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JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF <br />FIRE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT <br />NORTH SUBURBAN REGIONAL MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION <br />I. PURPOSE <br />The City recognizes that it has authority pursuant to the provisions of the Joint <br />Exercise of Powers Act, Sec. 471.59, Minnesota Statutes, to enter into an <br />agreement to jointly and cooperatively exercise a power common to each of the <br />contracting powers, the result being to establish a regional Mutual Aid <br />Association representative of the various communities with authority and <br />responsibilities relating to fire suppression, fire prevention, training, public fire <br />education, arson investigation and natural and man made disasters common to <br />all communities, together with power and authority to implement such services as <br />set forth. <br />II. DEFINITION OF TERMS <br />For purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this section shall have the <br />meanings given them. <br />Subd. 1. "Party" means a governmental unit which is a party to this Agreement. <br />Subd. 2. "Eligible party" means a governmental or corporation unit which is <br />entitled to become a party to the Agreement, at its own option. The eligible <br />parties are the members of the North Suburban Regional Mutual Aid. <br />Subd. 3. "Requesting party" means a party which requests assistance from other <br />parties. <br />Subd. 4. "Responding party" means a party which provides assistance to a <br />requesting party. <br />Subd. 5. "Assistance" includes fire personnel and equipment. <br />