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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 04/08/13 <br /> Item No.: 7.h <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Consider Approving a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lake Elmo <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />Minnesota State Statute 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers <br />2 <br />agreements (JPA) for the joint exercise of powers that are common to each. Over the past several <br />3 <br />months, the City of Lake Elmo and the City of Roseville have held on-going discussions in regards to <br />4 <br />the sharing of the Roseville’s IP Telephony system. <br />5 <br />6 <br />The City of Roseville employs a number of information technology employees to administer the City’s IP <br />7 <br />telephony system for Roseville as well as other area governmental agencies. The proposed JPA with the <br />8 <br />City of Lake Elmo is similar to the other Agreements in both structure and substance. <br />9 <br />10 <br />Staff believes that the City of Roseville can provide the technical support desired by the City of Lake <br />11 <br />Elmo without compromising services to Roseville. <br />12 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />13 <br />Joint Powers Agreements are consistent with the goals and strategies identified in the Imagine Roseville <br />14 <br />2025 initiative, which called for the establishment of collaborate partnerships and alternative funding <br />15 <br />mechanisms. <br />16 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPACTS <br />17 <br />The proposed JPA provide non-tax revenues to support City operations and helps distribute some of <br />18 <br />Roseville’s fixed costs associated with our telephone system. <br />19 <br />20 <br />The City of Lake Elmo will pay Roseville $4,600 annually. This amount will be adjusted for inflation <br />21 <br />and other cost factors in the future. <br />22 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />23 <br />Staff recommends that the Council approve the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lake Elmo. <br />24 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />25 <br />Motion to approve the attached Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lake Elmo for the purposes of <br />26 <br />providing IP Telephony Services. <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />