Regular Meeting (CAFR Interlocal Draft)

Executive Summary:

The Interlocal Fire Department Agreement establishes the Cedar Area Fire & Rescue, a jointly operated fire department serving the Townships of Centerville, Cleveland, Kasson, and Solon in Leelanau County, Michigan. The key points of the agreement are:

1. Management: The fire department is governed by a 5-member Fire Board, with each township appointing one regular and one alternate member to the board.
2. Budgeting: The fire department operates on an annual budget with fiscal year from April 1 to March 31. Budget increases are limited to 10% in even years and 5% in odd years. Funding is provided equally (25% each) by the four participating townships.
3. Property: The existing fire station is leased to the fire department, and any new stations must be approved and constructed by the township where it is located.
4. Insurance and Bonding: The fire department is responsible for insuring its own property, equipment, and personnel.
5. Termination: The agreement has an initial 10-year term and automatically renews for successive 10-year terms, unless a township provides 180-day notice to withdraw.

Urban Cooperation Act of 1967
Public Act 33 of 1951