12-09-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT AND CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF HARRIS § This Agreement is made and entered into this ___ day of ____________, 2013, between SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT, a school district formed under the laws of the State of Texas (hereinafter "COLLEGE"), acting by and through its governing body, and the CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter "CITY"), acting herein by and through its governing body, both of Harris County, Texas. WHEREAS, this Agreement is made under the authority granted by and pursuant to Chapter 791, Texas Government Code, known as the INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT; and WHEREAS, CITY owns a certain Fire Engine which has outlived its useful life but is still of value of use; and WHEREAS, COLLEGE conducts a Program known as the San Jacinto Fire Training Academy, which will utilize the Fire Engine in the training and education of its students; and WHEREAS, CITY and COLLEGE find that transferring the Fire Engine for use in the Program would serve the citizens of La Porte by enhancing the training and education experience of firefighter trainees, benefiting the recruitment pool for the La Porte Fire Department, thereby promoting a public purpose; and WHEREAS, the Parties, in paying for the performance of governmental functions or in performing such governmental function, shall make payments therefore only from revenues legally available to such parties; and WHEREAS, the governmental bodies of each party find that the project or undertaking is necessary for the benefit of the public and that each party has the legal authority to provide such service, and the services are in the common interest of both parties hereto; and that the division of costs and/or responsibilities provided for constitutes adequate consideration to each party, NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual undertaking hereinafter set forth and for adequate consideration given, the parties agree as follows: I. DEFINITIONS The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement: 4S7HR109XWC0218001998 FERRARA A. "Fire Engine" shall mean that certain motor vehicle, Serial No. , a FIRE PUMPER, MODEL VA40M-2142 originally purchased by the City of La Porte, Texas. A Fire Engine apparatus is a critical learning tool for any State accredited fire academy program where the student learns fire pump theory and operations, fire stream and hose skills, vehicle operation, and other safety training as part of the basic training program. B."Parties" means CITY and COLLEGE.