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R-71-1 RESOLUTION OF VILLAGE OF LAKE ELMO WHEREAS, The Council of the Village of Lake Elmo has approved entering into a contract for police protection in the village with the Sheriff of Washington County, and consistent therewith desires to rescind any previous delegation of police responsibilities to the constables or any other individuals heretofore made, and to provide for the orderly discontinuance of the office of Constable, it is therefore RESOLVED, that the duties of Constable of the Village of Lake Elmo shall, until further action by this Council, be limited to those duties set forth and described for such office in the publications of the Minnesota League of Municipalities and shall not include any police or law enforcement responsibilities; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that any delegation previously made by this Council or its predecessor governing bodies of any police power or responsibility to any office or individual other than that contemplated under the contract approved January 5, 1971 with the Sheriff of Washington County, be and they hereby are rescinded, and the individuals affected are hereby requested to restore to the custody of the Village Clerk or the Village Fire Chief any and all flashers, sirens, or other equipment previously entrusted to them to facilitate law enforcement activities; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Fire Chief be and he hereby is authorized to appoint such individual or individuals as he in his discretion may choose and to provide them with flashers and such other equipment as may be necessary to facilitate the control of traffic during fire calls and other emergencies; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that the office of Constable of this village be abolished effective at the expiration of the terms of the incumbent constables, and that the Village Attorney be directed to draw an ordinance therefore for presentation to the Village Council at the next regular meeting. _ r Dated January 19th, 1971. 7 �/ Mayor Attest: Clerk