[Ord. No. 2013-3, Sec. 1]
This ordinance shall be known as the Washington County Hazardous
Response Team Interlocal Agreement Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2013-3, Sec. 2]
The proposed parties to the Interlocal Agreement are Washington
County and the cities of Elkins, Farmington, Fayetteville, Goshen,
Greenland, Johnson, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Springdale, West Fork
and Winslow.
[Ord. No. 2013-3, Sec. 3]
A.C.A. § 14-14-910 authorizes cities and counties
to enter into contracts to cooperate or join with each other to provide
services, such to specify the responsibilities of all parties.
[Ord. No. 2013-2, Sec. 4]
All parties acknowledge that the continued provision of hazardous
response team services is crucial for the continued health and safety
of the residents of the named cities and county and the parties mutually
agree that the interlocal cooperation for the provision of such services,
as provided for in A.C.A. § 14-14-910 is in the best long-term
interests of the parties.
[Ord. No. 2013-2, Sec. 5]
The attached Interlocal Agreement provides for the interlocal
cooperation of the county and cities therein to utilize the existing
Hazardous Response Teams of Fayetteville and Springdale, pursuant
to Arkansas law. The attached Interlocal Agreement is hereby incorporated
herein as if set forth word-for-word.
[Ord. No. 2013-2, Sec. 6]
The Mayor and Clerk/Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign
the Interlocal Agreement to bind the City to the terms of such agreement.
The Mayor and Clerk/Treasurer are further authorized to take such
steps as are necessary and incident to its implementation.
