[Adopted 12-15-1999 by Ord. No. O-99-12-3]
The purpose of this article is to further the
ability of each municipality to fight and deter crime, maintain order
and satisfactorily handle emergencies in the municipalities that involve
police service, fire service, ambulance service or other emergency
service.
This agreement is not meant to make the police
force of either municipality one force or to otherwise combine them.
Saxonburg Borough and Middlesex Township agree
to provide and furnish patrols, assist in fighting crime, assist in
emergencies or enforce traffic ordinances and regulations upon the
roads of the municipalities but shall not be required to respond to
any emergencies, enforce any statutes, ordinances or regulations,
any other statement or provision in this agreement or any other agreement
to the contrary, notwithstanding. The intent of the parties is that
aid shall be provided according to the terms herein, upon request
of either municipality.
The failure of Saxonburg Borough or Middlesex
Township to provide such service adequately shall constitute grounds
for the termination of this agreement. The termination of this agreement
shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available in case of breach
of this agreement by either municipality and/or its police department.
Any fines or penalties shall be payable to the
municipality whose ordinances, statutes and regulations were violated.
At all times, the police officers of Saxonburg
Borough shall be deemed employees of Saxonburg Borough and not Middlesex
Township, and the employees of Middlesex Township shall be deemed
employees of Middlesex Township and not Saxonburg Borough.
At all times, each municipality shall be responsible
for any remuneration due its police officer or officers (employees),
including salary, pension plan contributions, workmen's compensation
benefits, insurance coverages, etc.
This agreement may be terminated by either municipality
or by their mutual consent upon one month's written notice to the
other municipality of the intention to cancel. Such notice shall be
sent by certified mail to the President of Council of Saxonburg Borough
or to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Middlesex Township.
Each municipality shall retain responsibility
for the management, direction and control of its officers.
All equipment, material and supplies used by
the police officers acting pursuant to the provisions of this agreement
shall remain the sole and separate property of the police officer/department
of the municipality which purchased and paid for said equipment, material
and supplies.
The parties hereto hereby agree that additional
rules and regulations and standard operating procedures may need to
be implemented and amended from time to time for additional or different
police services, fire services or other emergency services and hereby
agree that the same may be completed by an appropriate resolution
adopted by each municipality hereto.
This article shall become effective upon execution
and adoption thereof by the respective municipalities.
