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Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota allowing the Saint Paul Impound Lot to collect snow emergency parking violation citation fines on behalf of 2nd Judicial District Court.
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WHEREAS, under Minn. Stat. §471.59, subd. 10, the State of Minnesota and the Saint Paul Police Department are empowered to enter into joint power agreements: and
WHEREAS, a vehicle owner who had a vehicle towed to the Saint Paul Police Impound Lot for a violation of a City of Saint Paul declared snow emergency would have to recover their vehicle by paying towing and administrative fees, and also go to the Ramsey County Courthouse Traffic Violation Bureau (TVB) or other court designated location to pay for the snow emergency parking violation citation fine; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department and the State of Minnesota conducted a trial program and deem it beneficial for both the State of Minnesota and the Saint Paul Police Department to continue to have owners pay their towed vehicle fees and snow emergency parking violation citation fines in one place, at the Saint Paul Police Impound Lot; and
WHEREAS, citizens of the City of Saint Paul also benefited from the trial program because it saved them time in the aftermath of a snow emergency, reduced the inconvenience, and afforded them better customer-service experience in a difficult situation; and
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby authorizes the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into the attached joint power agreement with the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minn. Stat §471.59, subd. 10, allowing the Saint Paul Impound Lot for a three year period retroactive to November 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013 to collect snow emergency parking violation citation fines on behalf of 2nd Judicial District Court at the Saint Paul Police Impound Lot.