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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES I. Parties. This Agreement is dated the day of , 2020, and is entered into, pursuant to the provisions of the Minnesota Joint Power 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. II. 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, building, 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 action 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. 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, 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 the fire protection and related public health and safety purposes; that the Cities will in turn by contract make available such property to appropriate service providers, including the Fire Company; and that the Cities will share the respective costs thereof pursuant to the Formula and as further provided in paragraph III (D) of this Agreement. All property acquired pursuant to this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the "Property". III. Terms. Now, therefore, in a reliance upon and in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein expressed, Blaine, Mounds View, and Spring Lake Park agree as follows: (A) Exercise or Powers: The Cities shall exercise such power as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement, in the manner herein prescribed, or as may otherwise be agreed upon from time to time. The Cities shall strictly account for and disburse all receipts and expenses under this Agreement and shall jointly own all of the Property as provided in paragraph III (E) hereof. (B) Creation and Composition of Administrative Committee. An Administrative Committee composed of the three chief administrative officers of the Cities is hereby established. The Blaine City Manager shall maintain the files and records of the Committee.