Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/30/2009

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4. MN 55303. The storage' and parking lot facilities must meet all of the applicable State building code standard and municipal license and zoning requirements, including those relating to screening and landscaping of the City in which the facility is located. " The facilities proposed to be utilized under this contract must have the capability of storing a minimum of one (1) vehicle inside and a further capability of providing storage for a minimum of ten (10) vehicles outside. Inside storage will be necessary only when so requested or directed by an authorized official of the City of Ramsey as identified in these terms and , conditions. When a direction is given to store a unit inside, such directions may be accompanied by certain instructions for security measures to be employed. The security responsibilities become the responsibility of the storing agent while the unit is in his/her keeping. 5. The Contractor performing under this cOntract shall assume all and full responsibility for the conduct of his/her employees. The Contractor guarantees that all of the employees performing under'this cQntract will be adequately trained in their profession, will respond promptly to all calls, will provide safe and adequate equipment (as herein. specified), be clean and neat in appearance, use decent language, free of profanity, and treat the public courteously at all times. Reauest for service from the Ramsev Police Department must be oiven first priority bv all towino dispatchers servino as aoents for the Contractor. 6. The Contractor will be solely responsible for loss or damage to any vehicle, including all equipment and contents, from the time direction is' given by the authorized City representative turning the vehicle over to the Contractor or his Agency and until such time as the, vehicle is legally released to the registered or actual owner or legal agent thereof. 7. The performing Contractor must agree to maintain proper records of all vehicles received. The record keeping system shall meet the approval of the Ramsey Chief of Police and records are to be ava,ilable at all times for inspection by authorized City officials. The records must include a copy of the police impounding report. A report shall be submitted monthly to the Ramsey Chief of Police detailing all vehicles towed for the City and ' ,charges incurred during that current month. All contents of such reports shall meet the approval of the Ramsey Chief of Pplice. 8. All vehicles towed or impounded are to be released only upon receipt of the proper legal release form 'to be issued by the Ramsey Police Department, except for private tows. In special cases, a verbal release may be given by the Ramsey Police Department. The release forrri will then include the name of the department official that approved the release.