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196 referred to as the "County", by and through its Emergency Services Office, and the Cabarrus Rescue Squad, Inc., a non-profit corporation of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as "Rescue Squad"; W I T N E S S E T H: that WHEREAS, County, through the Cabarrus County Ambulance Service, administered by County's Emergency Services Department, operates an ambulance service, and Rescue Squad operates a volunteer rescue organization which provides ambulance and rescue service in addition to and as a supplement for the regular ambulance service of County; and WHEREAS, County is authorized to make contributions to Rescue Squad under the provision of G.S. 153A-445, and to operate an ambulance under the provisions of G.S. 153A-250; and WHEREAS, County and Rescue Squad desire to enter into a contract whereby Rescue Squad will provide ambulance and rescue services in Cabarrus County in addition to the regular ambulance service of County; and WHEREAS, Rescue Squad desires to secure the continued financial support of County for a portion of its costs incurred in providing rescue and ambulance services, and in the interests and welfare of its citizens, County desires to provide financial support for a portion of the costs incurred by Rescue Squad in its provision of ambulance and rescue services; and WHEREAS, County has appropriated the sum of $20,000.00 for this purpose for the period July 1, 1989 - June 30, 1990. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, County and Rescue Squad do mutually agree to the following terms and conditions: 1. This contract shall begin July 1, 1989, and shall exist through June 30, 1990. 2. Rescue Squad shall provide voluntary rescue and ambulance service in addition to the ambulance service provided by the Cabarrus County Ambulance Services when dispatched by the Cabarrus County Communications Center and/or the Cabarrus County Ambulance Service. Rescue Squad further agrees that response for backup for the Cabarrus County Ambulance Services shall be assumed by providing a monthly twenty-four hour per day standby roster. 3. Rescue Squad shall provide mutual aid to other rescue squads and/or fire departments in and for Cabarrus County as required. 4. County shall allocate and pay to Rescue Squad eleven (1'1) monthly payments of $1,666.66 and one (1) monthly payment of $1,666.74, with each monthly payment to be made on or about the last day of each month, commencing with July, 1989. 5. Rescue Squad shall use the funds paid to it by County for rescue and ambulance service work. At the end of its fiscal year, Rescue Squad shall undergo an audit of its operations conducted by a certified public accountant, and shall submit a copy of the report of this audit to County within ninety (90) days of the conclusion of its established fiscal year. In addition, for succeeding fiscal year of County for which Rescue Squad seeks a continuing appropriation of County, by no later than March 15, Rescue Squad shall submit to County its proposed budget for County's next ensuing fiscal year. 6. Rescue Squad agrees to hold County harmless from any and all liability, damages or claims, including attorney's fees, that might be asserted or suffered by County as a result of any act or omission of any of Rescue Squad's officers, employees, agency or representatives arising out of services performed pursuant to this contract. 7. This Contract may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the other party, and may be renewed and continued in full force and effect for each successive fiscal year in which County makes an appropriation to Rescue Squad in its annual budget. Failure of County to make an appropriation to Rescue Squad in its annual budget shall be evidence that this Contract has not been renewed.