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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...
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