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County Board of Health. Those municipalities selecting this option must conduct <br />their program in accordance with established minimum standards as determined by <br />the Minnesota Department of Health and Rtunsey County Board of Health. Agreements <br />for accepting delegated authority for licensing and inspections of food and lodging <br />accommodations must be negotiated with the Minnesota Department of Health. <br />OPTION <br />Municipalities may contract with Ramsey County Community Health Services <br />through the Board of Health for selected environmental health services. <br />Some municipalities with limited needs for environmental health services <br />may desire to have the County act as their agent in providing selected environ- <br />mental health services. The contract would specify the level of service required, <br />resources needed and responsibilities of participants. <br />EXAMPLE: Currently the Minnesota Department of Health licenses and inspects <br />food and lodging establishments. Municipalities could request that the county <br />conduct the program replacing the State. However, at the same time, a munici- <br />pality may have a housing maintenance program that they would like to keep <br />directly within city jurisdiction. <br />Overall, Option 3 should be the most efficient and effective approach <br />for delivery of selected environmental health services, without interference <br />with traditional city services, e.g., housing maintenance. This approach <br />attempts to negate one of the principal planning and program development con- <br />straints, i.e., the difference between municipal jurisdictions and the "problem <br />shed ". Quite often environmental problems in one municipality impact on another <br />municipality. Hopefully, an integrated approach would eliminate any conflict. <br />18 <br />