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RESOLUTION NO. 4524
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE WESTERN HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the following municipalities: the City of St. Louis Park,
the City of Hopkins, the City of Minnetonka, the City of LTayzata, the
Village of Excelsior, the Village of Orono, and other interested west
suburban Hennepin County municipalities, have determined an urgent need
to coordinate the services, both in the private and public sector and
volunteer area, for planning, providing, and coordinating the human
services available and needed in western Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, the above municipalities desire to enter a joint
agreement pursuant to M.S.A. 471.59, known as the Joint Powers Act, to
further investigate and plan the development of facilities and/or services
to answer these needs, the same as any one of the above named municipalities
might do invididually; and
WHEREAS, human services as used shall include, among other things,
the provision of services to meet the needs of mental health and retardation,
drug and alcohol problems, maintenance of an individual's ability to
function within his society, counseling of the family, and related matters;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT that the City of St. Louis Park, the City of
Hopkins, the City of Minnetonka, the City of Uayzata, the Village of
Excelsior, the Village of Orono, and other interested west suburban
Hennepin County municipalities, agree to enter an agreement for
the purpose of establishing a Human Services Planning Committee.
Said committee will, at no direct financial cost to the participating
municipalities, research and develop a plan for services in the following
areas:
1. Mental health.
2. Mental Retardation.
3. Drug and alcohol detoxification.
4. Other related health (private and public) and human services
needed and available.
5. Inventory of existing facilities and services and agencies
in the human services area, both public and private.
6. Cost analysis.
7. Publicity of needs and services.
8. Appointment of representatives for each of the municipalities
involved.
9. To seek such financial support of Hennepin County or
other agencies involved as is available to implement
this intention and to authorize execution of the necessary
agreements to obtain such funds as are authorized.
10. Enter such contracts with Hennepin County or other
appropriate agencies to employ such personnel and
staff as are needed to assist in such planning.
11. Provide such services as may become available during
the time of this study.
12. Prepare a plan and report back to the above
municipalities for further action and direction.
Atte t:
ity Clerk
Adopted by the City Council N 30, 1972.
Mayor
Reviewed for adminis ration: Ap roved as to form and legality:
City Manager
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