Res. #11-013 - Authorizing Gov. Unit to be a Party to MnWARN

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MINNESOTA WATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK (MnWARN) MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT This Minnesota Water Agency Response Nefinrork (MnWARN) Mutual Aid Agreement is made and entered into by the undersigned Parties. WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are authorized by law or home rule charter to establish a water, wastewater or storm water utiliry; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto have established a water, wastewater and/or storm water utility; and WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that an Emergency may require Assistance in the form of personnel, equipment and supplies from a Utility outside the Governmental Unit; and WHEREAS, the goveming bodies of the Parties have investigated the facts and determined that it is in their best interests to authorize their Utilities to work cooperatively with another Party's Utilities when there is an Emergency; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 authorizes the Parties by agreement of their governing bodies to jointly or cooperatively exercise any power common to them. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants made herein, the Parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE The Parties recognize that in an Emergency, their Utilities may require Assistance in the form of personnel, equipment and supplies from outside the area of impact. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide a framework, in the event of an Emergency, for the Parties to participate in an intrastate program for mutual aid assistance to provide water, wastewater and storm water utility services. The Parties authorize their Utilities to cooperatively assist other Party's Utilities when there is an Emergency, subject to the discretion of the Responding Party's Authorized Official as set forth in Article IV.