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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2003 (18) RESOLUTION APPROVING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. CROIX COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE TOWN OF ST. JOSEPH RESOLUTION NO. ,/ gCaaa3) ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §66.0301 authorizes cooperative agreements between municipalities; and WHEREAS, §66.0301(1)(a) defines "municipality" to include town and counties; and WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Sheriff and the Town of St. Joseph desire to enter into an agreement whereby the Sheriff would provide law enforcement services to the town in addition to services normally provided to the town, and the town will compensate the County for the additional services; and WHEREAS, the County Board is required to approve such an agreement; and WHEREAS, a copy of the agreement is attached to this Resolution. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix Board of Supervisors that the attached agreement between the St. Croix County Sheriff, St. Croix County, and the Town of Joseph for law enforcement services is hereby approved. Offered by the Public Protection Committee on May 20, 2003. Negative ` Affirmative 4 • _ 11 .././t/ li l j Reviewed by Corporation Counsel: t I n c-. Date: S40/0..? This Resolution was duly adopted on May 20, 2003. r Oak a Cindy Campbell, County Clerk LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT This agreement is made and entered into by and between the St. Croix County Sheriff (hereinafter "SHERIFF "), St. Croix County (hereinafter "COUNTY ") and the Town of St. Joseph (hereinafter "TOWN"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the COUNTY, whose address is St. Croix County Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016, is authorized by Wisconsin Statutes sec. 66.0301(2) to contract with a town to furnish services; and WHEREAS, the SHERIFF, whose address is St. Croix County Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016, is duly elected to keep and preserve the peace in the COUNTY and manages and directs the operations of the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department in providing law enforcement services within the boundaries of the COUNTY; and WHEREAS, t he T OWN, w hose a ddress i s 1337 C ounty R oad V, H udson, W I 5 4016, desires to purchase law enforcement services for the TOWN in addition to those services normally and regularly provided by the SHERIFF; and WHEREAS, the SHERIFF is willing to provide additional law enforcement services to the TOWN; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY has authorized such an arrangement, provided its costs are adequately reimbursed by the TOWN, in Resolution No. / g 6).660 . THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the SHERIFF, COUNTY and TOWN agree as follows. AGREEMENT 1. TERM. The term of this agreement shall commence on the date on which all parties have executed this agreement and shall end as of December 30, 2003, unless sooner agreed to in writing by the TOWN and the SHERIFF or the COUNTY, or both the SHERIFF and the COUNTY. • 2. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. This agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive single calendar y ear terms, under the same conditions and provisions as set forth herein, unless one of the parties notifies the other parties in writing at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of their intention not to renew. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a different person is elected SHERIFF, that person may terminate this agreement at any time. 3. SHERIFF TO PROVIDE TOWN WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. The SHERIFF shall assign a deputy to the TOWN and provide the assigned deputy with a vehicle and all necessary equipment to provide law enforcement 1 r . services to the TOWN during the coverage periods, set out in par. 7 below. The SHERIFF may assign different deputies to different coverage periods or during a single coverage period. If the coverage period is a full shift, the SHERIFF may assign a specific deputy to provide law enforcement services to the TOWN. The assigned deputy shall patrol within the boundaries of the TOWN. During patrol periods the deputy shall provide continuous patrol within the boundaries of the TOWN, subject to authorized breaks and situations which require the deputy to respond to a mutual aid request or County emergency. The assigned deputy, while on assigned duty and not otherwise occupied, shall be a first responder to all incidents in the TOWN directed through the St. Croix County Dispatch Center. 4. SHERIFF TO RETAIN SUPERVISORY CONTROL. The SHERIFF, or designee, shall have supervisory control over the assigned deputy. The SHERIFF, or designee, shall retain the authority to make decisions as to the manner in which services shall be rendered. Consistent with the SHERIFF'S authority to exercise good law enforcement practices, every effort will be made to respond to the TOWN'S needs and desires. 5. ENFORCE TOWN ORDINANCES. The assigned deputy shall enforce all TOWN ordinances for which the TOWN empowers him or her and shall issue citations using forms supplied by the TOWN. The assigned deputy shall attend all required court appearances on all citations. The TOWN attorney shall handle the prosecution of those matters in court. Overtime hours worked by the assigned deputy shall be reimbursed to the COUNTY by the TOWN in accordance with par. 6 below. It is further agreed that fines or forfeitures for State charges shall be paid to the COUNTY and fines or forfeitures for TOWN ordinance violations will be paid to the TOWN in accordance with State law. 6. COMPENSATION TO COUNTY FOR SERVICES RENDERED. The SHERIFF and the TOWN shall negotiate the amount to be paid for law enforcement services. The TOWN shall pay the COUNTY for the services provided by the SHERIFF. 7. COVERAGE PERIODS. The SHERIFF shall provide 30 hours of law enforcement services per month to the TOWN. 8. USE OF TOWN HALL. The TOWN shall make the Town Hall available to the assigned deputy for access to a telephone and a fax machine. 9. TOWN LIAISON. The TOWN shall designate a person to act as a liaison between the TOWN and the SHERIFF relative to the assigned deputy's duties and performance, and special assignments which the TOWN desires. The liaison will deal directly with the SHERIFF or designee. 10. INDEMNIFICATION. The TOWN shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the COUNTY and the SHERIFF, and the officers, agents and employees of each, for any claim brought against them based on the negligence or improper act of the TOWN or any officer, agent or employee of the TOWN arising from or related to this agreement, other than the assigned deputy. It is expressly understood that the TOWN will not defend, hold 2 harmless or indemnify the COUNTY or the SHERIFF for the alleged negligence or improper conduct, or both, of any COUNTY employee, including the assigned deputy. The COUNTY shall indemnify and hold harmless the TOWN, its officers, employees and agents, for any claim brought against them based on the negligence or improper act of the COUNTY o r a ny C OUNTY o fficer, e mployee or agent a rising from o r r elated t o t his agreement. It is expressly understood that the COUNTY will not indemnify or hold harmless the TOWN for claims arising out of the actions of TOWN officers, employees or agents. 11. AGREEMENT NOT ASSIGNABLE. This agreement is for personal services and is not assignable without the expressed written consent of the other parties w hich consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of any party. 12. AGREEMENT TERMINABLE FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. If during the term of this agreement the governing body of either the COUNTY or the TOWN shall fail to appropriate sufficient funds to carry out this agreement, this agreement shall be automatically terminated as of the date funds are no longer available, provided written notice is given to the other parties as soon as is practicable. This paragraph shall not relieve the TOWN of its responsibility to pay for services furnished to the TOWN prior to the date of termination. 13. DUTY OF GOOD FAITH. The parties shall commence, carry on and complete their respective obligations under this agreement in good faith and in a sound, economical and efficient manner, in accordance with this agreement and all applicable laws. In carrying out this agreement, each party agrees to cooperate with the various departments, agencies, employees and officers of the other parties. 14. PERSONNEL. The SHERIFF, the COUNTY and the TOWN each agree to provide all personnel necessary to carry out this agreement. Such personnel shall not be deemed employees of the other party (except that SHERIFF'S deputies and other Sheriff's department employees are employees of the COUNTY) nor shall they or any of them have or be deemed to have any direct contractual relationship with any other party. 15. NOTICES. Notices, invoices and payments required by this agreement shall be deemed delivered as of the date of the postmark if deposited in a United States mailbox, sufficient first class postage attached, addressed to a party's address as set forth above. It shall be the duty of a party changing its address to notify the other parties in writing as soon as practicable. 16. NO WAIVER BY MAKING PAYMENT OR ACCEPTING SERVICE. In no event shall making any payment or accepting any services required by this agreement constitute or be construed as a waiver of any breach of this agreement or a waiver of any default of any other party. The making of such payment or acceptance of such service by one party while any breach or default exists shall in no way impair or prejudice the right of the party harmed to recover damages or obtain any other legal remedy as a result of such breach or default. 3 .r 17. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT. During the term of this agreement, with regard to any employment decisions relating to this agreement, all parties agree not to d iscriminate o n t he b asis o f a ge, r ace, s ex o r s exual o rientations; c reed o r r eligion; color; handicap or disability; marital, c itizenship, or veteran status; membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or reserves; national origin or ancestry; arrest or conviction record; or any other classification or characteristic protected by law. The listing of prohibited bases for discrimination shall not be construed to amend in any fashion state or federal law setting forth additional bases and exceptions shall be permitted only to the extent allowable by state or federal law. 18. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This agreement is intended to be an agreement solely between the parties hereto and for their benefit only. No part of this agreement shall be construed to add to, supplement, amend, abridge or repeal existing duties, rights, benefits or privileges of any third party or parties, including but not limited to employees of any party. 19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The entire agreement of the parties is contained herein and supersedes any and all oral agreements and negotiations between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. The parties expressly agree that this agreement shall not be amended in any fashion except in a writing executed by all parties. 20. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. The parties may evidence their agreement to the foregoing upon one or several c ounterparts of this instrument, which together shall constitute a single instrument. ST. CROIX COUNTY SHERIFF: Date Signed: by: Dennis Hillstead, St. Croix County Sheriff TOWN OF ST. JOSEPH: Date Signed: by: Theresa Johnson, Town Board Chairperson by: Marie Schmit, Town Clerk ST. CROIX COUNTY: Date Signed: by: Clarence Malick, County Board Chair Date Signed: by: gn Chuck Whitin g, Administrative Coordinator Date Signed: ,t v 3 by: eVr c?c-C.9 Cindy Campbell, County Clerk 4