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JOINT AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
AND THE CITY OF HILLTOP
FOR POLICE SERVICES
This agreement made and entered into by and between the City of Columbia Heights,
hereinafter referred to as "Columbia Heights" and the City of Hilltop, hereinafter referred to as
"Hilltop ";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Columbia Heights presently has a Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Hilltop has discontinued its police department and has contracted for police
services with Columbia Heights in past years.
THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed:
SECTION I
That Columbia Heights shall furnish to Hilltop police protection to the same extent as is
afforded to Columbia Heights by the Police Department of Columbia Heights.
SECTION II
That Columbia Heights shall patrol the streets and answer all calls for police protection in
Hilltop.
SECTION III
That Columbia Heights police officers shall investigate crimes, make arrests, charge
criminal activity and issue traffic and ordinance violation tickets and maintain a record of the same
similar to the records kept by Columbia Heights, except that the records prepared for Hilltop shall
be made available to Hilltop officials at any time, and upon termination of this Agreement, shall
be delivered to Hilltop. Availability of records pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
limitations of the Government Data Practices Act.
SECTION IV
That Hilltop shall, at the time of the authorization for the execution of this Agreement,
adopt a resolution empowering and authorizing the police officers of Columbia Heights to have
the power of arrest in Hilltop and deliver to Columbia Heights a certified copy of said resolution.
SECTION V
That Columbia Heights shall furnish to the Hilltop City Council a monthly report in
writing. Said report shall be in such reasonable detail as requested by said Hilltop Council.
SECTION VI
That as for compensation, Hilltop shall pay to Columbia Heights for police patrol the
following amount covering the period corresponding thereto as described below, to -wit:
January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019 $257,885.02
SECTION VII
That the contract is for a term of one year beginning January 1, 2019, and ending on
December 31, 2019. Either party may terminate this Agreement effective the anniversary date of
January 1 only upon material breach by the other party of the terms of this agreement and only
upon five months' written notice to the other parry, except as follows:
That Columbia Heights may terminate this Agreement upon forty -five (45) days' written
notice when any semi - annual payment required by Hilltop has not been received by Columbia
Heights during normal business hours thirty (30) calendar days after July 31 and after December
31, respectively. Payments made thirty (30) days after July 31 and December 31, respectively, but
prior to the forty -five (45) days' notice of cancellation, shall void the cancellation. Should
substantial and material changes in conditions occur which are beyond the control of either
Columbia Heights or Hilltop such that performance by Columbia Heights or Hilltop becomes
impossible, then this Agreement can be terminated by Columbia Heights or Hilltop upon five (5)
months' written notice by either city.
SECTION VIII
That Hilltop shall pay the contract compensation as follows:
January 1, 2019 $128,942.51
July 1, 2019 $128,942.51
Payments made after the due date shall bear interest at the rate of 8% on the delinquent
balance until paid.
SECTION IX
That Hilltop shall pay the costs of court appearances of any police officers that are made
as part of their police duties for Hilltop. Hilltop shall render such payment upon receipt of a
statement from Columbia Heights for said court appearance cost pursuant to the pay schedule for
such service in Columbia Heights. If said payment is not made within forty -five (45) days of
delivery of the invoice, the amount due shall be subject to 8% interest until paid.
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SECTION X
That Hilltop shall pay Columbia Heights the sum of $300.00 for each liquor or beer license
investigation requested by Hilltop or required by law.
SECTION XI
That Hilltop shall indemnify Columbia Heights and hold it harmless from all claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities arising out of police services
furnished by Columbia Heights to Hilltop. However, such indemnification liability of Hilltop to
Columbia Heights shall specifically exclude workers' compensation claims, motor vehicle no -fault
claims (PIP), health and medical care costs for Columbia Heights employees.
Hilltop has obtained insurance coverage from LMCIT to cover this contractual liability.
Hilltop's liability to Columbia Heights shall be limited to the coverage afforded by this insurance
policy, except that the $10,000.00 deductible provision of the policy shall not apply to Hilltop's
responsibility to indemnify Columbia Heights. Hilltop shall name Columbia Heights as a
certificate holder on said insurance policy, and the policy shall bear a provision that requires that
insurer give Columbia Heights not less than thirty (30) days' written notice of termination,
cancellation, or any change in coverage under the policy. The cancellation provision may not bear
a disclaimer limiting the obligation of the insurer to only "endeavor" to give notice and may not
contain a disclaimer that the insurer shall bear no responsibility by failing to provide such notice.
Columbia Heights shall have the right to examine and inspect any policies of insurance
issued to cover Hilltop's contractual liability established by this Agreement, including the first
policy to be issued hereunder. Columbia Heights shall further have the right to demand reasonable
assurances from Hilltop's insurers that Hilltop's insurers will not attempt to invalidate the
indemnity provisions of the contract.
Hilltop agrees to use its best efforts to maintain the same or similar liability insurance
during the term of this Agreement.
This Agreement to indemnify and hold harmless does not constitute a waiver by either
Columbia Heights or Hilltop of limitations on liability provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter
466.
SECTION XII
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that Hilltop fails to
maintain and furnish to Columbia Heights required policies of insurance as satisfactory to
Columbia Heights or if Hilltop's insurer fails to provide the assurances required, Columbia Heights
may at any time during the term of this Agreement terminate this Agreement effective upon sixty
(60) days' written notice to Hilltop.
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SECTION XIII
Columbia Heights and Hilltop agree to resolve all disputes among them arising from this
Agreement by arbitration and without the time and expense associated with court proceedings,
pursuant to the terms of the Minnesota Arbitration Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 572, et seq.,
and in agreeing to refrain from bringing suit against each other for the duration of this Agreement,
the arbitration established by this Agreement shall be conducted according to the rules of the
American Arbitration Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement by their duly
authorized officers and caused their respective seals to be hereunto affixed.
Dated this —.10-ni day of Deam_ w r , 2018.
AnnrnvPd as to form
Approved as to form:
By '� l,�" %. -/,r
Ellen M. Schreder, City Attorney
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
A Municipal Corporation
By N
Donna Schmitt, Mayor
For Columbia Heights
and
Walter Fehs1r, City M ager
CITY OF HILLTOP
A Municipal Corporation
By
David Cartwrigh , ayor I2- �A
and R"V' 12-1�f
Ruth Nelsen, City Clerk