R2017-76 Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Central Illinois Regional Dispatch Center

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15. Records. The CIRDC shall be responsible for responding to Freedom of Information Act requests and subpoenas seeking records of the CIRDC. When practicable and advisable, the CIRDC will make reasonable attempts to consult with the Party or Parties they pertain to prior to releasing any records. 16. Release and Indemnification. To the extent permitted by law, each Party hereto does hereby fully and forever release and discharge and indemnify the other Parties, and the Council, Board members, Trustees, employees, officers and agents of same, in both individual and official capacities, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action or causes of action, present or future, whether due to negligence or otherwise, resulting from or arising out of the compliance, or attempted compliance, by same with the terms and provisions hereof. 17. Staffina. The Parties agree that the employees currently employed by the City of Decatur in the Decatur Police Department Communications Center shall be offered and, if they accept, provided initial employment with the CIRDC. Those City of Decatur employees currently covered under a collective bargaining agreement shall be paid a wage in an amount equal to the wage they are earning from the City of Decatur at the time their positions are eliminated with the City of Decatur and this Agreement is implemented. In addition, CIRDC shall provide comparable benefits to these employees as provided in their employment with the City of Decatur, specifically health insurance and seniority benefits. Those employees employed in the Decatur Police Department Communications Center who are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement,that accept employment with the CIRDC, shall be paid in an amount equal to the rate of pay provided for the highest step of an Emergency Communications Specialist as set forth in the most current City of Decatur collective bargaining agreement, along with the comparable benefits as set forth above in this Section. Nothing in this Section or Agreement shall operate as a guarantee of any future benefit(s),future employment or continued employment or as any condition of employment except as set forth specifically herein. 18. Signatures. Each signator to this Agreement warrants and represents that such signator is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party for who the Agreement is signed. The Parties agree that this Agreement may be signed by the Parties on separate pages for convenience and that when signed constitutes a fully executed contract. 4