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, ., MASTER AGREE~lENT JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL AGREEMENT The undersigned governmental units, namely Anoka, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Spring Lake Park, Ramsey, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Lexington, Circle pines-Lexington Joint Municipal police Commission, and the County of Anoka hereby recognize the need to prepare to deal adequately with current crime problems and problems of law enforcement which could itensify with continuing population growth and changes and which are of regional nature and are occurring or likely to occur within the region represented by Anoka County. WHEREAS, they likewise recognize that they do all have the power to and do in fact maintain police departments and police personnel; and WHEREAS, one of the stated purposes of this Council sh~ll be ~o preserve the authority and responsibility of local law enforcement to the extent to which it is practical and economical; and WHEREAS, the undersigned governmental units recognize that pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Section 471.59 Minnesota Statutes Annotated, that they do have the authority to enter into this agreement where they are jointly and cooperatively exercising a power common to all of the contracting parties, and pursuant to this and in order to insure that a proper regional organization be established represen~~tive of the various municipalities involved with authority and responsibility to research and study problems of law enforcement of a regional nature, together with the authority and power to implement such regional services as hereinafter set forth, and that the parties hereto do establish the following organization with the management authority vested therein as set forth as follows: