2018-369 Emergency Svc - Town of Carrboro Fire Protection agreement

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011101 FIRE PROTECTION ANID EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS GREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made and entered into this J'LC)__day of 20,18 by and between Orange County, hereinafter referred to as the "County" 6hd Town of Carrboro, hereinafter referred to as the -'rown", both referred to herein as "Party" and/or jointly as the "Parties", WITNESSETH: County created the South Orange Fire Service District (the "District") as a County Service District to this Agreernent pursuant to Chapter 1 53A, Article 16 of the North Carolina General Statutes and desires to contract with the Town for fire protection and other services as set out herein. 2, Pursuant to §NCGS 153A-3017, the County agrees that it will cause to be assessed or levied a special tax of not more than fifteen cents, ($.15) per one - hundred dollar ($100) valuation of all real and personal property, in the District unless otherwise lirnhted or prohibited by law or a vote of the people, and will collect said tax as a part of the ad valorem taxes of Orange County„ provided however, the amount levied annually shall be based on the needs projected in the budget estimate submitted by the Town to the County as approved by the County. 3, That a special or separate fund shall be maintained by the County for funds collected as a result of said special tax, 4, That from said special tax ninety-eight and one-half percent (98.5%) of current delinquent funds collected on real and personal property excluding motor vehicles shall be remitted to the Town in quarterly payments I'Dy the '151" day of the first month of each quarter for the first three quarters, and tl"ie final quarterly payrnent will be made based on the County Finance Director's estimate of overall tax collections through the fiscal year end not to exceed the appropriation amount, The Town shall provide and furnish, adequate fire protection services and shall provide the necessary equipment, personnel, and other resources as determined by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Service Division, and the Insurance Service Office for all persons and property located within the District, Town will furnish fire and rescue services free of charge to all persons and individuals within the District (excluding non-public commercial transportation). Fire Department shall strive to maintain the current ISO rating of 5 or look to achieve an ISO rating of 4 or better, Town Will furnish, fire, rescue, community risk reduction and medical responder services on the same basis, and in the carne manner as it provides such services within the Town free of charge to all persons and individuals within the district, provided, however that this Agreement shall not prevent the Town from imposing fees, so long as such fees, are the sarne for properties in the District and in the Town. By way of illustration, but riot limitation, in the event the Town was to establish a charge for responding to a false alarn,-n, it may assess such fees within