I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To approve a mutual aid agreement for emergency services to aid with public safety emergencies, pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. ยง3156, with the town of Gorham, and to authorize the town manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the town.
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II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a.) Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. the municipal officers may authorize mutual aid agreements for emergency services; and
b.) Pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Charter "The Town Council, hereinafter called the "Council", shall be and constitute the municipal officers of the Town."
III. Issue Summary.
A copy of the proposed mutual aid agreement is attached. These agreements are reviewed and updated as needed when circumstances change in a community with respect to station or equipment, resource location, and/or staffing.
Chief Hammond will be present at the meeting to answer any questions.