CC RES 97-024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPRIVNG PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM

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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY RESOLUTION 97-024 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony is a defendant along with the Minnesota Police Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint powers organization ("MPRS"), and 35 other Minnesota cities in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District court entitled Fields v. MPRS et al. and Starks v. MPRS. et al., District Court File Numbers EM 93-218 and EM 93-219 (collectively referred to as the "Action"); and WHEREAS, by order of the court dated November 7, 1996 (the "Order") in the action, the defendants are obligated to undertake certain activities relating to the recruitment and hiring of minority persons; and WHEREAS, the MPRS has offered to undertake certain of such activities on behalf of • defendant cities which wish to act cooperatively to fulfill their obligation as set forth in the Order, on terms and conditions established by the MPRS; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to participate cooperatively in the MPRS program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The City authorizes and approves participation in the cooperative activities of the MPRS in accordance with the terms and conditions established for such participation by the MPRS. 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to take such actions as are necessary to participate in the MPRS program. 3. Data provided by the City to the MPRS are to be administered in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and the MPRS shall maintain data on individuals in accordance with statutory provisions applicable to that data. • 4. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the President of the MPRS.