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Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota regarding public school fire inspections.
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WHEREAS, the State, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 299F.47 is required to develop a plan to inspect once every three years every public school facility used for educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the State is empowered under Minnesota Statutes 471.59, subd., 10 to engage the assistance of the City of Saint Paul for such assistance as deemed necessary; and
WHEREAS, the State is asking the City of Saint Paul to enter into a Public School Inspection Joint Powers Agreement ("JPA"), attached hereto and incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the JPA calls for a representative of Saint Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections to conduct all public school fire inspections within their jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of the JPA; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has reviewed the JPA asking for the City of Saint Paul's assistance to the State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, by the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes 471.59, authorizes the execution of the attached Public School Inspection Joint Powers Agreement.