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• JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT Between the City of Saint Paul and the City of New Brighton For Wireless CAD System Access This is an Agreement by and between the City of Saint Paul, (hereinafter referred to as the "City") a Minnesota municipality, through the Saint Paul Fire Department (hereinafter referred to as the "SPFD") and the City of New Brighton, (hereinafter referred to as the "New Brighton") a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. Through the New Brighton Fire Department (hereinafter referred to as the "Customer Agency"). WHEREAS, The City and New Brighton, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes §471.59, are authorized to enter into an agreement to exercise jointly the governmental powers and functions each has individually; and WHEREAS, The City and New Brighton, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes §471.64, are authorized to lease, sell, and buy materials between one another; and WHEREAS, The City and New Brighton have entered into agreements for New Brighton to have the use of a CAD system owned by the City ("City CAD System"); and WHEREAS, The SPFD is currently utilizing a wireless network ("Wireless Network") for connectivity • between the Ramsey County's Dispatch Center, and the SPFD's laptops through "Message Switch" (Motorola Premier MDC Server software, version 5.16.1) accessing Consolidated CAD Dispatch Center; and WHEREAS, The Customer Agency wishes to also utilize the Wireless Network for connectivity between the CAD Consolidated Dispatch Center, and the Customer Agency's laptops, through the Message Switch accessing the City CAD System; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to the SPFD's current agreements with Motorola, Sprint Wireless and State of Minnesota for NetMotion and Internet connectivity, the SPFD has the authority to extend the use of the Wireless Network services to other municipality Fire agencies; and WHEREAS, The City and New Brighton have reached agreement on the terms and conditions under which the SPFD will extend its Wireless Network capability and the expertise of its Information Systems staff to the Customer Agency to help both parties achieve operating efficiencies; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED, by and between the parties as follows: I. Scope of Services A. General Description of Services The SPFD, pursuant to authority set forth in the Saint Paul City Charter, Saint Paul City Codes and applicable State Statutes, shall provide the Customer Agency a connection to the City CAD System, through a Message Switch to a Wireless Network System • ("System") for use by the Customer Agency as described herein. JPA City and New Brighton Wireless CAD Agreement Page 1 of 12