03.07 - NJPA Joint Powers Agreement Revision

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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR GROUP EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES This Joint Powers Agreement, hereinafter referred to as"Agreement," is made effective upon the date hereof and is between Participant Member and other Participant Members as are now or may hereafter become parties to this Agreement, and the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)hereinafter called the"SC" RECITALS Whereas,Minn. Stat. 471.59, Subds. 1 and 10 authorizes two or more governmental units to exercise jointly or cooperatively powers which they possess in common, and Whereas, Minn. Stat. 123A.21,establishes service cooperatives,the purpose of which among other things, is to assist participating governmental units in meeting certain specific needs which can most advantageously be met on a regional basis, and Whereas,the Participant Members wish to create a joint Board of Trustees for the purpose of exercising certain powers as set forth in the Agreement,and NOW THEREFORE,the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1: PURPOSE,INTENT AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 Purpose. Under the provisions of Minnesota law, governmental units may enter into contracts for the purposes of providing Group Employee Benefits for their employees and to obtain Other Financial and Risk Management Services deemed necessary or beneficial for their operation. Under the provisions of Minn. Stat.471.59,two or more governmental units(including,but not limited to, school districts, counties,towns, other governmental agencies and service cooperatives)may agree to exercise jointly or cooperatively powers which they possess in common. The purpose of this Agreement is to authorize the Joint Powers Board of Trustees to exercise the common powers of the participating governmental units in connection with certain matters pertaining to the administration and funding of Group Employee Benefits and the provision of Other Financial and Risk Management Services,all as described herein. It is not the purpose of this Agreement to transfer to the Board of Trustees the authority to execute contracts on behalf of Participant Members unless explicitly stated in this Agreement, or to in any manner become involved in any collective bargaining process. The Board of Trustees will have authority to execute contracts on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Risk Management Pool. 1.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. It is the parties' intent to comply with the applicable statutory requirement pertaining to requests for proposals for group insurance, self-insurance,COBRA and its Minnesota extensions, service cooperatives,and all other applicable federal and state statutes. 1.3 Prior Agreements. Any prior Risk Management Pool Joint Powers Agreements are hereby superseded and terminated effective as of the date hereof and shall be without further force or effect. 3 Rev. 7/2015