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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
May 15, 2000
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Frank Boyles, City Manager :5 f
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OO_vh DISSOLVING THE
MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSiEM (M.P.R.S) AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES.
History: The Minnesota Police Recruitment System was formed by joint powers
agreement between numerous metropolitan area communities. The organization
was to facilitate the recruitment and testing of police officer candidates for the
member communities. The joint powers group was sued by two unsuccessful
candidates. The plaintiffs prevailed, each of the member communities
participated in the damage awards and the members agreed that the entity
should be dissolved.
Current Circumstances: Under the current joint powers agreement, the MPRS
is dissolved if the secretary treasurer of the organization receives certified
resolutions of withdrawal from two-thirds of the members. The attached memo
recommends that each member City adopt and forward such a resolution to the
secretary treasurer. Also recommended is the reimbursement of $3000 to the
City of New Hope which loaned the organization funds for operating purposes
between 1996 and now. Prior Lake's share of this amount is $58.50.
Conclusion: The MPRS has not engaged in recruitment and testing since 1999.
Cities have accomplished this themselves or in cooperation with each other.
There is no purpose the MPRS serves and it should be disbanded.
ALTERNATIVES: (1) Adopt as part of the Consent Agenda Resolution OO-XX requesting dissolution
of the Minnesota Police Recruitment System and Payment of Operating
Expenses.
(2) Remove this matter from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION: Alternative (1).
16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING DISSOLUTION
OF THE MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF OPERATING FEES
Motion By:
Second By:
WHEREAS,
the City is a member of a joint powers organization known as the Minnesota Police
Recruitment System (MPRS) created by a joint powers agreement (the "Agreement")
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59; and
WHEREAS,
the MPRS no longer serves the purpose for which it was formed, and the MPRS
Executive Committee has recommended to MPRS members that the organization be
dissolved; and
WHEREAS,
Section XIV of the Agreement provides that the MPRS shall be dissolved which its
Secretary-Treasurer has received certified copies of resolutions adopted by the
governing bodies of two-thirds of its members requesting such dissolution; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council has determined that dissolution of the MPRS is in the best interests of
the City.
Now THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake that the City hereby
requests dissolution of the Minnesota Police Recruitment System (MPRS) in accordance with the
Agreement and that the City Clerk hereby is authorized and directed to transmit forthwith a certified
copy of this resolution to the MPRS Secretary-Treasurer in care of Daniel Donahue, City Manager, City
of New Hope, Minnesota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of $58.50 be paid to the City of New Hope as Prior Lake's
proportionate share of operating costs for MPRS from 1996 through the date of dissolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2000.
YES
NO
Mader X. Mader
Ericson A Ericson A
Gundlach 'X Gundlach
Petersen y Petersen
Schenck "X" Schenck
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City Manager, City of Prior lake
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MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
Suite 125 · 13911 Ridgedale Drive · Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone (612) 593-2666 · Fax (612) 593-2501
May 2, 2000
MEMO TO:
City Managers/City Administrators in MPRS Communities
FROM:
Larry Thompson, Consultant to the MPRS
SUBJECT:
Proposed Dissolution of the MPRS;
Enclosed Assessment for Operating Expenses
As was indicated in an earlier memorandum, the MPRS Executive Committee has
investigated the steps which are necessary to dissolve the System. At this point all
preliminary steps have been taken, and the final step remains members' approval of
the dissolution. The Committee recommends that this step now be taken.
Enclosed is a copy of a sample resolution approving dissolution of the MPRS, for
consideration by your City Council. If your City Council approves this resolution, a
certified copy of it should be sent to Dan Donahue at the City of New Hope. Once
resolutions have been received from two-thirds ofMPRS members, the System
officially will be dissolved. Dan will notify you when this occurs. In lieu of a final
audit of the System by an independent audit firm, the Executive Committee has voted
to appoint a committee of three municipal Finance Officers to conduct such an audit.
Also enclosed is an assessment for MPRS operating expenses. On September 26,
19~ the MPRS Board of Directors voted to cease all recruitment and testing
activities by the System, and it discussed how to meet the System's operating
expenses between that time and official dissolution of the System. The City of New
Hope offered to loan the System funds for this purpose, and the Board of Directors
agreed to reimburse New Hope for all such funds. The amount now owed New Hope
is $3,000.
Please note that your community's assessment for operating expenses is to be made
payable to the City of New Hope, and it is to be remitted to the City's Finance
Officer. Also, please note that the enclosed materials are being sent to only one
person in each member community, so please see that they are properly forwarded.
If you have any questions in this matter, feel free to contact either Dan Donahue
(763-531-5100) or me (763-404-0515).
MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
Suite 125 · 13911 Ridgedale Drive · Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone (612) 593-2666 · Fax (612) 593-2501
May 1, 2000
Mr. Frank Boyles
City of Prior Lake
P. O. Box 359
Prior Lake, MN 55372
STA TEMENT
Assessment ofMPRS operating expenses (repayment of loan to the City of
New Hope):
$3,000 x 1.95% =
$58 50
Please make payment to The City of New Hope
Please remit to:
The City of New Hope
Attn: Mr. Daryl Sulander
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428
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