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CITY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, the City of is a defendant along with the Minnesota Police Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint powers organization ("MPRS"), and 35 other Minnesota cities in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District court entitled Fields v. MPRS et al. 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 actign, the defendants are 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 as 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 IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of , Minnesota as follows: I. 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. CLL117128 MPllO-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I