The Governing Body may contract with any county, township, or individual or group of individuals, firm or corporation whose property is situated outside the city limits, to furnish firefighting service to such county, township, individual, group of individuals, firm or corporation, upon such terms and for such compensation as may be agreed upon: Provided, That the city shall not be liable in any way for failure of the Fire Department to attend a fire, or to put out a fire or for any other reason, but the Department, subject to the conditions of the statutes of the State of Kansas, shall make a reasonable effort (road and weather conditions permitting) to attend outside fires: Provided further, That the Fire Chief or person in charge of the Fire Department shall have the right in every case to determine whether or not the city can spare a or any portion of its fire equipment and firemen at that particular time: Provided further, That the compensation shall always be at least sufficient to pay the city for the reasonable use of equipment and for the cost of material used on the run and fighting the fire, to pay the firemen and to enable the city to carry a sufficient amount of insurance to indemnify it for loss or damage to any firefighting equipment, or injury or damage to person or property (if the city be actually liable therefor): Provided further, That all such contracts shall be made by ordinance. The compensation agreed upon shall be legal charge and collectible by the city in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. 07-2021)