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CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT <br /> JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> THIS AGREEMENT entered into as of January 1, 1990 by and between the City of Centerville, <br /> the city of Circle Pines and the City of Lino Lakes. <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> WHEREAS, the parties hereto are authorized by law to provide fire protection service to their <br /> residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, the parties are currently all of the members of the Centennial Fire District, which is <br /> governed by ajoint powers agreement effective as of January 1, 1985, as amended; and <br /> WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that such power may be best exercised jointly by <br /> continuing the Centennial Fire District to carry out such purposes, and <br /> WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purpose of <br /> continuing said District including its operation, ownership of equipment and funding; and <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute Section 471.59 authorizes governmental units by agreement of <br /> their governing bodies jointly and /or cooperatively to exercise any power common to the <br /> contracting parties and to provide for a joint board representing the parties to the agreement. <br /> WHEREAS, all previous agreements, amendments or parts there of in force at the time of <br /> execution of the Centennial Fire District Joint Powers Agreement II are hereby repealed; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement do mutually agree as follows: <br /> SECTION I <br /> GENERAL PURPOSE <br /> 1.1 It is the general purpose of the parties to this agreement to continue an organization to <br /> jointly and cooperatively provide fire protection services including, but not limited to, fire <br /> prevention, fire fighting and rescue service. <br /> SECTION II <br /> CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT ORGANIZATION <br /> 2.1 Establishment. There is hereby established the "Centennial Fire District" (hereinafter <br /> referred to as the "District ") to be managed through a three (3) tier system. The <br /> management tiers will be broken out as follows: <br /> A. First Line Management will consist of a part time Fire Chief until June 30, <br /> 1990. Beginning July 1, 1990 the Fire Chief position will become a full time <br /> position- The Fire Chief will be fully responsible for the day to day maintenance <br /> and operation of the District and it's facilities. This is an appointed position whose <br />