10-22-1990 CC - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

• bilAdd F• o JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT Parties. This Agreement is dated the day of _ , 1990, and is entered into, pursuant to the provisions of the Minnesota Joint Powers Act, Minn. Stat. §471.59, by and between the Cities of Blaine (herein "Blaine") , Mounds View (herein "Mounds View") , and Spring Lake Park (herein "Spring Lake Park") , collectively herein "Cities", each such City being a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. Purpose and Background It is the Cities' general purpose under this Agreement to cooperate in providing fire protection services to their residents. This purpose may be effectuated through the acquisition, construction, furnishing, and betterment of land, buildings, and equipment for municipal fire protection, firefighting, and related public safety and welfare purposes; the contracting for and payment of such capital costs, services, and related expenses; and the taking of all other actions desirable or necessary in connection therewith. The Cities have a history of cooperating with one another in providing fire protection, most recently pursuant to a certain Contract to Furnish Fire Protection Service (the "Contract") which each of the Cities executed with Spring Lake • Park Fire Department, Inc. , a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (the "Fire Company") , in 1986. Under the Contract, the Fire Company provides fire protection and other public health and safety services, equipment, and personnel ; and each of the Cities is responsible from year to year for its respective share of the cost thereof pursuant to the Formula (the "Formula") set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Under this Agreement, the Cities anticipate that equipment and other property currently owned by the Fire Company will be acquired by the Cities; that the Cities will acquire additional land, buildings, and other equipment and property for fire protection and related public health and safety purposes; that the Cities will in turn by contract make available such •ro•ert to a. . - . - provi.ers, nc u..ng he Fire Company; and that the Cities will share the respective costs thereof pursuant to the Formula and as further provided in paragraph IIID) of this Agreement. All property acquired pursuant to this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the "Property" . III. Terms. Now, therefore, in reliance upon and in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein expressed, Blaine, Mounds View, and Spring Lake Park agree as follows: (A) Exercis of Powers. The Cities shall exercise such powers as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement, in the manner herein • -1-