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WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that they are jointly able to provide better and <br /> more efficient fire services than individually, and that their powers under Minnesota Statutes may <br /> best be exercised jointly; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to reach an agreement for joint administration, <br /> operation,ownership, and control of a joint fire department for the purposes contained herein. <br /> NOW THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual promises and benefits that each Party <br /> shall derive from this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as <br /> follows: <br /> ARTICLE I <br /> NAME OF ORGANIZATION <br /> The Parties do hereby establish a joint fire department to be called the Pequot Lakes Fire <br /> District(hereinafter the"District"). <br /> ARTICLE II <br /> DEFINITIONS OF TERMS <br /> For purposes of this Agreement, the terms in this Section shall have the meanings given <br /> them. <br /> A. "Fire Chief' means the individual selected"by the Joint Powers Fire Board to act as <br /> administrator of the District and with the powersspecified in this Agreement or as <br /> otherwise established by the Board. <br /> B. "Joint Powers Fire Board's or"Board"means the governing joint powers board established <br /> under this Agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 to operate and <br /> manage the District. <br /> C. "BoardMember"means a member of the Joint Powers Fire Board appointed and serving <br /> pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> D. "City Council"means the governing body of the respective Governmental Unit for each <br /> city,Pequot Lakes or Breezy Point,both of which are Parties to this Agreement. <br /> E. "Governmental Unit" means a City or other entity as defined by Minnesota Statutes, <br /> Section 471.59, subd. 1. <br /> F. "Original Parties" means the City of Pequot Lakes and the City of Breezy Point as the <br /> Governmental Units that have approved this Agreement at a duly noticed meeting of their <br /> City Councils and authorized and directed their respective authorized representatives to <br /> execute this Agreement thereby creating the District. <br /> Joint Powers Agreement to Provide Fire Services Page 2 of 26 <br />