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AGREEMENT FOR FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES This Agreement made and entered into this 13th day of January, 2020 by and between the City of Little Canada, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City"), and James P. Lee (hereinafter referred to as "Lee"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, wishes to contract with Lee to perform fire inspection and related services within City's boundaries; and WHEREAS, James P. Lee is duly qualified to perform said services; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED by and between City and Lee as follows: A. SCOPE OF SERVICES: 1. Lee agrees to provide fire inspection services for City. The City Council will designate Lee as the City’s Fire Marshal during the term of this Agreement. James P. Lee shall be initially designated as the Fire Marshal for City following execution of this Agreement. James P. Lee, designated as the Fire Marshal (hereinafter, “Fire Marshal”) is authorized to delegate his duties and responsibilities under this agreement to employees and/or others with whom he contracts who shall perform such services as he directs under his supervision and according to the terms of this Agreement. 2. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, fire inspection services shall only include those types of duties and functions customarily rendered by fire officials under law and the Minnesota State Fire Code. Said duties do not include fire investigations performed by Lee in any community other than Little Canada. 3. Lee shall conduct on-site inspections of all properties as required by the applicable fire codes and Minnesota State Statutes to ensure compliance with same. Inspections of all multi-family structures, schools, daycare, and group homes shall occur on an annual basis. All business establishments shall be inspected at least on a bi-annual basis unless, in the judgment of Fire Marshal, more frequent inspections are warranted. Except as noted herein, all standards of performance, methods of providing fire inspection services, as well as other matters incidental to the performance of services under this Agreement including personnel to be employed shall be determined by Lee upon consultation with City. 4. Lee shall also assist the City in the organization and management of its Inspections Department including, but not limited to, ordinance reviews to ensure consistency with other codes and current practices, form revisions to provide appropriate documentation of services provided, policy revisions to enhance the quality of work, and preparation of public information materials to make citizen dealings with the City as efficient as possible based upon a customer service attitude.