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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-059 CCR Member Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 75 -59 RESOLUTION TO MODIFY AND SUPERSEDE THE EXISTING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL, BROOKLYN PARK AND BROOKLYN CENTER WHEREAS, the Cities of Crystal, Brooklyn Park, and Brooklyn Center through their respective governing bodies have determined there is a need 'to establish, and have established, a joint health department to employ qualified public health personnel to assist in developing and enforcing community health and sanitation ordinances; and WHEREAS, the existing joint powers agreement between the above named parties specifies, with respect to the allocation of costs, that one fourth of the operating expenses of the joint health department be allocated in proportion to the number of licensed premises in a respective municipality; and WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to modify the existing joint powers agreement to include in the cost allocation formula a factor reflecting expenses of unlicensed environmental inspections conducted within the municipalities to this agreement; and WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to modify the existing joint powers agreement to provide a means of amending the joint powers agreement; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the above named parties to, therefore, modify and supersede the existing joint powers agreement to include provisions for allocating expenses of unlicensed environmental inspections and to include provision for amending the successor joint powers agreement; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the above named parties to continue the joint health department program by proceeding pursuant to Section 471.59 of the Minnesota Statutes of 1974 entitled "Joint Exercise of Powers": NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the parties to enter into and authorize execution of the following agreement: RESOLUTION NO.75 -59 DURATION: This agreement shall have a minimum duration of two (2) years from the date of execution by all the above named parties. At the end of this two year period this agreement shall be renewed automatically unless one of the parties has given written notice of its intent to withdraw at least six (6) months before the end of the minimum two (2) year period. Once renewed as provided above this agreement shall continue in force for an indefinite term until terminated by one of the parties. Any party intending to terminate its participation in this agreement shall notify each other part of his intent in writing six (6) months before the date upon which the party intends to withdraw from this agreement. ADMINISTRATION: The joint health department shall be administered jointly by the City Managers of the respective municipalities, the City Manager of the employing municipality being responsible for direct day to day administration. Prior to September 1 of each year the City Managers shall agree upon a budget recommen- dation for the ensuing year which shall be presented for approval by the respective governing bodies. ALLOCATION OF COSTS: The employing municipality at the end of each calendar quarter shall account for the operating expenses of the office of the joint health department. The employing municipality shall forward a quarterly statement of charges to each party and shall calculate suchcharges on the following basis: (a) One quarter (1/4) of the quarter's operating expenses shall be allocated to each party in the proportion that the number of currently licensed premises plus the number of nonlicensed inspectional services performed within a respective municipality bears to the 'total number of premises currently licensed plus the number of nonlicensed inspectional services performed within all of the participating municipalities. (b) One quarter (1/4) of the quarter's operating expenses shall be allocated to each party in the proportion that the party's population, according to the most recent census, bears to the total population of all the parties. (c) The remaining one half (1/2) of the quarter's operating expenses shall be divided equally among the parties. RESOLUTION NO, 75 -59 As used in this agreement, the words "operating expenses" shall include: (a) Personnel salaries including the cost of related fringe benefits provided by the employing municipality. (b) The actual cost of communications. (c) The actual cost of transportation. (d) The actual cost of office supplies. (e) The actual cost of schools, conferences, subscriptions and memberships. (f) The actual cost of general supplies, space and equipment rental. EMPLOYING MUNICIPALITY: The City of Crystal hereby agrees to be the employing municipality. AMENDING THE AGREEMENT: This agreement may be amended or modified from time to time by resolution adopted by all of the above named parties. AUTHORITY: Each party executes this agreement pursuant to the authority of their respective governing bodies and pursuant to the powers conferred upon them by Section 471.59 of the Minnesota Statutes of 1974. This agreement shall become effective upon its execution by each of the parties to the agreement and shall thereupon supersede the existing joint powers agre ment date September 21, 1971. March 24. 1975 Date Mayor ATTEST: Werk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Maurice Britts and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, Maurice Britts Bill Fignar and Robert Jensen; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.