MAT Information Library:

Emergency Services

ES 1000 – Imposing a Charge for Emergency Services
Guide explaining a township’s authority to impose service charges for providing certain emergency services, such as fire call fees, including information on establishing and collecting charges and sample documents for township use. (3 pages including sample documents) (Revised: November 2019)

ES 2000 – Open Meetings by Telephone During an Emergency
Sample resolution a township may adopt to conduct open meetings by telephone during emergencies declared under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12 or during health pandemics, providing towns with a template for addressing remote participation and meeting requirements. (2 pages) (Revised: March 2020)

ES 2000A – Open Meetings by Telephone Resolution – Modifiable Microsoft Word Copy
Modifiable Microsoft Word version of the sample resolution included with ES 2000, allowing townships to customize the resolution for their own use when conducting open meetings by telephone during qualifying emergencies or health pandemics. (2 pages) (Revised: March 2020)

ES 3000 – Township Options for Meeting Remotely
Guide to conducting township meetings remotely, including information on notifying residents of the town’s intent to meet remotely, available services and options, and how to establish a teleconference service or other electronic means of holding a meeting. (7 pages) (Revised: March 2020)

ES 3000A – Guide to Setting Up a Teleconference Meeting
Appendix to ES 3000 providing step-by-step guidance for setting up a township’s first teleconference meeting, from initially accessing the service or website through conducting and concluding the first meeting. (9 pages) (Revised: April 2020)

ES 4000 – Township Preparedness Plan for Employees
Generic sample preparedness plan that townships can use as a starting point for establishing procedures and expectations for township employees during an emergency or other situation requiring a formal preparedness plan. (2 pages) (Revised: June 2020)

ES 4000A – Township Preparedness Plan for Officers
Generic sample preparedness plan that townships can use as a starting point for establishing procedures and expectations for township officers during an emergency or other situation requiring a formal preparedness plan. (2 pages) (Revised: June 2020)