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City of Plymouth
Resolution No. 97 - 57
TERMINATING THE WEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD
(SUBURBAN ALLIANCE)
WHEREAS, several cities in western Hennepin County entered into a joint powers
agreement dated July 5, 1973 ("the Agreement") to create the West Hennepin Human Services
Planting Board ("the Board"), also known as "Suburban Alliance;" and
WHEREAS, in subsequent years, additional cities in western Hennepin County also
chose to participate in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, at the present time, the cities participating in the Agreement are the cities
of Deephaven, Excelsior, Hopkins, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Plain, Medicine
Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Plymouth,
St. Bonifacius, Shorewood, St. Louis Park, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland
("the Participating Cities"); and
WHEREAS, the Board has operated since 1973 to provide human services planning
and, coordination for the western portion of Hennepin Cour:y; and
WHEREAS. although the Board has provided valuable service in this area, these
human service needs can now be better addressed through other means, and the Board should
be dissolved; and
WHEREAS, representatives from the cities of Hopkins, Minnetonl-,i, Plymouth, and
St. Louis Park have formed a "Coordinating Committee" to oversee the Board's dissolution;
NOW9111!FKREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota:
1. The City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, joins with the other Participating
Cities to terminate the Agreement and the existence of the Board. This termination will
become effective when all Participating Cities have filed a resolution to the same effect with
the city manager of St. Louis Park.
2. After the termination becomes effective, the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota may act for
all of the Participating Cities to take any necessary actions to effectuate the Board's
tetmivation, including a final accounting, collection and payment of outstanding obligations,
and distribution of funds. This delegation of authority is subject to the
following conditions: The City of St. Louis Park must consult with other members of the
Coordinating Committee before undertaking tasks which ore more than ministerial. The City
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of St. Louis Park and the Coordinating Committee may not pay expenses or incur obligations
for the Board and the Participating Cities beyond the amount of $1:0,000, as outlined in the
letter from the Coordinating Committee dated December 23, 1996, unless additional expenses
or obligations are approved by the Participating Cities.
3. In return For the services of the Coordinating Committee which are provided at no cost to
the other Participating Cities, the City of Plymouth, Minnesota hereby waives any claims
against the cities and individuals participating in the Coordinating Committee for any alleged
negligence, gross negligence, misfeasance, or malfeasance in effectuating the dissolutiGn of the
Board. In no event, however, will the City of Plymouth be liable for any expenses beyond
those outlined in the Committee's December 23, 1996 letter without the City's approval.
4. If the Board is not terminated by consent of all Participating Cities, then this resolution
operates to terminate the City of Plymouth's participation in the Board effective January 31,
1998.
Adopted by the City Council on January 22, 1997.
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