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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 97404
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF
MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is a defendant. along with the Minnesota Police
Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint powers organization ("MFRS"), and 35 other Minnesota
cities in two compaction civil actions in Henne,in County District court entitled FielJs v. MPRS.
MA and Starks v. MPRS. et al., District Court File Numbers EM 93-218 and EM 93-219
(collectively referred to as the "Action'); and
WHEREAS, by order of the court dated November 7, 1996 (the "Order") in the action,
the defendants rue obligated to undertake certain activities relating to the recruitment and hiring
of minority persons; and
WHEREAS, the MPRS has offered to undertake certain of such activities on behalf of
defendant cities which wish to act cooperatively to fulfill their obligation a: set forth in the
Order, on terms and conditions established by the MPRS; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to
participate cooperatively in the MPRS program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, Minnesota as follows:
1. The City authorizes and approves participation in the cooperative activities of the
MPRS in accordance with the terms and conditions established for such participation by the
MPRS.
2. The City's Director of Public Safety is authorized and directed to take such actions as
are necessary to participate in the MPRS program.
3. Data provided by the City to the MPRS are to be administered in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and the MPRS shall maintain data on individuals in accordance
with statutory provisions applicable to that data.
4. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the president
of MPRS.
Adopted by the City Council on July 9, 1997.