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Authorizing the City to enter into a joint powers agreement with Saint Paul Public Schools and Board of Water Commissioners of Saint Paul to transfer print and print related services, personnel resources, and equipment to the Saint Paul Public Schools.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59, two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through action of their governing bodies, are authorized 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 City of Saint Paul, the Board of Water Commissioners of Saint Paul, and Saint Paul Public Schools are governmental units as defined under Minn. Stat. §471.59; and
WHEREAS, according to the Memorandum of Understanding dated 9/25/2003 (8-2003-J-01), incorporated herein as Exhibit E, the Board resolved on October 1, 2003 that it will use the facilities of City of Saint Paul-owned River Print, 375 Jackson St, Suite B1, Saint Paul, MN 55101 to send water bills to customers; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Saint Paul has determined that the City can no longer operate the print and print-related services at River Print, but has also determined that the print, print-related services, and personnel resources of River Print can be transferred to SPPS with minimal disruption of service; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Saint Paul, the Board of Water Commissioners of Saint Paul, and the Superintendent of the Saint Paul Public Schools have determined that the transfer of print and print - related services from the City of Saint Paul to the Saint Paul Public Schools will serve the shared interests of the City, the Board and SPPS regarding print and print-related services; and
WHERAS, as a part of the transition of services, River Print has identified surplus equipment unable to be sold on the City’s Procurement site; a...
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