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Council Agenda Item 4e
MEETING DATE: May 15, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: School Resource Officer
SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Police Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: For the past six years the City has participated in the School Resource
Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since 2010 the City has entered into a JPA with District 742 to have
available a school resource officer. District 742 receives funding to help offset the cost of the resource
officer. The JPA does not require a commitment of hours, rather it is to provide presence in the school
and provide assistance as needed.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $13,000.00
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action
Letter from ISD 742
ISD 742 Joint Powers Agreement
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Police Chief to execute the Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of St. Joseph and ISD 742 for providing the Cooperative Funding of the
School Resource Officer Program.
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April 18, 2017
Judy Weyrens —
City of St. Joseph
P.O. Box 668
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Dear Judy,
Enclosed are two originals of the Joint Powers Agreement for the Police Liaison Officer Program
and Neighboring Parking Control Program for the 2017-18 school year. Would you please have
Mayor Rick Schultz and Chief Joe Klein sign both copies and return both to me. I will have our
Superintendent and Business Services Director sign them and return one to you.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Executive Assistant
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Providing for Cooperative Funding of the Police Liaison Officer Program
This Agreement, entered into by and between Independent School District#742, hereinafter referred
to as District 742, and the City of St. Joseph, hereinafter referred to as the City, both parties being
governmental and political subdivisions of the State of Minnesota; witnesseth,
WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have responsibilities to promote the Police Liaision
Officer Program at Kennedy school building; and,
WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have powers to implement the Police Liaison Officer
Program in the local school system; and,
WHEREAS,the Minnesota Legislature in its 1991 session authorized District 742 to levy in 1991
and subsequent.years payable in 1992 and subsequent years, for the purpose of assisting in the funding of
additional Police Liaison Officers; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY AND DISTRICT 742,pursuant to the authority contained in
Minnesota Statues Section 471.59, commonly known as the Joint Powers Act, in order to accomplish the
foregoing purpose agree as follows:
1. DISTRICT 742 TO PROVIDE FUNDING
District 742 shall provide supplemental funding to the City for the purpose of expanding the
Police Liaison Officer positions in the amount of$13,000 for the 2017-2018 school year.
2. CITY TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
The City shall provide a licensed peace officer employed by the City to serve as a Police Liaison
Officer. The Police Liaison Officer shall be assigned by the Chief of Police to the Police Liaison
Officer Program. The Police Liaison Officer's primary responsibility as a peace officer employed
by the City shall be the Police Liaison Officer Program.
3. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
Either party to Agreement may terminate the Agreement on the anniversary date of June 30th
with a six (6) month notice to the other party.
1NDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 742 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
By: By:
Willie L. Jett II Rick Schultz
Superintendent Mayor
Date: Date:
By: By:
Amy Skaalerud Joe Klein
Interim Director of Business Services Chief of Police
Date: Date: