07. Red River Regional Dispatch Center Joint Powers Agreement review

39 Version Oct 13, 2022 by termination at the instance of City of Fargo, the RRRDC Authority Board, or otherwise, then in such event, pursuant to Section 5.09 of this Agreement, the RRRDC Authority Board may appoint a Human Resources Agent. The Human Resources Agent is chosen by the RRRDC Authority Board solely on the basis of cost, experience, and human resources management qualifications. The Human Resources Agent is appointed by the RRRDC Authority Board for an indefinite term and may be removed at any time by the RRRDC Authority Board. The Human Resources Agent may be compensated by the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority at a rate mutually agreed upon by the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority and the Human Resources Agent. Section 14.05 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION. The RRRDC Authority Board may, by resolution, establish Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority departments, offices and agencies and prescribe their functions. A power or duty conferred by this Agreement on an office or agency may not be transferred by the RRRDC Authority Board to a different office or agency. Section 14.06 PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The Director is the chief purchasing agent of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority. Purchases and contracts are made by the Director in accordance with procedures specified by RRRDC Authority Board resolution. The Director may enter into a purchase or contract in an amount on behalf of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority that is in excess of such amount as determined by the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority. Such purchase or contract amounts in excess of the established authorized threshold require the approval by the RRRDC Authority Board. Other contracts and bonds, instruments and documents to which the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority is a party must be signed by the Chair and the Director on behalf of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority. The RRRDC Authority Board may, by resolution, adopt additional regulations for making Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority contracts. Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority contracts must be made in accordance with law. ARTICLE XV. INSURANCE AND LIABILITY Section 15.01 LIABILITY COVERAGE. To the fullest extent permitted by law, actions by the Member Entities pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be and shall be construed as a “cooperative activity” and it is the intent of the Member Entities that they shall be deemed a “single governmental unit” for the purpose of liability. The Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority shall maintain liability coverage with the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund with a minimum limit equal to the maximum liability limit in N.D.C.C. § 32-12.1-03 and/or Minn. Stat. § 466.04, Subdivision 1, whichever amount is greater. Alternatively, the Red River Regional Dispatch Center Authority may maintain equivalent private liability coverage. Such policy may be provided through a commercial general limited liability (“CGL”) policy. Such private liability policies must comply with the following requirements: