HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-014 Council Ordinances1St Reading:
December
14,
2015
Publication:
January 12,
2016
rd Reading:
December
28,
2015
Effective:
February 11
, 2016
CITY OF LINO LAKES
ORDINANCE NO. 14-15
ORDINANCE REGULATING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS
The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains:
Section 1. Chapter 215 of the City Code is hereby adopted as follows:
CHAPTER 215 — JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS
Section
215.01 Intent
215.02 Joint Powers Agreements
§ 215.01 INTENT.
It is often in the City's interest to enter into agreements with one or more other governmental
units in order to undertake projects, provide services or otherwise exercise powers in a manner
that is more efficient and cost effective than if the City acted alone. Such agreements are usually
limited in scope and duration and do not create a separate joint powers entity. In those instances,
however, where the joint powers agreement both creates a joint powers board and requires
ongoing financial contributions from the City, there is a potential for the City's financial
obligations to be disproportionate to the amount of control the City may exercise on the board.
Particularly in the area of public safety, such a disparity between funding and control may not be
in the City's best interests. Section 215.02 is intended to prevent such disparities in certain joint
powers agreements.
§ 215.02 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS.
The City shall not approve a joint powers agreement that (1) provides public safety services
(police or fire); (2) creates a joint powers board; and (3) requires financial contributions from the
City, unless the City's voting power on the joint powers board relative to the other board
members is proportional to the City financial obligations relative to the other board members.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication
according to the Lino Lakes City Charter.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 28th day of December, 2015.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was introduced by Council Member
Rafferty and was duly seconded by Council Member Stoesz
and upon vote being taken, the following voted in favor:
R4ffe ty., Stoesz,. Roeser, Kusterman,
And the following voted against:
none
ATTEST:
Julia e Bartell, City C rk
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 3B
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson, City Administrator
MEETING DATE: December 28, 2015
TOPIC: Consider 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 14-15,
Regulating Joint Powers Agreements
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
Staff is requesting City Council consideration of a second reading of Ordinance No. 14-15,
adding Chapter 215 to the City Code, which regulates Joint Powers Agreements.
BACKGROUND
Joint powers agreements are usually limited in scope and duration and do not result in creation
of a joint powers entity. However, when a joint powers board is established and there is a
requirement for ongoing financial contributions from the City, it is not appropriate for the City
to be held to a governing position that is disproportionate to the amount of support provided.
By adding Chapter 215 to the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances, language is in place that ensures
that the City will not participate in a joint powers agreement unless voting powers on a
governing board are proportional to the City's financial obligations relative to the other board
members.
RECOMMENDATION
Consideration of 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 14-15 with following actions: (1) dispense with
the full reading of the ordinance; and (2) a roll call vote for adoption of the ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 14-15