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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT • FOR POLICE SERVICES This is an Agreement made between the City of St. Anthony (St. Anthony) and the City of Lauderdale (Lauderdale). This Agreement is made this day of , 1993 and is effective upon January 1, 1994. I. PURPOSE St. Anthony and Lauderdale have the power within their respective cities to provide for the prevention of crime and for police protection. Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 471 .59, the cities may, by agreement, provide for the exercise of the police power by one city on behalf of the other city. This Agreement establishes the basis upon which St. Anthony will provide police services for Lauderdale. St. Anthony will have full authority and responsibility to provide services in accordance with all enabling legislation under the laws of the State of Minnesota and the ordinances of Lauderdale. St. Anthony will provide feedback to the Lauderdale City Administrator and City Council on a regular and timely basis; and actively support the creation of a committee whose members come from both communities, and whose purpose is to review, monitor, and ensure a successful relationship between the two communities. • Il. SERVICES St. Anthony has agreed to provide Lauderdale with 24 hour police service, and to physically place a certified officer within the bundaries of Lauderdale 16 hours each day. This standard may not be met in those instances when an officer makes an arrest and transports a prisoner, during mutual aid, when providing a backup or in other similar situations. The expectation is that in normal circumstances, St. Anthony will provide at least 16 hours police presence each day within the City of Lauderdale. Toward this end, St. Anthony agrees to hire two certified police officers by January 1, 1994 who, when on duty, shall be stationed within Lauderdale and whose priority will be Lauderdale. St. Anthony also agrees to purchase one new police vehicle by January 1, 1994. III. LEVEL OF SERVICES During the term of this Agreement, St. Anthony will provide to Lauderdale the same police service extended to persons and property within St. Anthony, and which shall include, but not be limited to, the services herein described: • 24 hour patrol services with random patrolling of all residential and business areas;