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JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT DURING EMERGENCIES REGIONAL MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION I. PURPOSE The City /County recognizes that it has authority pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Sec. 471.59, Minnesota Statutes, to enter into an agreement to jointly and cooperatively exercise a power common to each of the con- tracting powers, the result being to establish a regional Mutual Aid Association representative of the various communities with authority and responsibilities relat- ing to utilization of resources to counteract natural and man made disasters common to all communities, together with power and authority to implement such services as set forth. II. DEFINITION OF TERMS For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 1. "Party" means a governmental unit which is a party to this Agreement. Subd. 2. "Eligible party" meansa.governmental or corporation unit which is entitled to become a party to this Agreement, at its own option. Subd. 3. "Requesting party" means a party which requests assistance from other parties. Subd. 4. "Responding party" means a party which provides assistance to a re- questing party Subd. 5. "Assistance" includes personnel, materials and equipment. Subd. 6. "Requesting official" means the person who has been designated by the requesting party to request assistance from other parties. Subd. 7. "Responding official" means the person who has been designated by a party to determine whether and to what extent that party should provide assistance to a requesting party. Subd. 8. "Emergency" means a sudden and unforeseen situation requiring immediate action beyond the requesting partys' capability. III. PARTIES Subd. 1. The parties to this Agreement shall consist of the members of the Re- gional Mutual Aid Association. Upon the adoption of a resolution by its governing body, an executed copy of this Agreement shall be forwarded by the member party to- gether with a certified copy of the resolution authorizing the .Agreement. Subd. 2. The Secretary of the Regional Mutual Aid Association shall maintain a current list of the parties to this Agreement and, whenever there is a change in the parties to this Agreement, he shall notify the designated responding official of each of the parties of such change.