87-7377R47
RESOLUTION NO. 7377
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT GOVERNING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (LOGIS)
MHEREAS, in 1972 a number of communities of the State of
Minnesota identified benefits including cost, effectiveness and
efficiency of joining together to cooperatively provide for the
establishment, operation and maintenance of data .processing
facilities and management information systems for the use and
benefit of the parties and others; and,
MHEREAS, the consortium has further determined that a
necessary ad,~unct of management information systems is providing
information end data pertaining to health care options as part of
employee benefits; and,.
MHEREAS, the members of LOGIS have determined through their
Executive Committee that the management of information pertaining
to health care options is interwoven with the selection and
operation of such plans and that jointly contracting for such
plan operation is a necessary and appropriate role for LOGIS;
and, .
MHEREAS, the City of Richfield has determined that it is to
its benefit to participate in LOGIS as an associate member with
the initial intent of participating in the coordination of
employee health care planning and service selection;
NOM, THEREFORE, 8E IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Richfield authorizes the City Manager and Mayor to
execute the LOGIS Joint and Cooperative Agreement, and appoints
the City Manager and Administrative Services Director to serve as
its Director and Alternate Director respectively on the LOGIS
Board of Directors.