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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED LAKE SUPERIOR DRUG AND VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION THERETO BY THE VIRGINIA, HIBBING, BABBITT, BREITUNG, CHISHOLM, EAST RANGE, ELY, EVELETH, AND GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND THE U.S. BORDER PATROL AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN MOU WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND THE U.S. BORDER PATROL.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute an amended and restated Lake Superior drug and violent crime task force joint powers agreement; said amended and restated joint powers agreement to be substantially the same as the attached Exhibit I.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a memorandum of understanding between the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol, substantially the same as the attached exhibits A and B.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to execute an amended and restated Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Joint Powers Agreement. This amended and restated joint powers agreement allows additional local and federal law enforcement agencies to participate on the Task Force. This task force was established by a joint powers agreement in 1991. This resolution also authorizes the execution of an MOU with the federal agencies. Participation by these additional agencies will better enable an area-wide coordinated drug and violent crime enforcement effort.