1985-3201
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 85-3201
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISPATCH AND USE OF
CITY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES BY CITY MANAGER
IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that instances have occurred
in the past and can be anticipated in the future wherein there is
a danger by fire, hazard, casualty or other similar occurrences
taking place or occurring outside the territorial limits of the
City' of Hopkins; and by the suddenness thereof it would be
impossible or impractical for the City Council to meet and
authorize the dispatch and use of City equipment and personnel to
combat such fire, hazard, casualty or othersimilar occurrence;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Hopkins City Council as follows:
The Council finds it desirable and necessary to authorize
the City Manager or his designee to exe~cise discretion,
considering at all times and in each case the internal needs of
the City of Hopkins and its inhabitants, to dispatch City
equipment and personnel as deemed necessary to combat such
occurrence whether it takes place within or without the Hopkins
City limits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such dispatch and use as
directed by the City Manager or his designee shall be fully
authorized as an act of the City of Hopkins and all provisions
for compensation of personnel, rental of equipment, liability
insurance coverage, workman's compensation insurance and all
o the r sa f e g u a r d s and mat t e r s per t a i n i n g to t he C i t Y , its
equipment and personnel, shall apply in each case as if
specifically authorized and directed by this City Council at such
time whether or not the governing body or authority of the place
in which the fire, hazard, casualty or other similar occurrence
exists, has previously requested and provided for assistance and
the use of the Hopkins equipment and personnel under a mutual
protection agreement or other type protection agreement with the
City of Hopkins.
FURTHER, the C i t Y Manager or his designee shall recall,
order and terminate the use of such equipment and personnel when
the need for their use no longer exists, or earlier, when at his
discretion it appears in the best interest of the City of
Hopkins.
Adopted by the Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of Hopkins a t their
regular meeting of July 2, 1985.
J. SCOTT RENNE, City Clerk
ELLEN LAVIN, Mayor
JERRE A. MILLER, City Attorney
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