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Rosemount, MN 55068
FI�.E DEPARTMENT City Hal! 6i2-428-4411
F'ire Ha11612-423•3444
T0: Steve Jilk, City Administrator ITEM # $ �
FROM: Scott Aker, Fire Chief �
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DATE: March 30, 1990
RE: Wakota Mutual Aid Association
The Rosemount Fire Department has been invited to become members
of the Wakota Mutual Aid Association. For the last 3 months
Assistant Chief John Strese and myself have been attending their
meetin�s. Their assaciation operates pretty much on the same
basis as the Dakota County �'ire Chief' s Association. We could be
requested to supply mutual aid to their departments and we cauld
alsa request assistance from them at no cost or dollars exch�nged
either way.
The main reason for requ�sting Rosemount ' s m�mber�hip in the
organization would be to tatally sur�ound that portiori tahich
abuts the river as it pass�s thraugh l�akot� and W�s�iii�gton
Counties. Should there be �ny kind of an inc3dent c�n the riv�r,
all departments involved wo�ld be togethe� in on� mutual aicl '
association. I would not see our dep�rtm�nt �iei�ig ca11�d on to
respond to oth�r communities with this orggr�i��tioti then we would
be called on at the present time with ou� association.
'�here could possibly be some bene£its to the Rosemount Fire
Department as far as training. Also, al1 of the departments who
are in the Wakota Mutual Aid Association do belong to the Wakota
Caer Organization.
At our re�ular monthly meeting held in March, the members of the
fire department voted to pursue membership in the organization.
I have reviewed the bylaws and the joint powe�rs agreement
governing that organization. They were farwarded to you
previously. If everything seems appropriate both with yourself,
and possibly with the city attorney, we would request that it be
placed on the council agenda for their consideration.
Thank you very much for your consideration in this matter.
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CONSTITUTION OF THE WAKOTA MUTUAL FIREMEM'S AID ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE 1 NAME
Section 1 : This association shall be known �as the Wakota Mutual Firemen's
Aid Association.
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE �
Section l : The purpose of this association shall be to give mutual
assistance in time of emergency.
Section 2: Mutual training together with members vf the other organiza-
tions to know their problems, .an� the kinds of equipment
held by each member. �
ARTICLE 3 MEMBERSHIP
Section l : All parties of the Wakota Mutual Firemen's Aid Assoeiation
' mutual aid agreement.
Section 2: Associate members may be: (1 ) Private fire brigades ; (2)
Local and State Fire Marshals ; (3) Any other organization
concerned with fire protection in our mutual aid area.
Section 3: The area included in this association shall be: any area
protected by the attached named organizations as named in
Section 1 .
Section 4: New members can be accepted by a-2/3 vote of the membership.
ARTICLE 4 OfFICERS
Section i : The officers of this association shall consist of: President,
� Vice-President, and Seeretary/Treasurer.
ARTICLE 5 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1 : The Vice-President will automatically become President and
assume the duties of President on January lst for the
current year.
Section 2: Eleetion of the Vice-Rresident and Secre�ary/Treasurer will
be held at the Annual Meeting in January to take office at
the close of the January meeting.
� ARTICLE 6 DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1 : President: It shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings and appoint a11 committees.
Section 2: Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Vice-President
to assist the President in the performance of his duties and
in the absence of tMe President to assume the duties of the
office of President.
Section 3: Secretary/Treasurer: It sha11 be the duty of the Secretary/
Treasurer to take mjnutes of the meetings , keep records of
the proceedings of the assocjation, handle any correspondence
as directed, keep an accurate roll call and roster ofi members.
He shall receive and deposit all funds, pay all current
expenses upon approval of the Association and keep an
accurate recard of such.
ARTICLE 7 MEETINGS
Section 1 : The business meetings are to be held on the 3rd Wednesday
of each month.
Section 2: The �anuary meeting wiil 6e the Annual meeting.
Section 3: A quorum will consist of 51� of the voting membership.
Section 4: All meetings shall be conducted accordTng to the latest
edition of Roberts Ru]e of Order.
ARTICLE 8 DUES
Seetion 1 : Oues shall be established and assessed at the Annual Meeting
for the coming year.
ARTICLE 9 AMENOMENTS
Section 1 : These articles may 6e amended or repealed i'n whole or in
part by a 2/3 vote of the membership at any regular meeting.
Section 2: Amendments to be read at two (2) successive meetings before
vo�i�ng.
Section 3: All amendments must be in wrjtten form before being submitted.
Section 4: Each member organization shall have ane (1 ) vote. Voting
procEdure shall 6e by roll call .
ARTICLE 10 ATTENDANCE
Section 1 : Any member missing two (2} consecutive meetings without being
excused by the fiost may 6e dropped from �he Association, after
.a 2/3 vote of the members�iip.
Section 2: Any member dropped from t�iis association requesting assistance
from a member of tf�is assoclatjon will kie charged for assistance
by the member at a rate of $100.00 per unit per hour.
Section 3; The secretary uf this association shall notify the Fire Chief
with a copy to the governing body, of the consequences of their
organizatlon being dropped from thjs association,
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JOiMT At�D COOPERATIVE Ar,REEMEWT FOR USE OF FIRE
PERSONtJEI AND E(�UIPt1ENT
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GEi�ERAL PURPOSE
The general purpose of this Agreement is to provide a'means by which a
party to this Agreement ma.y obtain fire assistance from other parties when the
party requesting such assistance deems it to be necessary. This Aqreement is
made pursuant to �4innesota Statutes 471.59.
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DEFINITIQN OF TER1�1S
�For the purposes of this Anreer,ient, the terms defined in this section shall
have the r.�eani ngs qi ven them.
Subd. 1 "Party" means a aovernmental unifi which is a party to this
agreement. �
Subd. 2 "Eliqible Party" means a c�overnmental unit which is entitled to
become a party to this agreement, at its .awn option. The eligible parties are
the Cities of Cottage Grove, Wewport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, the East Cottage
_ _ _ Grove Fire Departr.ient, and the Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Protection District,
all of Washington County and the Cities of Hastinos and Inver Crove Heic�hts, all
of Dakota County, State of Minnesota. �
Subd. 3 "Requesting Party" means a party which reqaests fire assistance
from othe r parties. �
Subd. 4 "Responding Party" means a party whieh provides fire assistance
to a requestinq party.
Subd. 5 "Fire Assistance" inclucies fire and emerqency r�edical services
personnel and ec�uipment; medical services shall be lir�ited to emer�ency medical
technicians within the fire department, and this agreement shall not include
services of South t•lashington County ambulance or paramedics.
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� Subd. 6 hRequesting official" means the person who hns becn designnted by
the requesting party to request lire essisiance j�om othcr pnrties.
Subd. 7 "Respond(ng officiul" is the person who hes been dcsignnted by a
party to datermine whether and to what extent that party.should providc fire assistance
to a requesting pnrty. " -
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PA RTIES .
The parties to this agreement shall consist of as many eligible partics as shall
eleci, through resolutions adopted by their respective governing bodies, to become
parties. Upon the adoption of such resolution by an eli;ible party nn executed copy
of this agreemen.t shall be sent by it to the City of CottR�e Grove Fire Department,
8183 Grange Boulevard, Cottage Grove, together with e certilied copy of the resolution
authorizing the ngreement. When five or more eligible parties heve elected to becorne
pnrties and hnve provided such resolutioiis and e�ecuted eontracts to the City of �
Cottu�c Grovc �ire l�epartment, 8183 Grun�e E3oulevnrd, Cottage Grove, lhis agree�nent
shall become operative, and shall continue in force until, by reasons of withdrawais
as hereinafter provided, the number of parties ,to this �greement is reduced to less
thaii [ive. The City of Cottage Grove Fire Department, 8183 Grange Boulevnrd,
Cotta�e Grove shell maintain a current list of the parties to this agreement; and
whenever there is e change in the parties of this. a�reement, he shnll notify the
designated responding official of ench of the porties of such chnn�e.
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PROCEDURE �
Subd. 1 Eacli party sh�tl designate, and keep on file with the City of �
Cottage Grove Fire Department,. $183 Grange Floulevard, Cottege Grove� the nnme of
the person of thnt pnrty who si�eU be its �equesting o[ficiel nnd responding of[icial. � .
A party may designate the same pe�son as both the requesting o[ficial and the responding
official. Also� a porty mey design�te n}ternnle officials to net in thc nbsencc of the
o(ficial. �
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Subd. 2 Whenever, fn the op(nlon of n requesting official oi e party, there
is a need for tire assistance irom other parties to assist the fire personnel o! the
requesting party, such requesting o[lieial may, in his diseretion, call upon the responding
oflicial of eny other party to furnish fire assistance to tuid within the boundaries of
the requcsting party.
S+i�cl. 3 Upon tt�e receipt o[ a requcst tor fi�e nssistance [rom a party, fi�e
respor,ding officiel !or any other pnrty may aulhorize nnd direct the tire personnel oi
the responding party to previde fire assistance to the requesting party, and if so, to
what extent such fire assistanee shall be provided shall be determined solely by lhe
responding of[icial (subject to such supervision and direction �.s may be applicable to
him within the governmental structure of the perty by whieh he is employed). Failure
to provide assistance will not result in liebility to a party.
Subd. 4 1�'hen a responding party provides fire assistnnce under the terms
o[ this a�reernent, it muy in turn request assistance from other pnrties a.t "bacl�-up"
during the time that it is providing [ire assitance outside its boundaries. '
Subd. 5 ��'henever a responding pArty hns provided fire assistunce to a
reqi�esting party, the responding ofticinl �mny nt any time recall such lire personnel
_ _ or nny pnrt thereof to the responding party, il the_ responding otficial in his best
judgment dePrns this necessary.
Subd. fi When a responding party supplies fire personnel to e requestin�
pa�t�', such officers shall remein under the direction nnd cantrol of the respondin�
pnrty; shnll by paid by the responding pariy; shall be protectec� by the 1Yorkmen's
Compensetion of tl�e responding party; and shall otfierwise be deemed to be performing
their regular duties for the responding patty. However, the responding pn�ty shall
undertake to coordinmte with the requesting party the fire assistance which it provides.
Subd. 7 A responding party shall bc responsible for its own personnel,
eqi�ipment and supplics nnd for inj�trles or denth to any such personnel o� damege ta