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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2019-328
R ESOLUTION APPROVING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WITH THE S TATE OF M INNESOTA FOR H OTEL F IRE C ODE I NSPECTIONS
WHEREAS, in October 2018, the City moved fire inspections back to the Fire Department after
many decades in Community Development. As part of this transition, proactive enforcement and
inspections will be occurring across all of the city’s business and commercial occupancies using a
combination of company inspections and dedicated inspectors; and
WHEREAS, the State Fire Marshal has been performing hotel and motel fire code inspections in
Plymouth for many years; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute 229F.46 allows local governments to enter into an
agreement to assume hotel and motel fire inspections within their jurisdictions. This allows the Fire
Department to more effectively manage the expectations of the entire business community; and
WHEREAS, the Plymouth Fire Chief/Fire Marshal and two fire inspectors attended the required
training that allows the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement to assume fire inspections at the
nine hotels in Plymouth; and
WHEREAS, State Statute allows for the collection of fees for these inspections averaging $4,800
per year.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that the Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota to perform hotel and motel
fire code inspections is approved and the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to sign said
agreement.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 10th day of December, 2019.