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EXHIBIT ~- THE HEIGHTS-Nii,LCREST TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM (IiHTRT) AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL RESCUE SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the ^day of , 2016 ("Effective Date"}, by and between the City of Beachwood, the City of Cleveland Heights, the City of Euclid, the Village of Gates Mills, the City of Highland Heights, the City of Lyndhurst, Mayfield Village, the City of Mayfield Heights, the City of Pepper Pike, the City of Richmond Heights, the City of Shaker Heights, the City of South Euclid, the City of University Heights, and the City of Willoughby Hills (individually referred to as a "Municipality", and together as the "Municipalities"). WHEREAS, each of the 1Vlunicipalities have the authority to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Article XVIII of the Oluo Constitution, and Ohio Revised Code Sections 9.60 and 715.02 which authorize municipal corporations to enter into agreements with one another for the provision of fire protection services on a emergency or regular basis; and WHEREAS, the Municipalities have all previously been members of either the Heights Area Special Rescue Team ("HAS.RT") or the Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team ("HTRT") for the provision of mutual aid in the form of special rescue teams to respond to calls for special rescue services within the boundaries of the participating municipalities in HASRT or HTRT, and within communities with which said teams had reciprocal agreements; and WHEREAS, the Municipalities have determined to merge their teams to form the Heights-Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team ("HHTRT") iu order to continue to and more efficiently organize, train and equip a technical rescue team to conduct rescue activities requiring unusual training and/or equipment, such as rape, swift water, ice, confined space, trench collapse, dive, tower, structural collapse rescues, and o#her board approved disciplines, in the Municipalities, and in any communities with which the HHTRT has a reciprocal agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the, mutual promises herein, the undersigned Municipalities agree as follows: SECTION 1. Formation and Purpose of HHTRT A. The Municipalities hereby form a special rescue team to be lmown as the Heights-Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team (hereafter "HHTRT"). HHTRT shall include a technical rescue team ("TRT"). The TRT shall be composed of firefighters from each Municipality appointed by the Fire Chief of such Municipality, as well as equipment, tools and supplies lent by a Municipality or jointly obtained by HHTRT. The TRT members may also include firefighters from any community that is a party to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HHTRT. B. The merged equipment of the HHTRT is listed in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. Exhibit A and the list of equipment may be modified from time to time by agreement of the Muncipalities. C. The Municipalities each agree that, insofar as is possible and practicable, its available HHTRT members will respond to calls for special rescue services within the boundaries of the other Municipalities and those jurisdictions with whom HHTRT has reciprocal agreements. SECTION 2. Advisory Board and Executive Committee A. HHTRT shall be governed by an Advisory Board (the "Board") consisting of the Pire Chiefs of the Municipalities or their designees. The Board shall meet at such times and place as agreed upon by the Board Members. The Board shall elect anmially a Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary from among its members. The three officers, plus two other members elected annually by the members as At-Large Officers, shall comprise the Executive Corrunittee of the Board. B. Atwo-thirds (2/3) majority of the Municipalities shall comprise a quorum for the purpose of any loflo