2D, Lake Johanna Fire Department Contract Budget Discussion

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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FIRE PROTECTION BOARD SHOREVIEW-ARDEN HILLS - NORTH OAKS 1.0 Parties. The parties to this Agreement are the City of Shoreview, the City of Arden Hills, and the City of North Oaks, all herein collectively referred to as "Cities". 2.0 Authorization. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to each City`s authority to promote the health, safety and welfare of its citizens (M.S, 412.221, Subd. 32), to provide for fire protection(M.S.412.221, Subd. 17), and to exercise jointly those powers which each City possesses individually (M.S. 471.59). 3.0 Purpose. Each of the cities purchase fire protection service from the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department CFire Department"). Consequently, from time to time, there are issues relating to the scope and delivery of fire protection services which are of common interest to the Cities and the Fire Department. The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement is to establish a Joint Fire Protection Board which can more efficiently address common issues and to define the Board's composition, duties and duration. 4.0 Establishment. A Joint Fire Protection Board is hereby established and shall be known as the Shoreview, Arden Hills, North Oaks Fire Protection Board (herein the "Fire Board"). A. Composition. The Fire Board shall have eight (S) voting members comprised of the following. 1. A City Council Memberfrom each City, or the City Council Member's alternate, as appointed by the.appropriate City Council. 2. Each City's Chief Administrative Officer. 3. The Fire Chief of the Fire Department and one (1) other member of the Fire Department, or their respective alternates, as appointed by the Fire Chief. B. Terms ,of Office. Each Fire Board Member shall serve a two (2) year term of office. Fire Board Members shall not be compensated. C. Vacancies. A vacancy shall exist if any of the following occur: 1. Death; 2. Disability to such extent as would not allow the member to otherwise perform the obligations of a Fire Board Member; and/or 3. Resignation. Vacancies on the Fire Board shall be filled by the Fire Chief or City Council as may be appropriate to the vacant seat. Newly appointed board members shall serve for the remainder of the term which became vacant..