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A resolution to amend an interlocal cooperation and mutual aid agreement by and between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) and the City of Brentwood, City of Franklin, City of Goodlettsville, City of Hendersonville, City of Murfreesboro, and Wilson County to include the Town of Nolensville in an agreement to create and operate a US&R/Water Rescue Team that will provide response and rescue services.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to RS2022-1591, attached hereto, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) entered into an interlocal cooperation and mutual aid agreement with the City of Brentwood, City of Franklin, City of Goodlettsville, City of Hendersonville, City of Murfreesboro, and Wilson County to create and operate a US&R/Water Rescue Team that will provide response and rescue services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this agreement, the parties created and operate a US&R/Water Rescue Team which provides response and rescue services throughout Metro Nashville Davidson County/Homeland District 5 and statewide as requested, in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 58-8-101 et seq., “Mutual Aid and Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2004”, and nationally through Emergency Management Assistance Company (EMAC) requests; and
WHEREAS, Metro has received a request from the Town of Nolensville to amend this agreement to include Nolensville in the interlocal agreement with Metro pursuant to the attached agreement with Nolensville and the attached resolution passed by the Nolensville Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the public interest by the parties hereto that such a multijurisdictional Water Rescue Team, including the Town of Nolensville, be approved; and
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated Section 12-9-101 et seq. authorizes public agencies in this state to enter into interlocal cooperation agreements; and
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated Section 58-8-101 et seq. authorizes local governments to provide one another with emergency assistance and aid; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the agreement to include the Town of Nolensville; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this amendment to the interlocal agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. The amendment to the interlocal agreement by and between Metro and the Town of Nolensville, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the authorized representatives of the parties have affixed their signatures below with the intent to make this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves an amendment to an interlocal agreement between the Metropolitan Government and the City of Brentwood, the City of Franklin, the City of Goodlettsville, the City of Hendersonville, and Wilson County previously approved pursuant to Resolution No. RS2022-1591. The agreement created a US&R/Water Rescue Team that provides responses and rescue services between the parties as mutual aid.
Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-9-101 et seq. authorizes public agencies in Tennessee to enter into interlocal cooperation agreements. Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-8-101 et seq. authorizes local governments to provide mutual aid and emergency assistance to one another.
RS2022-1591 approved an interlocal cooperation and mutual aid agreement to create and operate a US&R/Water Rescue Team (“Team”) to operate throughout Metro Nashville and Davidson County/Homeland District 5 and statewide. The purpose of the Team is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplined approach to the management of minor, major, or catastrophic disasters and large-scale or complex incidents involving swiftwater rescue and floodwater reconnaissance and evacuations. Metro will be the sponsoring agency and will develop and adopt program training, education, and membership requirements and qualifications and credentialling requirements to meet national standards. The agreement continues in perpetuity until terminated upon agreement of the parties. Each party may withdraw from the agreement at any time, provided at least 90 days written notice is provided prior to withdrawal.
The resolution under consideration approves an agreement to add the Town of Nolensville to the Team under the same terms as the original agreement.
Fiscal Note: There is no cost to Metro for the performance of this agreement.