6. Joint Fire Department Discussion

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j. To contract with consultants, including but not limited to, accountants, auditors, fiscal agents, engineers, architects, and legal counsel or other services professionals as it determines is necessary and convenient; k. To manage,own,lease and operate equipment,vehicles and facilities and buildings; I. To perform those functions necessary for protection of the public as authorized by law; m. To allocate costs to service recipients and make all operational and Fire Services decisions; n. To establish policies and procedures and safety regulations for operations and Fire Services; o. To insure and indemnify the District,the Parties,the Board and employees; p. To cause reports,plans,studies,and recommendations to be prepared; q. To consider applications from additional local units of government for membership in the District and to become a Party to this Agreement or such other amended Agreement as required by the Board and authorized by the Original Parties; r. To adopt bylaws,rules,employee policies,guidelines,and regulations for employees and the operation of the District and its vehicles,equipment,facilities and buildings; s. To annually establish and update a capital improvement program/finance plan(including an equipment replacement schedule of not less than ten(10)years' duration; t. To purchase or lease land and fire trucks/fire apparatus,and to cause the construction of buildings to implement the purposes of the District,except that any purchase or lease of land,fire tucks/fire apparatus having a cumulative cost in excess$50,000,or construction or major renovations with a cumulative cost in excess of$50,000 of a building or facility must be approved by all of the Parties respective governing bodies. The authority herein shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any leases for buildings,equipment or fire vehicles/apparatus between the District and the Original Parties; u. To lease or purchase equipment(including capital equipment)and supplies necessary for 'the proper operation, care, maintenance, and preservation of the District The authority herein shall be subject to the terms and conditions of an leases for buildings,equipment or fire vehicles/apparatus between.the District and the Original Parties; v. To incur debt,as allowed by law,and approve financial obligations of the District,subject to prior approval thereof by all of the Parties respective governing bodies; w. To acquire, operate, maintain, replace, and dispose of District vehicles, equipment, and supplies as may be deemed expedient in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement and providing Fire Services. The authority herein shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any leases for buildings,equipment or fire vehicles/apparatus between the District and the Original Parties; x. To provide a firefighters' pension benefit through the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement fund under Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 3530 for eligible employees of the District and to make such contributions to the fund as required by law; y. To exercise such other powers of the District as are necessary to carryout, and that are consistent with,the purposes of this Agreement and applicable law; z. To establish qualifications and duties for the position of Fire Chief and all other District employees in consultation with the Fire Chief or such other employee as designated by the Board; as To provide office space, equipment and supplies necessary to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of Fire Services and emergency management within the boundaries of the Parties; Joint Powers Agreement to Provide Fire Services Page 7 of 23