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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-44 CCRMember Butler introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2024-44 RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMBERSHIP IN THE HENNEPIN COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, INC. WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association (“HCFCA”) is an organization of fire departments and others in the fire service industry in Hennepin County whose purpose is to provide a forum to discuss and promote fire safety, to exchange ideas and search for solutions to fire safety and other emergency response problems, to conduct research, to facilitate educational programs, to promote legislation, and to promote the spirit of cooperation between fire departments or other emergency response organizations operating within Hennepin County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, HCFCA was established as an association in 1961 but was not a formal corporate entity recognized by the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State; and WHEREAS, Brooklyn Center is a currently a member of HCFCA; and WHEREAS, HCFCA’s membership and Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of the association to organize as a nonprofit corporation in order to formalize its operations and provide the option of applying for federal tax-exempt status; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2024, the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association, Inc., was registered as a nonprofit corporation with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State; WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 471.96 provides authority for cities and counties “to appropriate necessary funds to provide membership of their respective municipal corporations or political subdivisions respectively in county, regional, state, and national associations of a civic, educational, or governmental nature which have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of municipal government operations”; and WHEREAS, Brooklyn Center’s membership in the HCFCA as a nonprofit organization will benefit Brooklyn Center and its Fire Depart ment and will provide for the betterment and improvement of Brooklyn Center’s operations surrounding fire safety and emergency response; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, authorize: RESOLUTION NO. 2024-44 1. Brooklyn Center’s membership in Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. is approved and payment of annual membership dues is authorized. 2. Membership will be through the Fire Department and Brooklyn Center’s Fire Chief is designated as Brooklyn Center’s represe ntative to HCFCA. April 8, 2024 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kragness and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Graves, Jerzak, Kragness and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.