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<br />ANOKA COUNTY- CITY <br />JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR <br />MUTUAL AID <br /> <br />THIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between <br />the undersigned units of government all acting by and through their governing <br />bodies, <br /> <br />WITNESSETH THAT: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 471.59 authorizes the joint and cooperative <br />exercise of powers common to contracting governmental units; and <br />WHEREAS, the undersigned governmental units recognize that there are <br />circumstances where it is an efficient use of government resources to make <br />equipment, personnel and other resources available to political subdivisions from <br />other political subdivisions; and <br />WHEREAS, the undersigned governmental units entered into a Law <br />Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement in 1981, which provided for the sharing of <br />police and law enforcement resources under certain defined circumstances; and <br />WHEREAS, the undersigned units of government wish to modify the terms <br />of the 1981 Joint Powers Agreement for the provision of'mutual aid and <br />assistance in order to conform to both existing law and to the current needs of <br />the governmental units herein; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained' <br />herein, the undersigned units of government do covenant and agree pursuant to <br />Minn. Stat. 471.59 as follows: <br /> <br />1. PURPOSE. <br /> <br />The intent of this agreement is to make equipment, personnel and other <br />resources available to political subdivisions within Anoka County from <br />other political subdivisions within Anoka County. <br /> <br />2. DEFINITIONS. <br /> <br />a. "Party" means a political subdivision. <br /> <br />-1- <br />Anoka County-City Mutua! Aid Agreement <br /> <br />;21 <br />