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Municipality of Murrysville, PA
Westmoreland County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Municipality of Murrysville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-16-1991 by Ord. No. 305-91; amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1033-20]
A. 
The Municipality of Murrysville hereby establishes a Medic One Special Account within the Special Purpose Millage Fund.
B. 
The Municipality shall annually appropriate, through its lawful means, to the Medic One Special Account a millage rate as part of the Municipality's annual budget process.
C. 
The Municipality shall be governed by the provisions of the Second Class Township Code Act of May 1, 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69 (reenacted and amended November 9, 1995, P.L. 350, No. 60), Article XXXII, Taxation and Finance, Section 3205(8)(i)(ii),[1] in the levy of the tax.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 68205.
D. 
Distribution of funds collected in the Medic One Special Account shall be made by September 1 of each budget year.
A. 
The Murrysville Medic One Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") shall consist of three representatives of the company, one of whom shall be a senior line officer, one a trustee and one the President of the company, and they shall be the duly designated and recognized representatives of the company in dealing with the Municipality in furtherance of the provisions of this article, and the Municipality shall recognize the Committee for such purpose.
B. 
The Committee shall meet with the designated representatives of the Municipality, who shall be the Mayor, the Chief Administrator and one Council member appointed by the President of Council with the advice and consent of Council, in dealing with the Municipality under this article. The Committee will also serve as the representative of the company in all other appropriate transactions and relationships with the Municipality. Recommendations of the Committee to the Municipality can occur only upon the affirmative vote of three members of the Committee. The Company shall inform the Municipality in writing, annually within two weeks of their designation, which individuals are its designated representatives.
A. 
The Municipality reserves the right to terminate or amend all or any part of this article upon enacting appropriate legislation, a copy of which shall be forwarded to Medic One. This article shall be considered terminated or amended upon the effective date of the terminating or amending legislation, but any financial obligation incurred during the term and under the provisions of this article shall be honored by the Municipality.
B. 
Medic One may withdraw from participation under this article by providing ninety-day written notice to the Municipality.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMBULANCES
Includes modular units, vans and medical response vehicles, but shall not include fire trucks, as defined in Article II of this chapter.
The Committee and the Municipality shall formulate a plan for the purchase and replacement of the ambulances and major equipment, including, but not limited, to the following:
A. 
Capital ambulance purchase (other than those designated as replacement) shall be based on ratings of service level in accord with a recognized outside agency standard, if applicable.
B. 
Replacement of ambulances or major equipment shall be based upon rated condition and standard service tests. Age, serviceability and value to the community may serve as additional considerations. The resulting data and information shall be used as a basis for guiding the Committee and the Municipality in the development of the long-range purchasing plan.
The plan shall include a five-year schedule for the purchase and replacement of such ambulances and major equipment. The schedule is to be revised annually after consideration of the Committee and the Municipality and the subsequent adoption of an appropriate capital improvements program resolution of the Municipality, subject to the funding established in § 49-1 of this article.
Ambulances shall be purchased on the basis of standard specifications to be approved by the Committee and the Municipality and to adequately conform to recognized certifying agencies such as federal KKK-1822-A standards. Additionally, all specifications outside of the standard listing shall have special provision status and explanation of need and use. All equipment specified shall be for the equipping of said ambulance and shall not be predelivered or taken from said ambulance without the formal consent of the Committee and the Municipality.
Replacement ambulance purchases under this article will be by trade-in or immediate sale of old ambulances upon delivery of the replacement with no retention of said ambulance; provided, however, that, upon approval of the Committee and formal motion of the Council of the Municipality, retention may occur for the best interest of the community and the desired service level.
The purchase and sale of ambulances and equipment under the provisions of this article shall be in accord with the bidding or other procedures mandated by the then-current law for the Municipality. Any purchase or sale made under this article shall be subject to final approval of the Committee and the formal motion of the Council of the Municipality for contract award in accord with then-current law, and all ambulances and major equipment shall be titled in the Municipality's name. The municipal emergency organization(s) shall not participate in bidding for the purpose of retention of the equipment within the Municipality.
The Municipality shall provide all applicable insurance coverage in accordance with its usual insurance practices on ambulances or major equipment purchased pursuant to this article.
The company shall develop and institute a program of instruction on all ambulances for its members to help assure proper maintenance and operation of the same and to meet any minimum standard imposed on the Municipality by its insurance carriers.
The company shall have the sole responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the ambulances and all equipment.
A schedule of all ambulances and major equipment, including the type, year, condition, five-year replacement and acquisition schedule and estimated cost, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the municipal offices.
The five-year plan shall be updated annually by the Committee and the Municipality and the plan's scheduled purchases included as part of the Municipality's five-year capital improvements program.
The company shall provide continued reasonable staffing of the ambulances with volunteer company personnel.
The Municipality reserves the right to terminate or amend all or any part of this article upon enacting appropriate legislation, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the company. This article shall be considered terminated or amended upon the effective date of the terminating or amending legislation, but any financial obligation incurred during the term and under the provisions of this article shall be honored by the Municipality.
The company may withdraw from participation under this article by providing written notice to the Municipality.
The company shall not be deemed to have any right, title, interest, claim or demand in or to the special fund during the term of or after the termination of this article. It is the intention of this Municipality that the fund shall remain intact for the heretofore-stated uses and purposes only for so long as this article remains in force and effect.
[Adopted 10-21-2020 by Ord. No. 1029-20[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Art. II, Fire Equipment, adopted 12-14-1977 by Ord. No. 167-77, as amended.
A. 
The Municipality of Murrysville hereby establishes an emergency fire equipment purchase account and an emergency fire equipment repair account within a special purpose fund.
B. 
Eligible expenses of this fund shall be used for equipment titled in the name of the Municipality of Murrysville and shall include the purchase of emergency response fire equipment, repair of the fire response equipment, insurance, including deductibles on said vehicles, appurtenances to the vehicles insured under an inland marine policy and fuel for the vehicles.
C. 
The special purpose fund shall be established with a transfer from the emergency equipment reserve currently reported in the Capital Reserve Fund.
(1) 
An amount of $100,000 of the transfer shall be budgeted in the emergency fire equipment repair account for repairs of equipment titled to the Municipality of Murrysville. The Municipality shall annually fund the fire emergency repair account to a level of $100,000 as part of the annual budget process with either transfers from the general fund account or a special real estate tax levy.
(2) 
The balance of the fund transfer shall be to the emergency equipment purchase account. This account shall be funded annually by a special real estate tax levy in amount to be determined by Council based on a twenty-year equipment replacement schedule as part of the annual budget preparation process.
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The Emergency Fire Equipment Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") shall consist of one representative from each fire company within the Municipality, who shall be the duly designated and recognized representative of the companies in dealing with the Municipality in furtherance of the provisions of this article, the Mayor, Chief Administrator, Finance Director, and one Council member appointed by the President of Council with the advice and consent of Council. Recommendations of the Committee to the Municipality can occur only upon the affirmative vote of five members of the Committee's duly designated members. Each company shall inform the Municipality in writing, on the first Monday of January of each year, which individuals are to be the designated representatives on the Committee.
A. 
The Committee and the Municipality shall formulate a plan for the purchase and replacement of the trucks and major equipment, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) 
The plan shall include a schedule of all fire trucks, including the type, year, operating company, rated condition, replacement and acquisition schedule, and estimated costs.
(2) 
Capital fire truck purchases (other than those designated to replace existing trucks) shall be based on a rating in accord with "Grading Schedule for Municipal Fire Protection" conducted by a recognized outside agency, such as Insurance Services Office of Pennsylvania.
(3) 
Replacement of capital trucks or major equipment shall be based upon rated condition and standard service tests conducted on a biannual basis for trucks and major equipment over 10 years of age and prior to major repairs. Age, serviceability, and value to the community may serve as additional information. The resulting data and information shall be used as a basis for guiding the Committee and the Municipality in the development of the purchasing plan.
(4) 
The plan shall be updated annually by the Committee and the Municipality. All scheduled purchases shall be included as part of the Municipality's Five-Year Capital Improvements Program. All purchases will be tracked through the Capital Reserve Fund with funding provided as a transfer to the Capital Reserve Fund from the Special Purpose Fund.
B. 
Fire trucks shall be purchased on the basis of standard specifications to be approved by the Committee and the Municipality and shall adequately conform to NFPA Standard No. 1901, Automotive Fire Apparatus 1975, or equivalent updates. Additionally, all specifications outside of the standard listing shall have special provision status and explanation of need and use. All equipment specified shall be for the equipping of said truck and shall not be predelivered or taken from said truck without the formal consent of the Committee and the Municipality.
C. 
Replacement truck purchases under this article will be by trade-in of old trucks with no retention or separate sale of old trucks; provided, however, that a truck may be sold and the proceeds applied to a new truck upon approval of the Committee and the Municipality where such transaction will result in a net savings to the Municipality.
D. 
The purchase and sale of trucks and equipment shall be in accord with the bidding or other procedures mandated by the then-current law for the Municipality. Any purchase or sale made under this article shall be subject to final approval of the Committee and the Municipality by resolution for contract award in accord with then-current law, and all trucks purchased shall be titled in the Municipality's name. The municipal fire companies shall not participate m bidding for the purpose of retention of the equipment within the Municipality.
A. 
The expenditure of any funds from the emergency equipment repair account shall conform to the Municipality of Murrysville Purchasing Policy as approved by Council.
B. 
The Municipality shall provide all applicable insurance coverage, including insurance deductibles in case of a loss, in accordance with its usual insurance practices on trucks purchased pursuant to this article.
C. 
The companies shall develop and institute a program of instruction on all trucks for its members to help assure proper maintenance and operation of the trucks and equipment, and to meet any minimum standard imposed on the Municipality by its insurance carriers.
D. 
Every attempt shall be made to consolidate vendors of the Murrysville companies for routine maintenance, repair and fuel. Standing purchase orders will be issued for these vendors.
E. 
All purchase orders of $5,000 or less must be signed by the Fire Chief and the treasurer of the fire company.
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All purchases greater than $5,000 shall be presented to the Committee for approval. If approved, the purchase order signatures shall be in accordance with the Municipality of Murrysville Purchasing Policy.
A. 
The companies shall provide continued reasonable staffing of the trucks with volunteer fire company personnel.
B. 
The Municipality reserves the right to terminate or amend all or any part of this article upon enacting appropriate legislation, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the companies. This article shall be considered terminated or amended upon the effective date of the terminating or amending legislation, but any financial obligation incurred during the term and under the provisions of this article shall be honored by the Municipality.
C. 
The companies, collectively or individually, may withdraw from participation under this article by providing written notice to the Municipality.
D. 
The companies, collectively or individually, shall not be deemed to have any right, title, interest, claim or demand in or to the special fund during the term of or after the termination of this article. It is the intention of this Municipality that the fund shall remain intact for the heretofore-stated uses and purposes only for so long as this article remains in force and effect.
E. 
The term "fire trucks," as used herein, shall include tankers, pumpers, engines, ladder trucks and auxiliary emergency trucks, but shall not include ambulances.