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AGREEMENT-POLICE SERVICE CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this L/-I--*':.. day of ó('h:)~/ , 2004, by and between the County of Cass, hereinafter referred to as the "County", and the City of Casselton, hereinafter referred to as the "City". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City is desirous of contracting with the County for the performance of the hereinafter described law enforcement services wi thin its boundaries by the County of Cass through the Sheriff thereof; and WHEREAS, the County of Cass is agreeable to rendering such services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, such contracts are authorized and not forbidden by North Dakota State Law. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: 1. The County agrees, through the Sheriff of the County of Cass, to provide police services within the corporate limits of City as defined and mutually agreed upon between the Sheriff and City. The services will normally be provided by officers specifically assigned to the City by the Sheriff with the advice and consent of the City Council. While so assigned, it is understood that the officers will, other than for emergency situations, be performing police services for the City rather than for the County. Except as otherwise hereinafter specifically set forth, such services shall only encompass duties and functions of the type coming within the jurisdiction of and customarily rendered by the Sheriff of the County of Cass under the Charter of said County and Statutes of this State. The City does hereby contract with the Sheriff's Department to exercise all the police powers and duties of a city police officer while enforcing local ordinances. 2. The City Council shall make recommendations and comments on any police matters to the Sheriff. The rendition of such service, the standards of performance, the discipline of the officer and other matters incident to the performance of such service and the control of the officer or officers so employed, shall remain in the county. In event of dispute between the parties as to the extent of the duties and functions to be render~d hereunder, or the minimum level of manner of performance of such service, the determination thereof made by the Sheriff of the county shall be final and conclusive as between the parties hereto.