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RESOLUTION 97-60
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PARTICIPATION
IN COOPERATIVE ACTVITIES OF MINNESOTA POLICE
RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
MOTION BY:
Kedrowski
SECOND BY: Schenck
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake is a defendant along with the
Minnesota Police Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint
powers organization ("MPRS"), and 35 other Minnesota cities
in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District
court entitled Fields v. MPRS et aI. and Starks v. MPRS. et
aI., District Court File Numbers EM 93-218 and EM 93-219
(collectively refered to as the "Action"); and
WHEREAS, by order of the court dated November 7, 1996 (the "Order") in
the action, the defendants are obligated to undertake certain
activities relating to the recruitment and hiring of minority
persons; and.
WHEREAS, the MPRS has offered to undertake certain of such activities
on behalf of defendant cities which wish to act cooperatively
to fulfull their obligation as set forth in the Order, on terms
and conditions established by the MPRS; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is in the best interests
of the city to participate cooperatively in the MPRS program;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, as follows:
1. The city authorizes and approves participation in the
cooperative activities of the MPRS in accordance with the terms
and conditions established for such participation by the MPRS.
2. The city of Prior Lake is authorized and directed to take such
actions as are necessary to participate in the MPRS program.
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3. Data provided by the city to the MPRS are to be administered in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and the MPRS
shall maintain data on individuals in accordance with statutory
provisions applicable to that data.
4. The City Manager is directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the president of the MPRS.
Passed and adopted this 7th day of July, 1997.
YES
NO
Andren x Andren
(vacant) (vacant)
Kedrowski x Kedrowski
Mader Mader x
Schenck x Schenck
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