1976-5548r595
RESOLUTION NO. 5548
RESOLUTION APPROVING HECO JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT AND DESIGNATING DELEGATES
WT3EREAS, the Richfield City Council did on May I2, 1975 adopt a resolution
authorizing participatior~.in planning a countywide public safety communications
system including implementation of a 911 Emergency Telephone System, and
WHEREAS., representatives of the City of Richfield, together with Hennepin
County and other municipal jurisdictions within Hennepin County did participate
in an Interim User Board planning process for the purpose of .creating a permanent
communications systems user board, and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Public Safety Communications Interim User
Board has unanimously approved a joint powers agreement providing for the creation
of a Hennepin Emergency Communications Organization, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the city council approve and
authorize execution of the Hennepin Emergency Communication Organization joint.
powers agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the Hennepin Emergency Communications Organization agreement is
Hereby approved and that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Richfield.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as Director and
the Public Safety Director is designated as Alternate Iirector for the purpose of
representing the City of Richfield in the Hennepin Emergency Communications
Organization. _
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richfield deems
it preferable to permit elected officials to serve as directors on the. Board of the
Hennepin Emergency Communications Organization and urges that the Board of Directors
initiate the procedure to amend the joint powers agreement to permit this type of
repro s enta Lion .
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield t s 14th day of June,
1976.
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Lor n L. Law Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J. Mar ~ City Clerk
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