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TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager . ..... . ��
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FROM: Jim Chaffee, Public Safety Director —_
SUBJ: Joint Powers Agreement -- Chaska Fire Department
IDATE: February 8, 1989
1 Please find attached a joint powers agreement drawn up by our
city attorney to provide for a response by Chaska Fire to the
Gedney Pickle Company. You may remember that a temporary
I agreement was reached last year providing for initial
response by the Chaska Fire Department .
I We are now proposing to make the agreement a permanent
contractual arrangement between the City of Chanhassen and
the City of Chaska. The purpose of this arrangement is to
help the Gedney Pickle Company regain its class 6 fire rating
for insurance purposes.
Recommendation:
IStaff recommends entering into a contractual agreement with
the City of Chaska to provide initial fire response to fire
IIcalls at the Gedney Pickle Company.
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LAW OFFICES
GRANNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL & KNUTSON 1
DAVID L. GRANNIS-1874-1961 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION TELECOPIER;
DAVID L. GRANNIS,JR. - 1910-1980 POST OFFICE Box 57 (612)455-2359
VANCE B. GRANNIS 403 NORWEST BANK BUILDING ELLIOTT B KNETSCH
MICHAEL J. MAYER
VANCE B. GRANNIS,JR.* 161 NORTH CONCORD EXCHANGE
PATRICK A. FARRELL TIMOTHY J. BERG
DAVID L. GRANNIS,III SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55075
ROGER N. KNUTSON TELEPHONE(612)455-1661 1
DAVID L. HARMEYER
'ALSO ADMrrr>:D TO December 9 , 1988
PRACTICE IN WISCONSIN
Mr. Jim Chaffee 1
Public Safety Director
Chanhassen City Hall
690 Coulter Drive, Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
RE: Chanhassen/Chaska Joint Powers Agreement 1
Dear Jim:
Enclosed please find Joint Powers Agreement between 1
Chanhassen and Chaska for the purpose of providing first response
fire services to Gedney Pickle Factory. 1
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GRANNIS, - 'ANNIS, FARRELL 1
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G I Y OF CHANhASSEN i
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this day of , 19
by and
' between the City of Chanhassen and the City of Chaska, both Minnesota
municipal corporations in Carver County, Minnesota.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into pursuant to the
' authority of the "Joint Powers Act", Minnesota Statute Chapter 471;
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WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen and the City of Chaska believe
that it is beneficial for the Cities to enter into this Agreement in
connection with the City of Chaska providing first response fire
services to the Gedney Pickle Factory located within the corporate
limits of the City of Chanhassen, with a mailing address of 2100
' Stoughton Avenue, Chaska, Minnesota.
' NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The City of Chaska will agree to provide first response fire
services to Gedney Pickle Factory located within the corporate limits
of the City of Chanhassen, but having a mailing address of 2100
Stoughton Avenue, Chaska, Minnesota.
2 . Each of the parties will maintain their own insurance.
3 . Chanhassen will not have liability for damage to fire
fighting equipment of the City of Chaska.
4 . Neither City will pay the other for this arrangement.
5. The City of Chanhassen and the City of Chaska agree to
' indemnify and hold each other harmless from any claims, demands,
actions, or causes of action, arising in whole or in part out of any
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act or omission on the part of their officers, employees, agents or
contractors while engaged in any of the work or services pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
6. This Agreement will run in perpetuity and both parties '
hereby agree to execute any and all necessary documents to implement
the intents and purposes of this Agreement. 1
CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1
BY:
Its Mayor
Dated:
BY:
Its City Administrator
CITY OF CHASKA
BY: 1
Its Mayor
Dated:
BY: ,Its City Administrator
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February 23, 1988
Mr. David Pokorney
City Administrator
' City of Chaska
205 East 4th Street
Chaska, Minnesota 55318
' Dear Mr. Pokorney:
In order for the M. A. Gedney Company to regain its protection
' class 6 fire rating, it is necessary that the Company have a
contractual agreement for first response by a fire department
within 5 miles of the plant.
As the Chanhassen Fire Department is over the 5 mile limit,
the Gedney Company would be willing to pay a reasonable annual
fee to the Chaska Fire Department for such a first response
agreement.
I would like to further discuss this matter at your convenience
' with the hope of reaching an agreement in the near future.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincer
Robert F. Fadness
Exec. Vice President Operations
M. A. Gedney Company
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March 2, 1988
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Mr. Don Ashworth
City Manager
City of Chanhassen
P. 0. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Don: ,
Recently I received a letter from M.A. Gedney Co. requesting that the City 11 of Chaska provide them first response fire service to their pickle
processing facility located in Chanhassen. Attached is a copy of the
letter that I received from Mr. Robert Fadness, Executive Vice President.
Although the City of Chaska may well be willing to provide sucn first
response service I feel strongly that procedurally the agreement snould
1. be between the City of Chaska and the City of Chanhassen as opposed to
between Chaska and the private company. Consequently, I have informed iir.
Fadness that he should pursue the matter through his local community and
then the two local communities, Chaska and Chanhassen, could enter into a
Joint Powers Agreement providing such first response services. If you
have concerns regarding such an agreement please feel free to contact me at
your convenience otherwise I will expect to hear from you once
representatives from Gedney discuss the matter further with you or your
staff.
Chaska sincerely looks forward to continued close cooperation with
Chanhassen. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to
contact me.
Sincerely, '
Dave Pokorney
City Administrator
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Jim Worm, Fire Chief , .
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1 City of Chaska
Attn: Mr. David Pokorney
I City Administrator
205 East Fourth Street
Chaska, MN 55318
1 Re: Joint Powers Agreement, Fire Protection Services, M.A.
Gedney Company -
1 Dear Dave:
This letter is to request your considering entering into a joint
I Cpowers agreement with the City of Chanhassen to jointly share
first responder responsibilities for the M.A. Gedney Company. I
would envision the agreement calling for the Sheriff ' s Department
I to notify both the Chaska Department as well as the Chanhassen
Department of any fire alarm/emergency. Given your close
proximity to the Gedney facility, without question, Chaska will
be first to arrive at the scene. However, such an agreement
I should take care of the insurance problems currently being faced
by Mr. Gedney.
II would ask that the Chaska City Council consider the above
request as a short term solution to the insurance renewal
problems of Mr. Gedney. By considering this as an interim solu-
tion, hopefully we will eliminate any precedent problems that it
1 may cause for you. As far as a long term solution, I would
suggest that the Gedney issue continue to be incorporated into
our discussions regarding annexation/deannexation. Contrary to
1 newspaper accounts , I sincerely believe that an opportunity to
resolve differences that exist can be achieved during the next
two to three month period of time. If I am wrong, we will have
to face that issue at the expiration of the interim agreement ( I
1 would suggest six to twelve months ) .
Unfortunately, our City Council will be meeting on the same date
as your Council. As such, I will not be able to personally
I C L attend. However, I have asked our Public Safety Director, Jim
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Chaffee to be present to answer questions which your Council may
have. I would also anticipate representatives of M.A. Gedney
Company to be present.
Again, thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Don Ashworth
City Manager ,
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Enclosures : City of Chaska Letter dated March 2 , 1988 I
M.A. Gedney Company Letter dated February 23 , 1988
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