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AGREEMENT FOR POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
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THIS AGREEMENT made this d.... day of /J.1~/ , 1985,
b~~ween THE SCHOOL BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, hereinafter
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referred as the "School Board", and THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
FLORIDA, -hereinafter referred to as the "City".
WHEREAS, the Administrative Rules of the State Board of
Education require that the School Board enter into agreements with
appropriate agencies for fire and police protection for each of its
facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City has the power and obligation, by its Charter,
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and
WHEREAS, the following schools and educational facilities,
operated by the School Board, are within the City's corporate
limits:
Clermont Elementary
Clermont Jr. High
Clermont High
NOW, THEREFORE, the City agrees that it will furnish fire and
police protection for the educational facilities set forth in the
preceding paragraph;
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that under present state law, the Division
of State Fire Marshall has the duty and obligation to conduct fire.
safety inspections of its facilities and the City shall not be
required nor held responsible for conducting fire safety inspections
of the School Board's property;
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that notwithstanding the provisions of the
preceding paragraph, the City may be called upon and invited to
assist the School Board in performing fire safety inspections;
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that in the event of emergencies, the
City's Police Departmenu, and Fire Department shall have the
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authority to corne upon school property in order to furnish
appropriate fire and police protection according to the judg~ment of
the respective department chiefs and the manner and the means of
providing such protection shall be within the sole discretion and
control of the City;
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that the City Police Department may
continue routinely to patrol School Board property and the
C~y and the School Board will continue to cooperate and work
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together in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public;
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that this Agreement may be modified by
mutual agreement or may be cancelled upon thirty (30) days'
written notice by either party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement
to be executed in their respective names by their officers duly
~ authorized to do so, all as of the day and year first written
above.
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ~(?~.
Anna Cowin, Chairman
BY
ATTEST
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Freddie G. Garner,
Superintendent
THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
BY ~ (J ;G~,
, M~or
ATTESTM . .
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BY ~~~
City A inistrator .
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