HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 72-35CITY
OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421
RESOLUTION NO. 72-35
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A JOINT PO~RS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY (F COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
AND THE CITY OF FRIDLEY AUTHORIZING FIRST ALAP~ JOINT FIRE
DEPARtmENT RESPONSE TO DESIGNATED PROPERT~S WITHI~ ~HE TWO
CITIES
BE IT RESOLVED~ by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights~
Anoka County,. Minnesota,- as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights and the City of Fridley adjoin
each other for a substantial distance; and
WHEREAS, both the City of Columbia Heights and the City Fridley
maintain a municipal fire department; and
WHEREAS, it is in the mutual interests of both communities to
provide maximum fire protection for all properties within both municipalities~ md
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of the properties within
the municipalities to have both fire departments available in case of a
major fire;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ that the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights authorizes its Mayor and City Manager to enter into a joint
powers agreement with the City of Fridley, which agreement would authorize the
fire departments of each city to be available on a first alarm joint fire department
response to designated properties within the two muncipalities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights authorized its Chief of the fire department to act in conjunction with
the Chief of the Fridley fire department to designate those properties within
the two municipalities which will be subject to the joint agreement. Said
authority also authorizes the chiefs of the two municipalities to amend said
list from time to time as would appear to be in the best interests of their
respective communities.
Passed this 5th day of June,
Offered by:', N o r b e r g
Seconded by: H e i n t z
Roll Call: A1 I Ayes.
Bruce G~ Nawrocki~ Mayor
Se~t~ary to~fi$ ~ounciI