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DATE October 17, 2005 RESOWTION NO. 05-I75
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RESOLUTION PROMOTING THE USE OF INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, Chapter 12, Section 12.331 allows for Intrastate Mutual Aid, and
direct, timely assistance between jurisdictions is critical; and
WHEREAS, the possibility of the occurrence of natural and other disasters of
major size and destructiveness exists and is increasing; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that .preparations of the City of Lakeville
will be adequate to deal- with disasters, generally:. protect the public peace,: health and
safety; and preserve the.lives and property of the. people of the State; and .
WHEREAS, if is necessa to rovide for the renderin of mutual aid anion the
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political subdivisions of the State to cooperate with the Federal government with:. respect
to carrying out emergency management functions; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Minnesota that all emergency response functions of
this State be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable #unctions of the
state government, including its various. departments and agencies, of other states and
localities, and of private agencies of every type, to the end that the most effective
preparations and .uses may -be made of the State's labor supply, resources, and
facilities for dealing with .any. disaster that may occur; and
WHEREAS, the director of each local organization for emergency management
may, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within the State, develop or
cause to be developed mutual-aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency management
aid and assistance in an emergency or disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted.
These arrangements must be consistent with local emergency operations plan and, in
time of emergency, each local organization for emergency management and .its
members shall render assistance in accordance with the provisions of the mutual-aid
arrangements; and
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NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Lakeville promotes the
efficiency and effectiveness of intrastate mutual aid by designating the Mayor, or his
designee, who while exercising discretion and considering the needs of the political
subdivision and its inhabitants, to dispatch equipment and personnel as considered
necessary if a danger of fire, hazard, casualty, or another similar occurrence exists
outside the political subdivision and by its suddenness it would be impractical for the
governing body of the Gity of Lakeville itself to authorize the dispatch of equipment and
personnel to combat that emergency or disaster.
Approved and adopted on this i~tn day of October 2005.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY:
Robert D. John n, Mayor
A EST:
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arlene f riedges, City C k
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