 RESOLUTION NO . 275
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN DETERMINING THE NECESSITY TO EXECUTE
CURRENT CONTRACTS WITH HARRIS AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES CONCERNING USE OF THE CITY ' S FIRE
PROTECTION AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ; RE-
QUESTING THE COMMISSIONER ' S COURT OF THE RES-
PECTIVE COUNTIES TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR
SUCH SERVICE ON AN ACTUAL COST BASIS ; AUTHO-
RIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST THIS RESOLUTION BY AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL ; AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE COMMISSIONER ' S COURTS OF
THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES .
WHEREAS , the City of Baytown has for many years
provided fire protection for areas in Harris and Chambers
Counties outside the corporate limits of the City ; and
WHEREAS , from 1962 through 1968, the City of
Baytown assisted in the fighting of three hundred twenty
(320) fires in such areas , averaging 2 . 5 fires per month ; and
WHEREAS , from January 1 through September 30 ,
1969 , the City assisted with the fighting of forty-four
(44) fires , or an increased average of 4 . 8 per month ; and
WHEREAS , thirty-seven (37 ) of such fires fought
during 1969 were in Harris County , and seven ( 7) were in
Chambers County; and
WHEREAS , the average cost of each of the fires
fought in Harris County is Eighty-seven and 70/100 ($87 . 70)
Dollars , which would yield an annual projected total sum of
Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-seven and 30/100 ($4 ,297 . 30)
Dollars ; and
WHEREAS , the average cost of fires fought in
Chambers County during such period is Seventy-nine and 78/100
($79 . 78) Dollars , which would yield an annual projected
total sum of Seven Hundred Eighteen and 02/100 ($718. 02)
Dollars ; and
WHEREAS , under the provisions of Article 235la-1 ,
V .A.T . S . , the City may contract with the Commissioner ' s
Court of any county for the use of the fire trucks and other
fire fighting equipment of the City in such county; and
WHEREAS , such a contract was previously entered
into between Harris County and the City of Baytown , with
the City receiving Six Hundred ($600 . 00) Dollars per year
for the services provided under such contract; and
WHEREAS , no contract has ever been entered into
between Chambers County and the City for the furnishing of
such fire protection services in Chambers County ; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN , TEXAS:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of
Baytown deems it necessary to have current contracts exe-
cuted with Harris and Chambers Counties concerning the use
of the City ' s fire protection and fire fighting equipment
in such counties , outside of the corporate limits .
Section 2 : The City Council hereby goes on record
as requesting the Commissioner ' s Courts of the respective
counties to reimburse the City for its cost in providing
this service on a monthly basis , said monthly cost to be
determined by the City ' s actual experience data .
Section 3 : That the Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and the City Clerk to attest this
resolution by and on behalf of the City Council of the City
of Baytown.
Section 4 : The City Manager is hereby directed
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to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Com-
missioner ' s Courts of the respective counties .
INTRODUCED , READ and PASSED by the affirmative
vote of the City Council on this 6th day of November, 1969 .
KE'KER, Mayyo*'
ATTEST :
r
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED :
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WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN , City Attorney
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