10-62 - 10-19 - authorize agreement - MnWARNResolution 10-62
October 19, 2010
Member Scanlon introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY TO BE A PARTY TO
MINNESOTA WATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK (MnWARN}
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 authorizes governmental units by
agreement of their governing bodies to jointly or cooperatively exercise any power common
to them; and
WHEREAS, MnWARN has been established by the adoption of a Mutual Aid
Agreement (the Agreement) among Governmental Units to allow their water,
wastewater and storm water utilities to assist each other in case of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement allows other governmental units to become a
party to the Agreement by the adoption of this Resolution and sending notice to the
Secretary of the Statewide Committee for MnWARN; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Golden Valley considers it to be in
the best interests of the Golden Valley to be a party to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Golden Valley:
1. Authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Minnesota Water Agency
Response Network (MnWARN) Mutual Aid Agreement; and
2. City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this resolution and a completed
membership information form to the Secretary of the Statewide Committee of
MnWARN; and
3. Golden Valley agrees to comply with all terms of the Agreement.
ATTEST:
usan M. Virnig, City Clerk
B
Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
Resolution 10-62 -Continued
October 19, 2010
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Freiberg
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg,
Loomis, Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.