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` CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCa 1
, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK H�E NO.
OUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE DATE
RESOLVED� Tha.t t proper City officers are hereby authorized
and directed to execute on beha.lf of the City of Saint Paul Joint
Powers Agreement between the City and County of Ramsey, said Agreement
pertaining to the joint operation of a Microfi�$n.g, Reproduction and
Data Processing Program for the City and County, to be carried on
under the supervision and control of a Joint City-County Department
to be known as the Joint City-County Services Department, which Agree-
m�nt supersedes the previous Joint Services Agreement dated August
30y' 1965.
FOR�v!�14PPROVE
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Np� 12 1970
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Naye
Butler � 1 2 '���fl
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Levine ".�n Favor
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Sprafka v yor
Tedesco ASainat
Mr. President, McCarty
PtiBLISHED �Qy 21 �910
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TIiIS AGRL'El1i?I�T, T1ade a�zd e�:1tcLed into by and l�etween the City
of Saint Paul, thxough act:i_on of �_ts Council, hereinafter referred� .
to as Lhe City, and The Count}T of Pamsey, acting by and through its
Board of Commissioners , hereinafter referred to as the County9 Uoth
acting pursuant to the pi-avisioris of l�linnesoi�a Statutes, Section
471. 59 , _
WITNESSETH:
jdHrREASs The City and the County each have the responsiuility
and authority, puxsuant to rlinnesota Statutes, to provide for neces•-
sary and proper record l�eeping, ancl for the preser_vation, custody
. an.d control of nany and varied pvblic docutr�ents and recordss and
Y,�HE):�AS, Pu-r�uazzt to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, the
City and th�e Count�= have t11e necessary legal a�uthority f_or_ tra»s-
ferring records and public documents to microfilm, and taking neces-
sary action i�o destr.oy tl.�e ori_ginaJ_ documents �_i�volved, and
WH�REAS , The City and County� throu�,li vari.ous departmenLs , a�-e
presently engaged in Progr_ams of microfilming ceri�ain public r�cords
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and documents and destro�Ting the originals i�he�-eaf, pur.suant to
statuto-ry authority, and
[��H�R�AS , Ther_e is a need for the space which can be saved
t"hrough Lhe imple�entation of_ a microfilming progr_�m, together �vith
an increase in the security pxecautions �ahich result from proper
microfilming, sto-rage a11d recording of public docutnents, and
WHL:REAS , Tl�e City and Gounty through variaus departments are
prese��i�1y enga�c�d iiz programs o� reproduction of records and docu-
ments, plzzsua»t to statui�or.y au;�hority and City Charter, and
C�1I1LR��1S , r.fl.ie Cii�y and Courzty, t=hrou�li ��arious departments are
pr.es��n;.7_�� e��g��gc��' :in �r.o�rams of cla.ta proeessin�; pur.suant to
st;aLut.c>r_y aut.hc�r:Lty and City Cl-�arter, and
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WHEREAS, Efficiency. in operation at the seat of the government
of the City and the County will be improved and enhanced by the com-
� bined operations for microfilming and record keeping and storage,
the reproduction of records and documents, and data processing;
NOW, THEREFORE, By mutu.a.l agreement of the Parties hereto, act-
ing by and through their respective governing bodies as aforesaid,
the following Agreement is entered into and made effective as follows :
l. A microfilming, a reproduction, and a data processing pro-
gram of the City and County sha11 be carried on under the supervision
and control of a joint City-County department to be known and de-
scribed officially as the Joint City-County Services Department.
2 . The operation, supervision, and control of the Joint City-
County Services Department shall be under a committee composed of
the Ma.yor, the County Auditor, and the City Comptroller.
3. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Committee:
a. To employ the necessary personnel for the operation
of the Joint City-County Services Department, under the
classified Civil Service of the County of Ramsey, and
subject to all laws and rules and regulations prescribed
for the classified Civil Service of the County, and the
supervision and employment of personnel for the department
shall be in accordance with such laws and regulations.
b. To develop and promulgate rules for the purchase
and use of microfilm equipment and supplies, including
reading, printing and camera machines and necessary film,
reproduction equipment and supplies, and data processing
equipment and supplies by City and County Departments .
c. To recommend policy of the department subject to
approval by the governing body so that an efficient and
effective establishment and operation is conducted for a
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joint Cii�}T-County m_i_crof.ilnu_�z�, rel�roducLion, and daLa
processing Probrarn; i_ncludi�.zg l�uL not litnited to tlze
establishmenL of crit�ria for detertnitlat:ion of what
material sl-�ould be reduced to m:i.cro�film consistent with
exisi�ing la�4js and the de�=e7_opmc�nt of an integrated data
processing system.
d. To assist and cooperate with departments in both
the City and County governmcn� in deve.loping record man-
agem�ni� studies and surveys , to the end that proper and
efficient methods of record keeping and i.ndexing and con-
trol is e�ercised over the public document;s , instruments
and other records of the various Cit�T and County depari�-
ments, including but� not limii�ed to the use of microfilming,
reproduction, and data processing techniques and equiPment.
e . To recomme�zd p�-ograms to the City Council, County
. Board, and depari�ments for the pur_clzase of micro�ilm, : re-
production a�zcl data pr.ocessing equipment and supplies
proposed to be used by City or County depar_tmen.ts to assure
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compati.bi.lity wherevex possible .
f . To provic3e microfilm, reproduction, and data pro-
cessing services to gover_nmental agencies, subdivisions or
ui-�its of government operating in Ramsey County upon su.ch
terms and coTZditions as the supervisory committee may
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g. To request legal services irom either the County
Attorney or the Coxporation Counsel: or both; and both such
; offices are authorized to furnish such service.
� h. Pursuant to the provisions of Mi�znesota Si.atutes,
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E Section 1_38 . 1_7, to provide for the storage of security coPies
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� of records out�s:ide i�l�c nucicr_tr Lar.�et area of Metropoli_tan
Saint Paul .
4. a. It is a�re�d tlaat i�he I�robram f_or_ the operation of
the Joi.nt City-Couni�y Se-rvices Department and the activities o� the
. supervisory committee shal7_ be financed and pai_d for on a basis of
one-half of the expense to be contr.ibut;ed by each, the City and the
County. An annual budget ���ill b� prepared and proposed by the
supervisory comma_ttee and submitted t�o the City Council and the
County Board in time annually for revie�a and action.
b. The committee s}�all have i�he authority and responsi-
bility to establish a fee schedule for services to various depart-
ments of the City and County to provide for payment i'rom the various
departmelzts for the services rendered . Service may be performed for
any department, bureau, board, commi_t,tee , commission or authority
financed by t�he Cit�T or County or the City and County joini�ly. �n
establishing this f_ee schedule the com,-nittee �ail1 be guided by the
principle that, 'as near as may be practical, the charge to each de�
partment for microfilming, reproduction and data processing services
shall reflect the actual cost of performing the service b5T ��C� F.Toint
Cii�y-County Services �Department. No provision shall be made for
capital investmeni� . However, the charge sha11 be based upon a re-
turn of current operating expense for the department. The charge,
when made, shall be certified to Lhe department head concerned, ai�d
payment� shall Ue n�de as claims against the City and County depart-
ments are normal]_y pi�ocessed and paid . Charges may be made agaiizst
departments on a varying basis �ahen zn the judgment of the comrnittee
the �Tariance is jusLified l�y any unique or nonstandarci c'ircumstances .
c. The accounting Lor tlle dePari�ment sha]_1 be by the
County Audito-r . Charges a�;a_�_lzst the departme��L Uudgei� shall be Paid
inii�iall_y by L}�e Couizt�y, and all. bi].lings �aill be on a monthly basis .
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ReceiPts shall Ue p�id to tl�e Cc�unCy Ta-easur�r.
5 . In the etTent it is the determi.nation of_ either Party that
� a��y of the activii�ies desc�-ived Izc�rei�z shall cease to be a combined
function of_ this departi;ient, i�he vaJ_ue of equipment �nd supplies
shall be mutually agr�ed by the Cii�y Council and County Board, and
the governmental unit continuing to use such service Uy this depart-
ment shall reimburse th.e other �over_nmeni�a.l unit for its SO% share.
6 . It shall be the duty and responsibility of the superv�_sory
coirti-nittee to recommend necessary legislation, if any is found �o be
desirable, to the City CoUncil and the County I3oard £or consideration
and suUmission to the Legislature in the regular 1_egislative program
o f Lhe C i ty and C oun.t}T .
7 . This Agreement sha]_1 suPersede that certain Agreement en�
tered into b�� and bett��een the Parties 1-iereto dated 30th day of
August, 1965�.
� THE COUNTY OF R�MSEY
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C alrt?�a.n o _
Approved a_s to Form Board of CountyT Commissioners
and E�ecution:
� , ATTEST:
ounty u li�or
Asslsi�anL Couni�y Attorney
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
By
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' Apl�roved as to F'orm -
' and �xecui:ion: :�ty erc
� Countersigned i�his day of
1970.
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� Corpor��tion Counsel
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