(A) This agreement is made and entered into by and between the County Department of Health and the County Commissioners.
(1) I.C. 10-14-3-7 declares it the policy of the state to authorize and provide coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
(2) I.C. 10-14-3-11 states the Governor may use the services and facilities of existing officers, agencies of the state and of political subdivisions and an officers and agencies of the state and political subdivisions shall cooperate with and extend services and facilities to the Governor as the Governor may request.
(3) Whereas, the parties recognize the vulnerability of the people and communities located within the county to damage, injury and loss of life and property resulting from disasters and for civil emergencies and recognize that disasters and/or civil emergencies may present equipment, manpower and facility requirements beyond the capacity of the county.
(4) A MASS PROPHYLAXIS CLINIC is a site where prophylaxis is provided to a large number of citizens within a short time period in response to an emergency that involves an actual or imminent infectious disease threat.
(5) The parties here do mutually desire to reach an understanding that will result in making the aforesaid facilities of the Owen County Courthouse located at 60 S. Main Street, Spencer, Indiana. 47460, available to the County Department of Health for the aforesaid use or a suitable alternate site location. If any alternative also is designated, the common address shall be reviewed with all state and local authorities responsible for disaster preparedness.
(B) It is mutually agreed between the parties as follows.
(1) The County Commissioners agree that they will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon the request of the County Department of Health, the use of its physical facilities and equipment by the County Department of Health within two hours of the request and for the time period being requested for mass clinics for disease prevention and control activities.
(2) The County Department of Health agrees that it shall exercise reasonable care in the conduct of its activities in such facilities.
(BC Ord. 2006-18, passed 11-6-2006)