HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2010-15RESOLUTION NO. 2010-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA. APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREKMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, BUILDING
AND LIFE SAFETY, OFFICE OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING, RELATING
TO THE TOWN ENFORCING INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR
MANUFACTURED HOMES, FACTORY-BUILT BUILDINGS AND MOBILE
HOMES AND ADOPTING A COMPANION FEE SCHEDULE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION I. The Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Fountain Hills
and the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing,
relating to the enforcement of installation standards for manufactured homes, factory-built
buildings and mobile homes within the Town's jurisdiction (the "Agreement") is hereby
approved in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2. The Fee Schedule as authorized by the Arizona Department of Fire,
Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing, is hereby approved in substantially
the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Such Fee Schedule
may hereafter he modified by (i) the Town Council as part of the annual Town Budget adoption
or by separate resolution or (u) the Arizona Department of Fire. Building and Life Safety, and
upon such modification, the Fee Schedule shall be automatically modified.
SECTION 3. The Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney
are hereby authorized and directed to cause the execution of the Agreement and to take all steps
necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BV the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
September:, 2010.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
I. Schlum, Mayor
REVIEWED BY:
Bevelyn J. Berber, "flown Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard L. Davis, Town Manager Andrew j. McGuirc, Town Attorney
EXHIBIT A
TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-15
[Intergovernmental Agreement]
See following pages.
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY
OFFICE OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING
AND
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
TO ENFORCE INSTALLATION STANDARDS
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made us of ^sSujJ: ol '_. 2010, by and
between the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety. Office of Manufactured
Housing ("OMH") and the Town of Fountain Kills, an Arizona municipal corporation {"Town").
RKC1TALS
A. Pursuant to Ariz. Rv-.w Stat. § 41-2151 the purpose of OMH is to maintain
standards of quality and safety for manufactured homes, factory-built buildings, mobile homes,
and the installation of the same.
B. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-2153(B) (5) directs the Deputy Director of OMH to enter
into agreements with local enforcement agencies to enforce the installation standards in their
respective jurisdictions consistent with the installation standards ofOMH,
C. It is the desire of both parties to eliminate unnecessary duplication of inspections
regarding installation standards within the Town's jurisdiction;
AGREEMHNT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and
undertakings herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree
as follows:
1. Monitoring and Enforcement. For the duration of this Agreement, the Town will
monitor and enforce the installation standards set forth in Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-2195 and
A.A.C. R4-34-I02 as they apply to installation standards and accessory structures.
2. Term. Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and shall
remain in full force and effect until June 30, 2015.
3. Standards of Performance. In exercising the authority delegated hereundcr the
Town shall perform to the same standards of pcrformanee that the law imposes upon OMH in
exercising the authority described in Section 1 hereof. In addition, the Town shall not approve
any installation unless the installer affixes a State Insignia of Approval as required by A.A.C.
R4-34-802.A and pays to the Town the fee established by OMH pursuant to the authority by
A.A.C. R4-34-501 and as permitted by A.A.C. R4-34-506.
4. Kees Charged hv the lawn. Permit lees charged by the Town shall be the same as
the Fee Schedule created by OMH pursuant to its authority under ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 41-2144
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(4) and A.A.C. R4-34-501 and no more than permitted by R4-34-801(E). All fees collected by
the Town shall be kept by the Town as compensation for the services performed by the Town
under this Agreement. The Town shall not be entitled to any other compensation for services
rendered by it under this Agreement.
5. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time without
cause by giving the other party 30 days written notice prior to the date of termination.
Additionally, OMH may terminate this Agreement immediately and without notice, if OMH
determines that the installation standards required in the Agreement arc not being maintained, or
that local fees arc not consistent with the inspection fees established by the Board of
Manufactured Housing.
6. Qualifications of Personnel. The personnel that perform the functions delegated
to the Town in Section I hereof shall each have no less than one year of experience as a building
code inspector or manufactured housing installation inspector.
7. Duties of OMH. Should OMH require inspections of any portion of the
installation of mobile, manufactured homes, accessory structures or factory built buildings not
required by the regulations referred to herein and not covered under this Agreement, OMH shall
be responsible for the inspections and enforcement thereof.
8. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a)
delivered to the party at the address set forth below, (b) deposited in the U.S. Mail, registered or
certified, return receipt requested, to the address set forth below, (c) given to a recognized and
reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below or (d) delivered by facsimile
transmission to the number set forth below:
If to OMH: Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety
Office of Manufactured Housing
1110 West Washington, Suite #100
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2935
Attn: Debra Blake, Deputy Director
Phone: (602)364-1022
If to the Town: Town of Fountain Hills
16705 East Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268
Facsimile: (480)837-3145
Attn: Richard L. Davis, Town Manager
With copy to: Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.c.
One East Washington Street, Suite 1600
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2553
Facsimile: (602) 254-4878
Attn: Andrew J. McGuire, Esq
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or at such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer, as any party may
designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant to this subsection. Notices shall be deemed
received (a) when delivered to the party, (b) three business days after being placed in the U.S.
Mail, properly addressed, with sufficient postage, (c) the following business day after being
given to a recognized overnight delivery service, with the person giving the notice paying all
required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver on the following business day, or
(d) when received by facsimile transmission during the normal business hours of the recipient. If
a copy of a notice is also given to a parry's counsel or other recipient, the provisions above
governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received by a party shall mean and
refer to the date on which the party, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the
notice may be sent, is deemed to have received the notice.
9. Entire Agreement; Interpretation; Parol Evidence This Agreement represents the
entire agreement of the Parties with respect to its subject matter, and all previous agreements,
whether oral or written, entered into prior to this Agreement arc hereby revoked and superseded
by this Agreement. No representations, warranties, inducements or oral agreements have been
made by the parties except as expressly set forth herein, or in any other contemporaneous written
agreement executed for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to its plain meaning, and no presumption
shall be deemed to apply in favor of, or against the party drafting the Agreement. The parties
acknowledge and agree that each has had the opportunity to seek and utilize legal counsel in the
drafting of, review of, and entry into this Agreement.
10. Amendments. This Agreement may be modified only by a written amendment
signed by persons duly authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the Town and the
Contractor.
10. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and are not to be construed as part
of this Agreement.
11. Scverabilitv. The provisions of this Agreement are severable to the extent that
any provision or application held to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall not
affect any other provision or application of the Agreement which may remain in effect without
the invalid provision or application.
12. Dispute. In the event of any dispute between the parties under this Agreement,
the parties agree that they shall submit the dispute to arbitration pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§
12-I33(D) and 12-1518.
13. Inspection and Audit. Pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-214 and 35-215, all
books, accounts, reports, files and other records relating to this Agreement shall be subject at all
reasonable times to inspection and audit by the State of Arizona for five (5) years after
completion of this Agreement. Such records shall be produced at the Auditor General's Office
or such other office as the parties hereto may mutually agree within a reasonable time after
request.
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14. E-verify. Records and Audiis, To the extent applicable under ARIZ. REV. STAT. §
41-4401. the parties and their respective subcontractors warrant compliance with all federal
immigration laws and regulations thai relate 10 their employees and compliance with the H-vcrity
requirements under Ariz. REV. STAT. § 23-214(A). The parties' or a subcontractor's breach of
the above-mentioned warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the Agreement and may
result in the termination of the Agreement by either party under the terms of this Agreement.
The parties each retain ihe legal right to randomly inspect the papers and records of the other
party and the other party's subcontractors who work under this Agreement to ensure thai the
other party and its subcontractors arc complying with the above-mentioned warranty. The
parties warrant to keep their respective papers and records open for random inspection during
normal business hours by the other party. The parties and their respective subcontractors shall
cooperate with the other parly's random inspections including granting the inspecting party entry
rights onto their respective properties to perform the random inspections and waiving their
respective rights to keep such papers and records confidential,
15. Scrutinized Business Operations. Pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. ij§ 35-391.06 and
35-393.06. the parties each certify that they do not have scrutinized business operations in Sudan
or Iran. For the purpose of this subsection the term "scrutinized business operations" shall have
the meanings set forth in Ariz. Rev. Stat. $ 35-391 or 35-393, as applicable. If the cither party
determines that the other party submitted a false certification, the party making such
determination may impose remedies as provided by law including terminating this Agreement.
16. Conflict of Interest. This Agreement may be cancelled by either party pursuant to
Ariz. Rev. Stat, §38-511,
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17. Noudiscrimination. bach party shall comply with State Executive Order Nor99-4wL. Q
and all other applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regulations regarding '(S'
nondiscrimination, ineluding the Americans with Disabilities Act.
18. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. The exclusive venue for any litigation,
arbitration, administrative hearing or the like concerning this Agreement or any matter arising
therefrom shall be in Maricopa County. State of Arizona.
19. Appropriation of Funds. Every payment or financial obligation of the
panics under this Agreement is conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or
allocated for the payment of such obligation. Each party shall be the sole judge and authority in
determining the availability of funds under this Agreement. If funds are not allocated and
available for the continuance of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by any party
at the end of the period for which funds are available. The obligation of each Party to make any
payment pursuant to this Agreement is a current expense of each Party, payable exclusively from
such annual appropriations, and is not a general obligation or indebtedness of cither Party. No
liability shall accrue to any party in the event this provision is exercised, and neither the OMJi
nor Town shall be obligated or liable for any future payments or for any damages as a result of
termination under this Section.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument as of the date
and year first set forth above.
"OMH"
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, BUILDING AND
LIFE SAFETY. Office of Manufactured Housing
Debra Blake, Deputy Director
"TOWN"
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, an Arizona
municipal corporation
i. Schlum, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bevelyn J. Be/dcr, fcn Clerk
In accordance with the requirements oTARlZ. REV. Stat. § I 1-952(D), the undersigned attorneys
acknowledge that (i) they have reviewed the above Agreement on behalf of their respective
clients and that (ii) as to their respective clients only, each attorney lias determined that this
Agreement is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the
State of Arizona.
Andrew J. McGuire
Fountain Hills Town Attorney Assistant Attorney General
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EXHIBIT B
TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-15
[Fee Schedule]
See following pages.
1326982.1
JANICE K. BREWER
Governor
GENE PALMA
Director
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY
1110 WEST WASHINGTON, SUITE 100
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007
(602)364-1003
(602) 364-1052 FAX
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION * OFFICE OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING * OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR
FEES ARE EFFECTIVE BEGINNING JULY 1, 2010
LICENSING FEES
PLAN FEES
INSIGNIA FEES
PERMIT FEES
INSPECTION FEES
Description FEE
MFG facility $ 52.50 per hour,
plus mileage @ 0.445/mile
Installation
(first 3 inspections included in the cost
of the permit)
$ 84.00 per hour,
plus mileage @ 0.445/mile
$ 84.00 per hour Technical Service
$ 84.00 per hour Rehabilitation -Mobile Home
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION FEES
Fees charged by the Department are not included in Rule and are exempt from the
State Rule procedures (Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-2144(C).