1995-012
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Resolution No. 95-12
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has previously approved and
participated in a mutual aid agreement between the southwest
suburban governmental agencies to provide cooperative use of fire
personnel and equipment;
WHEREAS, the agencies participating in this agreement have
been designated the Southwest Mutual Aid Association;
WHEREAS, the participating agencies have determined that it
is advisable to clarify and simplify the language of that
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement requires that all parties
unanimously adopt any amendments;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
city of Hopkins, Minnesota, that:
1. The revised Southwest Mutual Aid Association Joint and
Cooperative Agreement for Use of Fire Personnel and
Equipment, a copy of which is attached, is hereby approved,
and the proper City officials are directed to execute said
agreement on behalf of the city as a participating member of
the Association.
2. If the revised Agreement is not approved unanimously by all
of the existing parties, the city Manager and Fire Chief are
directed to vote in favor of transferring any assets of the
pre-existing Mutual Aid Association to the new Southwest
Mutual Aid Association and to give notice that the City is
withdrawing from the pre-existing agreement.
Adopted by the city Council of the city of Hopkins this 7th day
of March, 1995.
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Chuck Redepennlng,
ATTEST:
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