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<br />~ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF <br />~ It; (\ 5 FOR DISPATCH SERVICES <br /> <br />This Joint Powers Agreement is between Ramsey County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota <br />("County") and the City of ~ t-\.; \ ~<; , a municipality under the laws of the State of Minnesota <br />("City"), both of which are empowered to enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to Minn. Stat. <br />9471.59. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The County is in the process of implementing a new 800 MHz radio communication system as a <br />subsystem to the regionwide 800 MHZ system; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The County currently operates a Public Safety Answering Point ("PSAP")/Dispatch Center, <br />from which dispatch services are provided for the Ramsey County Sheriff; the cities of Arden Hills, Gem <br />Lake, Little Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, Shoreview, and Vadnais Heights; <br />and the township of White Bear (collectively, the "Contract Cities"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The County has entered into agreements with the City of Saint Paul and the City of Maplewood <br />for consolidated dispatch operations; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The County is constructing a new facility on the CanlpUS of the Ramsey County Law <br />Enforcement Center and the Saint Paul Police Department Headquarters to house the new Dispatch Center <br />for the consolidated dispatch operations using the County's new Public Safety Communication System <br />("PSCS")/800 MHz radio communication subsystem; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The City, which is one of the Contract Cities, wishes to obtain dispatch services from the <br />County from the new Dispatch Center using the 800 MHz radio communication system; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The parties have reached agreement on the terms and conditions for the provision of dispatch <br />services for the City by the County; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties <br />do hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />Article I. Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of this agreement is to establish the parameters for the provision of dispatch services by the <br />County for the City from the Consolidated Dispatch Center, and to delineate the terms and conditions under <br />which the County will provide dispatch services. <br /> <br />Article II. Definitions <br /> <br />2.01 Additioual Member means any public entity or agency or governmental unit that signs an agreement <br />with the County after the Dispatch Center becoming operational, for dispatch services by the County <br />from the Dispatch Center. <br /> <br />Dispatch Agreement with the City of <br /> <br />1 of 11 <br />