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Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation to provide fire and hazardous materials response to the MNDOT Fort Snelling complex.
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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 471.59 permits two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through action of their governing bodies, to enter into agreements to exercise jointly or cooperatively governmental powers common to each and to permit one governmental entity to perform services or functions for another governmental unit; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota intends to engage Saint Paul's Fire Department to provide fire and hazardous materials response team services to the MNDOT Fort Snelling complex; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul through it Fire Department is willing and able to provide the year-round services and equipment desired by the State of Minnesota when requested, Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute a fire and hazardous materials response joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation provided by the Saint Paul Fire Department; a copy of said agreement is to be kept on file and of record in the Fire Department.