7.2 Adoption of Joint Powers Agreement for Fire Department

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G. "Later Party"means a Governmental Unit that subsequently approves this Agreement, or such other amended Agreement as required by the Board and authorized by the Original Parties, at a duly noticed meeting of its governing body and authorized and directed representatives thereof to execute the same thereby becoming a Party to the Agreement at some time after the District was created by the Original Parties. H. "Party" means a Governmental Unit, which enters into this Agreement or such other amended Agreement as required by the Board and authorized by the Original Parties. Parties means more than one Governmental Unit to this Agreement. I. "Fire Services"means those services provided by the District, including but not limited to the following: fire code enforcement,fire suppression,fire protection,fire prevention,fire- fighting and emergency equipment, fire records data systems, fire-fighter and EMS training,fire investigation,fire and life safety public education,ALS/BLS ambulance,first responder rescue, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services (EMS), technical rescue and other fire and emergency related duties and functions customarily desired of a fire department or as otherwise directed by the Board for the Parties within the fire services areas established herein. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Any other Governmental Unit adjacent to any of the Original Parties may become a Later Party to this Agreement or such other amended Agreement as required by the Board and authorized by the Original Parties upon unanimous written consent of the Parties to this Agreement and in accordance with the process provided herein below. ARTICLE IV PURPOSE The general purpose of this Agreement is to create a joint powers organization governed by a joint powers board pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59, which shall provide Fire Services for the Parties within the Fire Services areas established herein.Medical response services may additionally be provided but are not required under this Agreement. ARTICLE V EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM The effective date of this Agreement (the "Effective Date") shall be the date of the first meeting of the Board, which shall be the 9th day of May, 2022, except that Fire Services by the District shall not commence until theist day of July, 2022 (the "Fire Services Commencement Date"). The period from the Effective Date(May 9,2022)until the Fire Services Commencement Date(July 1, 2022) shall serve as a transition period for the Board to, among other matters set up its organizational structure, adopt policies and procedures, determine and make employment decisions, and ensure any other appropriate administrative items are established or implemented. The above timeframe shall apply notwithstanding the dates of approval and execution of this Joint Powers Agreement to Provide Fire Services Page 3 of 26