HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.06.23 - 24138MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 94198 June 23, 1994
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, LAWRENCE A. OBRECHT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE FOR
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FOR 1994/1995
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to permit the
Sheriff's Department to enter into contractual agreements for the purpose of Fire Dispatch
Services; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Highland Township the Sheriffs Department has been
dispatching fire calls for the Highland Township Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the rate is $13.80 per Fire Dispatch for 1994. The 1995 rate will be
established at a later date.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Sheriff's Department is
hereby authorized to continue providing Fire Dispatch Services to Highland Township for the
remainder of 1994 at the current rate of $13.80 per call.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorize
the Chairperson of the Board to enter into the attached Fire Dispatch Agreement with Highland
Township.
Mr Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services 9ommittee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUB IC ERVICES CO,'IMITEE/
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FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) AGREEMENT
FOR 1994 - 1995 BETWEEN THE RECF.4 OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
AND o )'!.: HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
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This Agreement is made and entered into between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, whose address is 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan
48341 (hereafter the "COUNTY"), the OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF, JOHN F. NICHOLS, in his official
capacity as a Michigan Constitutional Officer, whose address is 1201. North Telegraph Road, Pontiac,
Michigan 48341 (hereafter the "SHERIFF"), and HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP,; Michigan Constitutional and
Municipal Corporation, located within Oakland County, whose address is 205 North John Street, P.O. Box
249, Highland, MI 48357-0249 (hereafter the "TOWNSHIP"). In this Agreement the COUNTY and SHERIFF
hereafter, and as further defined below, shall be jointly and collectively referred to as the "SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT'.
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WHEREAS, the TOWNSHIP is authorized by law to provide fire protection service for residents of
the TOWNSHIP; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide effective fire protection services for its residents, the TOWNSHIP
also must provide for TOWNSHIP Fire Department communication and dispatch functions; and
WHEREAS, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT now provides police communication and dispatch
functions and has the capability to provide fire dispatch but, absent this Agreement, is not obligated to
provide any "FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S)", as defined in this Agreement, for the TOWNSHIP; and
WHEREAS, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and the TOWNSHIP may enter into an agreement by
which the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT would provide FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) for the TOWNSHIP;
and
WHEREAS, the TOWNSHIP has concluded that it is more cost effective for the TOWNSHIP to
contract for FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) with the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT than to equip and staff its
own fire communication and dispatch center; and
WHEREAS, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT agrees to provide FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) for
the "TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL", as defined in this Agreement, under the following terms and
conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, and the following promises,
representations, and acknowledgments, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. The SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT shall, in conjunction with its existing police communications
functions, provide FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) for the TOWNSHIP and to TOWNSHIP FIRE
PERSONNEL.
2. For all purposes and as used throughout this Agreement, the words and expressions listed below,
whether used in the singular or plural, within or without quotation marks, or possessive or nonpossessive,
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shall be defined, read, and interpreted as follows:
a. "FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S)" shall be defined to include: any emergency or non-emergency
telephone call or notice, of any kind, received by the SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, which either
requests, requires or, in the sole judgment of SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, appears to request or
require the presence, attention, or services of any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL to address,
respond, or attend to any issue, event, or circumstance involving public health or safety, an
accident or accidental injury, the protection of property, any emergency (including, but not limited
to medical, fire, and/or health), which results in any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT radio
communication, or any attempted radio communication to any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL.
b. "TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL" shall be defined to include: any and all uniformed, non-
uniformed, civilian, command, volunteer, administrative and/or supervisory personnel employed
and/or contracted with by the TOWNSHIP either to provide, supply, support, administer, or direct
any TOWNSHIP fire or emergency related services and/or any persons acting by, through, under,
or in concert with any of them; or any other TOWNSHIP official, officer, employee or agent whose
TOWNSHIP job duties may include the receipt of any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FIRE DISPATCH
SERVICE(S).
c. "SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT' shall be defined to include: the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, the
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF, JOHN F. NICHOLS, or any of them, and any and all of each of
their respective elected and appointed officials, commissioners, boards, committees, commissions,
departments, divisions, trustees, volunteers, employees, SHERIFF'S Deputies, agents,
representatives, contractors, predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, or auditors (whether
such persons act or acted in their personal, representative, or official capacities), and any and all
persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them.
d. "CLAIM(S)" shall be defined to include: any and all losses, complaints, demands for relief or
damages, suits, damages, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, deficiencies, penalties, costs,
and expenses, including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees,
witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts paid in settlement,
or any other amount for which the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT becomes legally and/or contractually
obligated to pay, or any other liabilities of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect or
consequential; whether based upon any alleged violation of the Constitution, any statute, rule,
regulation, or the common law; whether federal or state, in law or equity, tort, contract, or
otherwise; and/or whether commenced or threatened.
3. The TOWNSHIP agrees that under the terms of this Agreement, except for the FIRE DISPATCH
SERVICE(S) expressly contracted for herein, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT shall not be obligated, in any
other way, to provide or assist the TOWNSHIP or any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL with any other
direct, indirect, backup, or supplemental support or fire or emergency-related service or protection, of any
kind or nature whatsoever, or required to send any employee or representative of the SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT to respond, in any way, to any call for TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL services.
4. The TOWNSHIP agrees that it shall, at all times and under all circumstances, remain solely and
exclusively responsible for all costs and/or liabilities associated with providing available on-duty TOWNSHIP
FIRE PERSONNEL to receive and respond to any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FIRE DISPATCH
SERVICE(S) in a timely and professional manner.
5. The TOWNSHIP acknowledges that there may be circumstances when, despite all reasonable
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SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT efforts, a SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT attempt to communicate or provide FIRE
DISPATCH SERVICE(S) for TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL may be unsuccessful and, as a result,
TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL'S timely response to a call for TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL assistance
may not be forthcoming. In all such circumstances the TOWNSHIP agrees that it shall be solely liable and
exclusively responsible for any and all resulting CLAIM(S) against the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, and in
this regard the TOWNSHIP shall indemnify and hold harmless the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
6. The TOWNSHIP agrees that this Agreement does not, and is not intended to, include any
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT warranty, promise, or guaranty, of any kind or nature whatsoever, concerning
the provision of FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) to the TOWNSHIP except that the SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT will make every reasonable effort to provide FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) for TOWNSHIP
FIRE PERSONNEL consistent with all existing SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT communication and dispatching
policies, procedures, orders, and standards.
7. The TOWNSHIP agrees that under the terms of this Agreement the TOWNSHIP shall be solely and
exclusively responsible for all costs, expenses and liabilities associated with the purchase, lease, operation,
and/or use of any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL radio or other communication equipment, and that the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT shall not be obligated to provide any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL with any
radio or other communication equipment of any kind. Similarly, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT agrees that
the TOWNSHIP shall not be obligated under the terms of this Agreement to supply or provide the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT with any additional telephones, telephone lines, radios, or other
communications equipment or property.
8. The TOWNSHIP agrees that this Agreement does not, and is not intended to, obligate or require
the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT to change, alter, modify, or develop any different dispatch related codes,
policies, practices or procedures; purchase or use any special or additional equipment; or, alternatively,
prohibit the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT from implementing any future communication-related changes that
the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, in its sole judgment and discretion, believes to be in its best interest.
9. The TOWNSHIP agrees that it shall be solely and exclusively responsible, during the term of this
Agreement, for guaranteeing that: (a) all TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL radios and other communication
equipment will be properly set and adjusted to receive any FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) from the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and otherwise maintained in full and proper working order; (b) all TOWNSHIP
FIRE PERSONNEL will be adequately trained and will comply with all applicable SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT communications codes, practices, policies and procedures, as well as any applicable state
or federal (FCC) communication requirements; (c) the TOWNSHIP and all TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL
shall, at all times, promptly and properly notify the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT of any on-duty or off-duty
status and/or availability or unavailability of TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL to receive FIRE DISPATCH
SERVICE(S) from the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; and (d) all TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL radio and
communication equipment, policies, practices and procedures shall conform to those of the SHERIFFS
DEPARTMENT as they now exist or may be changed in the future.
10. The TOWNSHIP agrees to pay to the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THIRTEEN DOLLARS EIGHTY
CENTS ($13.80) for each FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) made by the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT during
1994. In calendar year 1995, the TOWNSHIP agrees to pay the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT for each FIRE
DISPATCH SERVICE(S) at such 1995 Rate(s) and/or in such 1995 Amount(s) as established by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners before the end of this calendar year. In the event that the
TOWNSHIP finds the Rate(s) and/or Amount(s) established for 1995 FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S)
unacceptable for any reason, the TOWNSHIP shall cancel this Agreement in writing, as provided for herein,
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to be effective on or before April 15, 1995; otherwise, the TOWNSHIP agrees that it shall be obligated to
pay for any and all DISPATCH SERVICE(S) received during 1995 at the established 1995 Rate(s) and/or
Amount(s) for the entire 1995 calendar year. If, however, the TOWNSHIP cancels this Agreement effective
on or before April 15, 1995 the TOWNSHIP shall only be obligated to pay to the SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT THIRTEEN DOLLARS EIGHTY CENTS ($13.80) for each DISPATCH SERVICE(S) by the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT which occurred between January 1, 1995, and the effective cancellation of this
Agreement on or before April 15, 1995.
11. Following any month in which the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT provided any FIRE DISPATCH
SERVICE(S) to the TOWNSHIP, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT shall forward an invoice to the TOWNSHIP
that identifies the total amount due and payable by the TOWNSHIP. The TOWNSHIP agrees to pay to the
COUNTY the full amount due and owing on any such invoice within thirty (30) calendar days after the
invoice date.
12. The TOWNSHIP agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to purchase and maintain the following
insurance coverage(s), in the minimum coverage amounts indicated, for the entire duration of this
Agreement and to provide the COUNTY with the following Certificates of Insurance. The TOWNSHIP
acknowledges that all insurance obligations, bonds, and/or certificates or proof of same required shall be
subject to the approval of the COUNTY Risk Management Division.
a. Comprehensive General Liability Broad Form Endorsement in the minimum amount of
$1,000,000.00 C.S.L. and with the following as minimum requirements:
i. Products and completed operations;
ii. Broad Form Property damage;
iii. Premises/Operations;
iv. (Blanket) Broad Form Contractual;
v. Personal Injury - delete contractual exclusion "A" and employee exclusion "C"; and
vi. Additional Insured - The COUNTY OF OAKLAND and the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
as defined in this Agreement to include, without limitation, all COUNTY employees and all
COUNTY elected and appointed officials and their agents.
b. All Certificates of Insurance, self-insurance, or duplicate policies of any outside vendor or
contractor shall contain the following clauses:
i. "Any coverage afforded the COUNTY shall apply as primary and not excess to any
insurance issued in the name of the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, et al.";
ii. "The insurance company(s) issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse against
the COUNTY OF OAKLAND for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any
form of policy.";
iii. "Any and all deductibles in the above described insurance policies shall be assumed
by, and be for the account of, and at the sole risk of the TOWNSHIP."; and
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iv. 'There will be no additional exclusions running to the Additional Insured based upon
any actions or activities of the Named Insured."
c. All Certificates of Insurance are to provide thirty (30) days notice of material change or
cancellation. All Certificates of Insurance must be provided no less than ten (10) working days
before the commencement date of this Agreement to the COUNTY'S Risk Management Division.
Insurance carriers, coverage(s), and policy limits are also subject to the approval of the COUNTY'S
Risk Management Division as to conformity with the requirements of this Agreement.
13. The TOWNSHIP agrees that the COUNTY OF OAKLAND and/or the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
shall be legally subrogated to any rights to recover or any benefits the TOWNSHIP may have in any
insurance policy and to the full extent of any payment made under any insurance policy as may be required
to make the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT whole for any CLAIM(S). The TOWNSHIP agrees to cooperate
and perform any act necessary to secure such rights for the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
14. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, the TOWNSHIP agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT harmless from and against any and all CLAIM(S) (as defined in this
Agreement) which are imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT by
any person and which are based upon, result from, arise from, or are in any way related to any alleged
error, injury, mistake, negligent or intentional act(s) or omission(s) by the TOWNSHIP and/or any
TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL, including, but not limited to:
a. Any and all alleged breach of any legal duty to any person by the TOWNSHIP or any
TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL;
b. Any and all alleged TOWNSHIP or TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL'S negligent or erroneous
response to, or failure to respond to, any communication or FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) from
the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT;
c. Any and all alleged failures by the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT to receive in a timely manner any
telephone call for fire or emergency related services due to any alleged negligence by the
TOWNSHIP,
d. Any and all alleged failures by the TOWNSHIP or any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL to
receive any transmitted FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S);
e. Any and all alleged injuries or losses to the TOWNSHIP and/or any TOWNSHIP FIRE
PERSONNEL arising out of any FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE(S) provided under this Agreement;
f Any and all alleged failures by the TOWNSHIP or any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL to
comply with any duty or obligation in this Agreement; and/or
g. Any and all other alleged or actual CLAIM(S) based, in any way, upon any TOWNSHIP or
TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL services, equipment, or any other event, occurrence, duty, or
obligation related or attendant thereto.
The TOWNSHIP, however, shall not be obligated to pay any portion of any court-ordered judgment
or award for which a court has determined that the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT was either solely negligent
or solely at fault for any specific dollar amount of damages or loss to any person other than the TOWNSHIP
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or any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL.
15. The indemnification right afforded to the COUNTY in this Agreement shall be excess and over and
above any other valid and collectible insurance right available to the COUNTY from the TOWNSHIP and
applicable to any part of any ultimate net SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT loss whether or not any such
insurance coverage is stated to be primary, contributing, excess, or contingent. To the extent that the
TOWNSHIP'S promise to indemnify, pay and hold harmless the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT as set forth
in this Agreement may become unenforceable or uncollectible, the TOWNSHIP shall contribute the
maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law toward the payment and
satisfaction of any CLAIM(S) against the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
16. The TOWNSHIP agrees that all TOWNSHIP indemnification and hold harmless promises, waivers
of liability, representations, insurance coverage obligations, liabilities, payment obligations, and/or any other
related obligations provided for in this Agreement with regard to any acts, occurrences, events, transactions,
or CLAIM(S), either occurring or having their basis in any events or transactions that occurred before the
cancellation or expiration of this Agreement, shall survive the cancellation or expiration of this Agreement.
17. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement does not, and is not intended to, create, by
implication or otherwise, any direct or indirect obligation, duty, promise, benefit, and/or right to be
indemnified, or any other right of any kind, in favor of any person or organization, or any right to be
contractually, legally, equitably, or otherwise subrogated to any indemnification or any other right provided
under the terms of this Agreement.
18. The TOWNSHIP and the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT agree that neither the SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT nor any of its employees, by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, shall be considered or
asserted to be employees of the TOWNSHIP and further agree that, at all times and for all purposes under
the terms of this Agreement, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT'S legal status and relationship to the
TOWNSHIP shall be that of an Independent Contractor. The parties also agree that no TOWNSHIP FIRE
PERSONNEL or any other TOWNSHIP employee shall, by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, be
considered or asserted to be an employee, agent, or working under the supervision and control of the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
19. The TOWNSHIP and the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT agree that, at all times and for all purposes
relevant to this Agreement, the TOWNSHIP and the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT shall each remain the sole
and exclusive employer of each of their respective employees. The TOWNSHIP and the SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT each agree to remain solely and exclusively responsible for the payment of each of their
respective employees' wages, compensation, overtime wages, expenses, fringe benefits, pension or
retirement benefits, training expenses, or other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but
not limited to, workers' disability compensation, unemployment compensation, Social Security Act
protection(s) and benefits, employment taxes, or any other statutory or contractual right or benefit based,
in any way, upon employment of any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT or TOWNSHIP employee.
20. This Agreement does not, and is not it intended to, create, change, modify, supplement, supersede,
or otherwise affect or control, in any manner, any term(s) or condition(s) of employment of any SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT employee(s), any applicable SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT employment and/or union
contract(s), any level(s) or amount(s) of supervision, any standard(s) of performance, any sequence or
manner of performance, and/or any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT rule(s), regulation(s), training and education
standard(s), hours of work, shift assignment(s), order(s), policy(ies), procedure(s), directive(s), ethical
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guideline(s), etc., which shall, solely and exclusively, govern and control the employment relationship
between the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and/or all conduct and actions of any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
employee.
21. The TOWNSHIP agrees that neither the TOWNSHIP nor any TOWNSHIP FIRE PERSONNEL shall
provide, furnish or assign any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT employee with any job instructions, job
descriptions, job specifications, or job duties, or, in any manner, attempt to control, supervise, train, or direct
any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT employee in the performance of any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT duty or
obligation under the terms of this Agreement.
22. The TOWNSHIP agrees that it shall promptly deliver to the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT written
notice and copies of any CLAIM(S), complaint(s), charge(s), or any other accusation(s) or allegation(s) of
negligence or other wrongdoing, whether civil or criminal in nature, that the TOWNSHIP becomes aware
of which involves, in any way, the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT or any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
employee. The TOWNSHIP agrees to cooperate with the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT in any investigation
conducted by the SHERIFF of any act(s) or performance of any duties by any SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
employee.
23. Subject to the following Paragraph, and unless canceled as provided for in this Paragraph, this
Agreement shall become effective on June 1, 1994, and shall remain in effect continuously until it expires,
without any further act or notice being required of any party, at 11:59 P.M. on December 31, 1995. The
COUNTY, the SHERIFF, or the TOWNSHIP may cancel this Agreement, for any reason and without any
penalty, before its December 31, 1995, expiration by delivering a written notice of its intent to cancel this
Agreement to the other two parties at least ninety (90) days before the desired effective date of cancellation
(which shall be clearly stated in this written notice), at 11:59 P.M. on the stated effective date of
cancellation this Agreement shall be canceled.
24. This Agreement, and any subsequent amendments, shall not become effective prior to the approval
by concurrent resolutions of the COUNTY Board of Commissioners and the TOWNSHIP Board. The
approval and terms of this Agreement shall be entered into the official minutes and proceedings of the
COUNTY Board of Commissioners and TOWNSHIP Board and also shall be filed with the Office of the
Clerk for the COUNTY and the TOWNSHIP. In addition, this Agreement, and any subsequent
amendments, shall be filed by the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT with the Secretary of State for the State of
Michigan and shall not become effective prior to the filing of this Agreement with the Secretary of State.
25. The parties shall send, by first class mail, any correspondence and written notices required or
permitted by this Agreement to each of the signatories of this Agreement, or any signatories' successor in
office, to the addresses shown in this Agreement. Any written notice required or permitted under this
Agreement shall be considered delivered to a party as of the date that such notice is deposited, with
sufficient postage, with the U.S. Postal Service.
26. This Agreement is made and entered into in the State of Michigan and shall in all respects be
interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the State of Michigan. The language of all parts of
this Agreement is intended to and, in all cases, shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning,
and not construed strictly for or against any party. As used in this Agreement, the singular or plural
number, possessive or nonpossessive, shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so
suggests or requires.
27. Absent an express written waiver, the failure of any party to pursue any right granted under this
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Thomas P. Dunleavy
Township Supervisor
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Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that right regarding any existing or subsequent breach or
default under this Agreement. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power
or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise of any right,
power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
28. The COUNTY, the SHERIFF, and the TOWNSHIP acknowledge that this Agreement shall be
binding upon each of them and, to the extent permitted by law, upon their administrators, representatives,
executors, successors and assigns, and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of
them.
29. This Agreement, consisting of nine (9) pages, sets forth the entire Agreement between the
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and the TOWNSHIP and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or
understandings between them in any way related to the subject matter hereof. The parties acknowledge
the possibility that the TOWNSHIP may, in the future, decide to lease certain radio and communications
equipment from the COUNTY, and the TOWNSHIP hereby agrees that this Agreement shall control over
any actual or apparent conflict with any term or condition in such a lease. It is further understood and
agreed that the terms of this Agreement are contractual and are not a mere recital and that there are no
other agreements, understandings, or representations between the SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and the
TOWNSHIP in any way related to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly stated herein. This
Agreement shall not be changed or supplemented orally. This Agreement may be amended only by
concurrent resolutions of the COUNTY Board of Commissioners and the TOWNSHIP Board in accordance
with the procedures set forth herein.
30. For and in consideration of the mutual promises, acknowledgments, representations, and
agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the COUNTY, the SHERIFF, and the TOWNSHIP hereby
agree and promise to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Thomas P. Dunleavy
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, (name) , Supervisor, of the TOWNSHIP, hereby
acknowledges that shel he has been authorized by a resolution of the TOWNSHIP Board (a
certified copy of which is attached) to execute this Agreement on behalf of the TOWNSHIP, a Michigan
Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, and hereby accepts and binds the TOWNSHIP to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement on this 22 day of June , 1994.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP,
a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal
Corporation
And
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutictfal ans1491unicipal Coppration
RRY P.RRAKE, Chairperson,
Board of Commissioners
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BY:
William E. Brian
Township Clerk Pamela Dawn Hurst
IN VVITNESS WHEREOF, LARRY P. CRAKE, Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, hereby acknowledges that he has been authorized by a resolution of the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners (a certified copy of which is attached) to execute this Agreement on behalf of the
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, and hereby accepts and
binds the_ COUNTY OF OAKLAND to the terms and conditions of the Agreement on this iqT1-.day of
, 1994.
WITNESS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, JOHN F. NICHOLS, in his official capacity as the Oakland County Sheriff,
a Michigan Constitutional Officer, hereby accepts and binds the Office of the Oakland County Sheriff to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement on this day of , 1994.
OHN F. NICHOLSt;
Oakland County Sheriff
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Moved by Obrecht supported by Powers the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
FOREGC,iNiG RE0 1..1JTION
xecutive Date
H
I Brooks Patters
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(County Executive Date
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 23, 1994 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 23rd day of 11.91e 1994.
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